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“The natural disaster club is not one anyone wants to join,”  said Greensburg, Kansas, administrator Stacy Barnes. But more and more small towns and rural communities are waking up–after flash flood, tornado, wildfire, or hurricane–to discover they are a member, whether they want to be or not.  Greensburg has been a member of the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council on Tuesday will consider a two-part plan to stand up a temporary winter shelter at 1306 Versailles Road and contract for operations through April, decisions that could steer more than $2.47 million toward emergency housing as temperatures drop. Members will also review a $250,000 agreement with Lextran…

Lexington’s General Government & Planning Committee on Tuesday will get its first full look at a proposed overhaul of how the city measures growth, decides whether to expand the Urban Service Area and pursues large industrial projects — changes staff say will “codify long-standing practices” and make decisions more data-driven and transparent. A separate…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky riverboat captain who says he lost his job after refusing a COVID-19 vaccination on religious grounds can continue his lawsuit against American Cruise Lines, though the company’s president has been dismissed as a defendant. In a Sept. 3 order, U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove ruled that former captain…

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Nationwide, a new agricultural movement is taking root, but it’s not just about growing food. It’s about growing power, healing and community through radically collaborative models that challenge generations of injustice and land loss.  According to the USDA’s Economic Research Service, Black farmers operated nearly 926,000 farms in 1920, holding around 15 million acres,…

In Southwest Colorado, increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity has prompted local groups to organize to protect immigrants and arm residents with knowledge about their constitutional rights when dealing with federal law enforcement. Over the past month, approximately 20 people have been detained by ICE in La Plata County, Colorado, said Beatriz Garcia…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sep. 5, 2025) – Today, during the Team Kentucky Recovery Month celebration in Frankfort, Gov. Andy Beshear certified six counties as Recovery Ready Communities. By designating Boyd, Carter, Clay, Greenup, Letcher and Owsley counties as Recovery Ready, Team Kentucky is ensuring access to assistance for drug or alcohol addiction for the nearly 153,000…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 5, 2025) — This fall, honors students will transform the space between the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College and The 90 into a pollinator garden, replacing non-native grasses and shrubs with vibrant native species.  Lewis Honors College is hosting two events to prepare for the pollinator garden by removing the…