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UK parking permits go on sale for 2026-27 academic year
University of Kentucky student parking permit sales for the 2026-27 academic year begin next week, with residential permits available starting July 21 and commuter permits July 22. Prices remain largely unchanged, with standard residential permits at $504 annually.
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UK hurdler Scales honored as CSC Academic All-American
Kentucky junior hurdler Emmi Scales earned her first CSC Academic All-America honor, selected to the Third Team after a historic 2026 season that included two SEC gold medals and a 3.817 GPA in criminal justice.
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KY constitutional officers ask state Supreme Court to rehear state fair board case
The 2026 state fair is August 20-30.
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Banking Executive Todd Ziegler Named to Blue Grass Airport Board
Todd Ziegler, a banking executive with over 37 years of experience, has joined the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board for a four-year term.
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Medicaid Cut Vulnerability Index Shows Which Kentucky Counties Are Most at Risk
The Kentucky General Assembly recently enacted a new state budget that underfunds Medicaid relative to the agency’s request, resulting in the administration announcing 4% cuts in the payment rates to Medicaid providers. In addition, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed by Congress will reduce the number of people receiving Medicaid and the payments to hospitals and other providers. These cuts will harm…
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More teens with cannabis use disorder are facing treatment delays, study finds
As federal officials consider whether to reclassify marijuana under federal drug law, a new study has found that more American teenagers seeking treatment for cannabis use disorder, known as CUD, are facing longer wait times before receiving care. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, analyzed national data from more than…
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UK receives $1.7M grant to expand seed farming across Appalachia
The University of Kentucky received a $1.7 million Appalachian Regional Commission grant to expand seed farming entrepreneurship and preserve heritage crop varieties across Eastern Kentucky over three years.
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FCPS partners with Springboard to boost summer reading for K-5 students
Fayette County Public Schools is partnering with Springboard Collaborative this July to offer a free four-week literacy program for 75 elementary students at Millcreek Elementary, combining classroom instruction with family workshops to boost reading skills and parent engagement.
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UK men’s basketball earns NABC academic excellence award
Kentucky men’s basketball earned the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award for the 2025-26 season, with guards Walker Horn and Zach Tow recognized on the NABC Honors Court for the second consecutive year.
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Judge sought to remove JCPS school board candidate over residency
A former JCPS board member sued Tuesday to remove District 3 school board candidate Gay Perry-Adelmann from November’s ballot after an investigation revealed she does not live in the district she seeks to represent, violating Kentucky law.