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New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won’t pay

WASHINGTON (AP) — New obesity drugs are showing promising results in helping some people shed pounds but the injections will remain out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare is forbidden to cover such medications. Drugmakers and a wide-ranging and growing bipartisan coalition of lawmakers are gearing up to push for that to […]

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Gerling Law Firm Pioneers Initiative to Combat Drunk Driving With Holiday Rideshare Reimbursement Program

In a decisive move to address the alarming statistics surrounding drunk driving, Gerling Law, a leading personal injury law firm with offices in Evansville, IN, and Owensboro, KY, proudly introduces its Holiday Rideshare Reimbursement Program. This initiative aims to combat the prevalence of drunk driving by providing sober rides through popular rideshare services such as Uber

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Henderson man accused of assaulting two police officers

A Henderson man is accused of assaulting two police officers while resisting arrest. Henderson Police Department said they were called to the 2300 block of Adams Lane at approximately 10:21 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21st in reference to a disturbance. Charles Roberson, 44, was arrested on a failure to appear bench warrant. Police said Roberson resisted the

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New Laws Creating Fees for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Will Take Effect Jan. 1, 2024

FRANKFORT, Ky.  – Under the terms of two state laws that take effect on New Year’s Day, owners of electric vehicles and gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles in Kentucky will soon pay new fees for registering or charging up at public stations Passage of the legislation, which was House Bill 360 in the 2023 Kentucky General Assembly,

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Attorney General Cameron Announces $700 Million Settlement with Google Over App Store Misconduct

FRANKFORT, Ky. (December 21, 2023) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general announced a $700 million agreement with Google in their lawsuit about Google’s anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. Kentucky is set to receive $1.16 million. “Google unfairly leveraged its position to smother and shut out competition, directly harming

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Biden administration moves to protect old-growth forests as climate change brings fires, pests

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration moved on Tuesday to conserve groves of old-growth trees on national forests across the U.S. and limit logging as climate change amplifies the threats they face from wildfires, insects and disease. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the agency was adopting an “ecologically-driven” approach to older forests — an arena where timber industry

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Fresh off reelection in Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Beshear presents budget plan in televised speech

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking to build on his resounding reelection victory, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took his budget directly to the voters in a televised speech Monday night as he pressed for a massive boost in education funding, child care support and continued investments in infrastructure. The holiday message — coming about two weeks before the

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2023 ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS CAROLS ON-DEMAND

Listen to this years songs ON DEMAND. Songs will be added as they air on 101.3 WMSK. The On-Air days for each school are: 12/19/23 – Morganfield Elementary 12/20/23 – Sturgis Elementary 12/21/23 – Uniontown Elementary Brought to you by Union County Public Library MORGANFIELD ELEMENTARY (K-5) STURGIS ELEMENTARY (K-5) UNIONTOWN ELEMENTARY (K-5)

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2 Inmates Escape In Webster County. 1 At Large

One inmate was recaptured, while another is still on the run after breaking free from the Webster County Detention Center. Tony Elders and Jodie Crowley escaped custody around 6:35 a.m. on Sunday, with Elders being apprehended at 8:30 a.m. on KY-132 West in Dixon by an off-duty officer. However, Crowley remains at large, prompting the

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Demolition work will soon begin on southbound overpass bridge

Traffic will soon shift to the new U.S. 41 overpass bridge built this year at Kentucky 351/2nd Street, according to a news release from the Ohio River Crossing project. This Saturday, Dec. 16, southbound traffic is expected to shift from the existing bridge to the new, partially constructed bridge to the left/east. Two lanes will

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Kentucky Supreme Court upholds legislative, congressional boundaries passed by GOP-led legislature

Kentucky’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Republican-drawn boundaries for state House and congressional districts, rejecting Democratic claims that the majority party’s mapmaking amounted to gerrymandering in violation of the state’s constitution. The court noted that an alternative proposal would have resulted in nearly the same lopsided advantage for Republicans in Kentucky House elections and would

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‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ continues through New Year’s Day

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 13, 2023) – To keep roadways as safe as possible throughout the holidays, law enforcement in Kentucky is joining the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign Dec. 13, 2023 through Jan. 1, 2024.  To raise awareness and kickoff the campaign, state and national highway safety officials joined together for a press conference today

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KYTC temporarily closing section of U.S. 41A in Hopkins County next week

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (December 13, 2023) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will temporarily close a section of U.S. 41A at milepost 2.957 in Hopkins County to install a railroad crossing. This closure is part of an ongoing construction project to improve connectivity and transportation efficiency in the community. The closure will begin after lunch on Monday, Dec. 18,

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Kentucky woman seeking court approval for abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman in Kentucky who filed a lawsuit demanding the right to an abortion has learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity, her attorneys said Tuesday. Her attorneys didn’t immediately comment on what effect the development would have on the lawsuit filed last week in a state court in

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Former Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll dies at age 92

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll, who led efforts to improve public schools and modernize the state’s judicial system in the 1970s — and who later rekindled his political career as a state legislator — died Sunday, his family said. He was 92. Carroll ascended to the governorship during an era when

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