BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-It’s that time of year…Kentucky State Police is doing their annual raffle to raise money for kids to go to Trooper Island! Raffle tickets are on sale for $10 to win the new 2022 Sierra 1500 Limited Denali. Kentucky State Police Trooper Daniel Priddy said last year they sold over 36,000 tickets. All proceeds go to send kids…
WARREN CO., Ky.- Community Meet & Greets are back! Over the next three weeks, people have the opportunity to meet with Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower and other local officials. Sheriff Hightower said they had these meetings regularly before Covid, and this is the first time they’re coming back since the start of the pandemic. The first meeting is Thursday…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-A brand new position has been created to help the transition of Afghan refugees to our community. The City of Bowling Green Neighborhood and Community Services is looking to hire an Afghan Community Navigator. Over the past year, 354 Afghan refugees have resettled here. The position was made possible by a $150,000 grant from the Open Society Foundation…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- A milestone for Med Center Health in Bowling Green-there are only four patients in their hospital with Covid-19. A big difference from their highest number of Covid patients…86 just this past January. Med Center Health’s Vice President of Ancillary Services Dennis Chaney says over the past 30-45 days, the number of Covid patients decreased as we saw…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky.- 75% of Americans 50 years of age or older take medication every day. But how many are taken properly? On Tuesday, the Western Kentucky University Department of Nursing held the Let’s Chat Meds: Rural Education About Medication Safety event, or REAM for short, in Scottsville. Anyone in the community over 50 was invited to bring their prescription and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The work of a Bowling Green artist is helping people thousands of miles away. 100% of the proceeds from local Vivienne Strauss’ artwork is going to assist Ukraine as the war wages on. “Instead of doing nothing, I decided to do something. And I’ll just keep on doing it,” said Strauss. Her painting, Klara with the Sunflowers,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Delayed flights, missed connections, and long security lines don’t even begin to capture the struggles of air travel this past weekend. With locals traveling for spring break, many took to social media to describe the mess they had been through. Bowling Green resident Destiny Pippin was flying Southwest from Nashville to New Orleans. Her flights were continuously delayed,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Name a better combo than baseball and brunch! The Bowling Green Hot Rods have rolled out a new event….Brunch at the Ballpark. Taking place every Sunday home game starting at 1:05 p.m., fans will be able to indulge in sausage biscuits, cinnamon rolls, and eggs benedict to name a few. Just stop by the concession stands or…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- We’ve all been experiencing high prices at the gas pump. On Wednesday, News 40 talked with U.S. Congressman Brett Guthrie about the energy crisis and his thoughts behind it. The House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee have asked oil and gas executives to testify about potential price gouging. Guthrie is a senior member of the committee. …
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Did someone say all you can eat pancakes? On Monday, it was the 71st annual pancake day put on by the Bowling Green Noon Lions Club. They invited the community to come out to The Presbyterian Church in downtown Bowling Green from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and eat pancakes for…
