Flora’s Hidden Heroes – Jim Keown
This week’s Hidden Hero loves to walk long distances, but he does so while carrying something special to his heart. WNKY’s Lexi Schweinert tells the story.
Author: Lexi Schweinert
WKU graduation looks different this year
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- On Saturday, the Houchens Stadium is going to be filled with thousands of Western Kentucky University students graduating. But it’s going to look different from graduations in the past. Due to COVID, the university will split the day up into two ceremonies: graduates of the Business college and Health and Human Services will be at 10 a.m….
Monday Motivator – The Runner’s Lounge
If you’re a runner, great news: the new Runner’s Lounge location just opened! WNKY’s Lexi Schweinert takes us there for this week’s Monday Motivator.
Disc golf tournament draws people from around country to Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- You might notice that discs are flying through the air in parks around Bowling Green this weekend. That’s because the disc golf tournament, the Bowling Green Open, is going on until Sunday. Chris Westray, Tournament Director for the B Pool said this event has been going on for years. “It started back in 1978 as a small…
Gypsymoon Marketplace showcases local and national vendors
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Gypsymoon Marketplace at Highland Stables is back this Friday and Saturday. Vendors come from all over Kentucky and Tennessee to participate in the barn sale. They sell everything from handmade pieces, rustic home decor, pottery and flowers, and delicious treats. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance due to Covid. They sell tickets in…
Bike safety rodeo teaches kids to stay safe on the roads
SWEEDEN, Ky.- Biking is one of kid’s favorite things to do and an organization here is making sure local kids stay safe while hitting the roads. Norton Children’s Hospital held a bike safety rodeo Thursday morning at Kyrock Elementary School in Edmonson County. Doug Beckhart, bicycle safety instructor said that they do so to inform and prevent accidents. “Norton Children’s…
Police officer, residents react to Chauvin verdict
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- One day following the guilty verdicts against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd local residents reacted to the verdict. “From the very beginning when I watched this video, it was clear to see it was unjust,” Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower said of the video of Chauvin’s knee on Floyd’s neck…
Family asking for community’s help after fire
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Someone’s life can change in an instant. One Bowling Green family knows this well after their home was destroyed by a fire last week. Debra Rosser Key, owner of the home, describes that the fire started in her grandson’s room, caused by a candle knocked over by her puppy. “His bedroom was on fire and there was…
Woman finds old pictures in cookbook, returns to owner 20 years later
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Robyn and Chris Filley were having a normal day, shopping for a cookbook at a thrift store. That’s when Robyn stumbled across old photographs in one of the books and asked if she could have them to look for the owner. She immediately thought to post them on social media to try to find the girl in…
Monday Motivator – Life-saving kidney donation
In today’s Monday Motivator, WNKY’s Lexi Schweinert introduces us to Austin Anthony. As Lexi reports, Anthony was searching for a way to help others during the pandemic. He settled on donating a kidney to a complete stranger.
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