Author: Michael Ridgeway

Save the gourds! Compost Bowling Green holds pumpkin collection

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you’re a fan of sustainability and getting the most out of your food, this November, you can take part in a cool community initiative. Compost Bowling Green is a business that was started up by Charlie O’Connell in 2022 to address organic waste in Bowling Green and Warren County. O’Connell told News 40 that he…

A new layer to the Bowling Green Harvest Festival

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Organizers are putting the finishing touches on this weekend’s harvest fest in Bowling Green and one group is especially excited about the festivities. Around this time last year coincidentally, the manager of Mercadito Hispano organized a festival with Latino business owners to just get their name out into the community, well this year, the city is…

Sinkholes found at Bowling Green construction site

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Four sinkholes were discovered at the construction site of a new training facility for Bowling Green’s police and fire departments. Back in May, construction began on the new facility that would be used by Bowling Green’s police and fire departments and replace Fire Station 5 on Porter Pike. During construction, the sinkholes were found, causing crews…

Vote Russellville for “Tank of The Year”

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you didn’t know, there’s a company called Tnemec, that specializes in high-peformance coatings for a variety of things but water and wastewater largely. Every year since 2006, they’ve hosted the competition for “Tank of The Year” to highlight some of the unique water towers and tanks that use their products both inside and out. News…

Trader Joe’s construction making strides in Franklin

SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – In Simpson County there are big developments being made just off Exit 6, the Trader Joe’s distribution center. The three buildings on 160 acres will total 1 million square feet and make way for 900 jobs once fully complete. Right now they seem to be on schedule with the first building expected to be done no…

Locals join in at annual Coffee with a Trooper

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Oct. 4 is National Coffee With A Cop Day where all over the country, law enforcement officers are sitting down with members of the community to just hang out. The Kentucky State Police put their own spin on it calling today “coffee with a trooper” and were out this morning at PJ’s Cafe in Brownsville. News 40…

Logan Co. Hay Bale Competition is live

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – It’s a big deal in Logan County and has been for almost a decade now – the county-wide hay bale competition – a chance for everyone, business, nonprofit or homeowner to show their creativity. The county’s tourism page put out a list of addresses if you want to go hunting and they’re everywhere from this latte…

New business alert! “The Healing Spirit”

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you’re a fan of tea, yoga, and overall well-being, there’s a new business near downtown Bowling Green for you. It’s called The Healing Spirit and they focus on empowering people to make their own healthy choices. they offer a wide variety of tea leaves and soon they’ll be having workshops on things like yoga and…

“It’s all the rage!”, dog fashion designer in Cave City

CAVE CITY, Ky. – Everyone’s got a hobby, and Michelle Harper’s is interesting and highly sought after by some. She makes bandannas, tutus and other clothing items for dogs, primarily. She used to have her own dogs modeling for a company but her mother suggested to her around a year ago that she could just make her own, and save…