BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Love them or hate them, bees play a vital role in our ecosystem and lately their populations have been declining. That’s why beekeepers from all over the country attended the Heartland Apiculture Society conference Monday on the Western Kentucky University campus, learning how to keep bees healthy and thriving. If you’ve eaten an apple, some almonds or broccoli…
Munfordville, Ky.- Residents here will have to wait a little while longer to obtain a new Kentucky driver’s license. The new licenses were expected to be issued on July 10, but due to a delay that won’t happen. Kentucky drivers can choose between two options. One is a standard driver’s license. The other is a “voluntary travel ID” that complies…
(NBC News) A missing cell phone has become a key focus of the indecent assault case against actor Kevin Spacey. The man who accuses Spacey of groping him in a Massachusetts restaurant went before a judge Monday to explain where that cell phone is, but in an abrupt turn took the fifth. The defense says the missing phone contained text…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police were called to a robbery at BB&T Bank at 443 Park Row at around 11 a.m. Monday. The robber walked into the bank and told a teller he had a gun and a detonator on him. He demanded money, the teller complied and he left with an undisclosed amount of money, Bowling Green…
(NBC News) As outrage grows over the treatment of undocumented migrants at federal detention centers, President Trump is calling reports of overcrowded and unsanitary conditions “phony and exaggerated.” Those who have been inside describe horrifying conditions. “15 women, tears coming down their faces, as they talk of being separated from their children, about having no running water,” Congresswoman Judy Chu…
In this week’s Emerging Leader, we highlight the work of Denton Cable, the owner of OnTarget Cleaning in Bowling Green. To learn more about Cable’s company, click here.
(KPRC) Choosing the right breast pump can be an overwhelming task for many moms. Nikole Elliott-Harvest is a working mom of three, and this last time around breastfeeding was harder for her. “This being the first time that I returned to work exclusively breastfeeding and pumping, it was uncharted territory,” she says. At first, she thought the mid-price point and…
(KJRH/NBC News) Repair estimates are in for a World War II submarine pushed from its resting spot at an Oklahoma war memorial when floodwaters hit in May. The USS Batfish floated from its resting spot on May 23rd. The USS Batfish now sits 12 feet uphill, out of its hole in which it used to rest. The gangway, which stuck…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Franklin-Simpson Fire and Rescue was called to a helicopter crash on Kummer Road in Simpson County just before 11 a.m. Monday morning. “I’d say it’s probably 75 to 100 feet off the end of this water way,” said Robert Palmer, director of Simpson County Emergency Management. The chopper was dusting crops when it went down. “The…
(KCRA) A retired Auburn, California woman spends her days giving back to her community by cleaning up hundreds of thousands of discarded cigarette butts around town. Sally Dawly is the first to admit that she’s the butt of many jokes in the community, but she doesn’t mind. In fact, she considers the title a badge of honor. “I’m known as…
