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After six years of planning, fundraising and construction, The Murray Art Guild, or the MAG, opened their new, larger space Tuesday.
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House lawmakers sent House Bill 4 to the state Senate.
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With multiple nuclear facilities being built in the Bluegrass State, the Kentucky Public Service Commission has scheduled a series of public information meetings to hear what Kentuckians have to say about the industry’s potential impacts on their communities.
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A Kentucky lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow private hospitals to establish their own police departments – a move he argues would help reduce violence against healthcare workers.
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Athletes from around the world attended the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan.