Effects of forest fires reverberate into economy

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Nov. 22, 2016

The state has recently been hit hard by forest fires in the eastern and southern regions, and the damage will reverberate in the economy statewide.

Quilts of Valor

By Jeff Franklin
Published on Nov. 21, 2016

Veterans and Military Service Members receive "Quilts of Valor"

Quilts wrap veterans in thanks, love

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Nov. 21, 2016

Of the 14 quilts presented during the Quilts of Valor ceremony, seven were made by members of the Bluegrass Quilters’ Guild, part of Fayette County Extension Homemakers.

StoryWalk fosters fitness, family fun and literacy

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Nov. 17, 2016

StoryWalk combines reading and fitness.

Dialogue encourages participants to find ways to end hunger

By Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 17, 2016

College students and community advocatesworked to develop plans of action to end hunger in Kentucky.

UK students provide monarchs a rest stop and nursery

By Carol Lea Spence
Published on Nov. 15, 2016

Faced by numerous threats, monarch butterfly populations are in decline. UK graduate student Jerrod Penn spearheaded a project to help the pollinator.

UK to host Early Bird Meetings

By Katie Pratt
Published on Nov. 14, 2016

The meetings will be in three locations across Western Kentucky.

Boone County Nutrition Education Class for Home School Families

By Jeff Franklin
Published on Nov. 7, 2016

Boone County Nutrition Education Class teaches Homeschool Families recipes and more

Cooking class goes beyond kitchen skills

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Nov. 7, 2016

Children and parents worked together in the kitchen.

UK and LSU researchers win $4 million grant to study lignin

By Aimee Nielson
Published on Nov. 4, 2016

The four-year collaboration will also aim for a broader impact of creating resources for educators to engage rural youth in science.