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Kentucky Hemp Legalization Debate Gains Support From Mitch McConnell
Kentucky Hemp Legalization Debate Gains Support From Mitch McConnell
Kentucky Hemp Legalization Debate Gains Support From Mitch McConnell
While many Kentucky lawmakers oppose a new bill that would enable local farmers to grow hemp, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is not one of them. In fact, earlier this week, McConnell said that he whole-heartedly backs the case for legalizing hemp production in the state of Kentucky...
Kentuckians Want to Give the State a Kick Ass New Slogan
Kentuckians Want to Give the State a Kick Ass New Slogan
Kentuckians Want to Give the State a Kick Ass New Slogan
Kentucky is the home to a great shade of awesomeness that can be found in everything from literature, sports, buckets of chicken - right down to Derby style mojitos and brown liquor. And while there are so many things about Kentucky that are kick ass –a couple of loyal Kentuckians say that attitude does not apply when it comes to the state’s slogan “Unbridled Spirit...
Indiana Couple Faces Criminal Charges for Rescuing Baby Deer
Indiana Couple Faces Criminal Charges for Rescuing Baby Deer
Indiana Couple Faces Criminal Charges for Rescuing Baby Deer
An Indiana couple that nursed a baby deer back to health, after finding it near death on their front porch, is now facing criminal charges because authorities say their actions were against the law. Jeff and Jennifer Counceller are being charged with illegal possession of a white-tailed deer – a misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of 60 days in jail and fines up to $500...
Lugar Moves to Indiana university
Lugar Moves to Indiana university
Lugar Moves to Indiana university
Indiana University has just gained a new professor, Richard Lugar, former Indiana Senator.  He and former representative, Lee Hamilton, will serve as distinguished scholars at I.U.’s School of Global and International Studies.
New Kentucky Law Permits Open Carry Firearms
New Kentucky Law Permits Open Carry Firearms
New Kentucky Law Permits Open Carry Firearms
Gun owners can now openly carry their weapons in Kentucky. State lawmakers passed a bill, earlier this week, that permits unconcealed weapons to be freely brought into city run facilities like libraries, parks, city hall and city council chambers...
Indiana Health Officials Say Worst Flu Season in Nearly Half a Decade
Indiana Health Officials Say Worst Flu Season in Nearly Half a Decade
Indiana Health Officials Say Worst Flu Season in Nearly Half a Decade
So far, this year’s flu season has killed 40 people in Indiana – more casualties than the state has witnessed from the flu virus in nearly half a decade. However, state health officials say it is still too early to determine if the spread of this wicked illness has reached its full capacity...
Saucer-Shaped Object With Red Swirling Lights Reported In Central Indiana
Saucer-Shaped Object With Red Swirling Lights Reported In Central Indiana
Saucer-Shaped Object With Red Swirling Lights Reported In Central Indiana
Earlier this week, witnesses in Martinsville, Indiana say they watched a saucer-shaped object hovering about 1,000 feet away from a nearby tree line. According to a report filed with the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), witnesses first saw lights shaped in a V-formation off in the distance while on their way home from Walmart...
Switchblades Legal in indiana
Switchblades Legal in indiana
Switchblades Legal in indiana
Indiana lawmakers passed a bill earlier today aimed at making switchblade knives legal in the state of Indiana. While these particular knives have carried a less than favorable stigma throughout the years, Senator Jim Tomes (Wadesville) says that the days when switchblades were used by thugs are long gone and that they are actually extremely convenient for people with disabilities, firefighters, p
Evansville Begins Negotiations for New Downtown Convention Hotel
Evansville Begins Negotiations for New Downtown Convention Hotel
Evansville Begins Negotiations for New Downtown Convention Hotel
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke has confirmed that the city of Evansville has taken a leap of faith in regards to finally building a downtown hotel and convention center. According to recent reports, the city’s redevelopment commission has now officially given the green light to start negotiations with Missouri-based HCW Development – responsible for similar projects in Branson, Missouri and Manhattan, Kansa

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