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State Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Thursday May 25, 2023 ( 12 items )  

3 WKU Students Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 25 (TNSfund) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Three Western Kentucky University students have been selected as recipients of a 2023 Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant. Kathryn Klassen of Santa Clarita, California; Cameron Taylor of LaGrange, Kentucky; and Serena White of Richmond, Kentucky, were among 125 students from across the nation who were awarded the $1,000 grants. Klassen, a sophomore majoring in Chinese, international affairs, Asian  more

Attorneys General Yost, Cameron Renew Partnership With Reds in Fight Against Human Trafficking
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 25 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: For a third straight season, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron are teaming with the Cincinnati Reds to raise awareness of human trafficking in both states. "Human trafficking knows no borders, and the criminals pushing this modern-day form of slavery don't play by the rules," Yost said. "With AG Cameron and the Reds, I'm proud to show Ohioan  more

Dr. Diane Bruce Named New Dean of Bellarmine's W. Fielding Rubel School of Business
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 25 (TNSper) -- Bellarmine University issued the following news: Dr. Diane G. Bruce has been named the new dean of the W. Fielding Rubel School of Business at Bellarmine University. Bruce, inaugural dean of the School of Business and Entrepreneurship at North Central College in Naperville, Ill., will begin her new duties this summer. Bruce, a Louisville native, was chosen following a national search. Dr. Daniel Petree had served as interim dean of the Rubel School for   more

Kentucky American Water Announces 2023 Environmental Grant Program Recipient
CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 24 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: Kentucky American Water has awarded a total of $5,000 to the recipient of the 2023 American Water Environmental Grant Program. The program supports innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and groundwater supplies within Kentucky American Water's service area. "As a leader in environmental stewardship, Kentucky  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Cumberland County Water District
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00291) on May 24, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Cumberland County Water District For A Rate Adjustment Pursuant To 807 KAR 5:076 ORDER This matter arises upon Cumberland County Water District's (Cumberland District) acceptance of Commission Staff's recommendation regarding the amount of a rate increase and a water loss reduction surcharge of $2.85 per mont  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Ky. Power
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00424) on May 24, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of Kentucky Power Company For Approval Of A Special Contract Under Its Economic Development Rider And Demand Response Service Tariffs With Cyber Innovation Group, LLC ORDER The Commission, on its own motion, HEREBY ORDERS that: 1. A hearing in this matter shall be held on July 25, 2023, at 9 a.m. Eastern Dayl  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Ky. Utilities, Louisville Gas & Electric
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00122) on May 24, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Joint Application Of Kentucky Utilities Company And Louisville Gas And Electric Company For Approval Of Fossil Fuel-Fired Generating Unit Retirements ORDER This matter arises upon respective motions filed by Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers, Inc. (KIUC), and Metropolitan Housing Coalition, Kentuckians for the Commonwea  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving New Frontiers Solar Park
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00408) on May 24, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Clover Creek Solar Project LLC dba New Frontiers Solar Park For A Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 100-Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility And Nonregulated Electric Transmission Line In Breckinridge County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On November 2  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Rowan Water
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00252) on May 24, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Rowan Water, Inc. For An Alternative Rate Adjustment And An Investigation Into Rowan Water, Inc. And Its Individual Directors, Larry Johnson, Danny Stevens, Danny Cox, Mike Collins, Enoch Blair, And Its Manager, Jerry Patrick, For Allegedly Failing To Comply With KRS 278.300 And A Commission Order ORDER The C  more

UK, USDA Break Ground on New Forage Research Building
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 24 (TNSeco) -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news on May 23, 2023: U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell joined officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack and the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (UK-CAFE) today in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $65.9 million Forage Animal Production Lab on UK's campus. "Today's groundbreaking for the  more

University of Kentucky: Kenney Named Dean of the Graduate School and Associate Provost for Graduate and Professional Education
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 25 (TNSper) -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: Padraic Kenney, an internationally prominent historian and researcher, has been named the dean of The Graduate School and associate provost for graduate and professional education at UK. He will begin in this role full-time on Oct. 1, 2023. Kenney currently serves as the associate dean for graduate education and for the social and historical sciences at Indiana University (IU) in Bloomington, Indiana  more

WKU School of Media Earns ACEJMC Reaccreditation
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 25 (TNSacc) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Western Kentucky University's School of Media earned reaccreditation this month from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). WKU School of Media bachelor's programs included in the reaccreditation review were journalism, broadcasting and photojournalism. A site team, composed of faculty from other ACEJMC-accredited universities, visited campus in Janu  more