FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 17 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $812,040 for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the commonwealth at its monthly board meeting. "Creating diversity is key for the growth of our agricultural community," said Commissioner of Agriculture and board chair Jonathan Shell. "The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board's focus on innovative plans   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 17 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00372) on Feb. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: An Electronic Examination By The Public Service Commission Of The Environmental Surcharge Mechanism Of Kentucky Power Company For The Six-Month Billing Periods Ending December 31, 2019, June 30, 2020, December 31, 2020, December 31, 2021, June 30, 2022, And December 31, 2022, And The Two-Year Billing Periods Ending June 30, 2021 And J  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 17 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00428) on Feb. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Purchased Gas Adjustment Filing Of Navitas Ky NG, LLC COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO NAVITAS KY NG, LLC Navitas KY NG, LLC (Navitas KY), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following information. The information requested is due on March 1, 2024. The  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 17 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: The Food as Health Alliance (FAHA), housed in the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has received a grant from the American Heart Association (AHA). UK is among the first recipients of AHA's Health Care by Food Initiative awards. FAHA director Alison Gustafson will examine how a user-centered design program can improve screening, referral enrollment and engageme  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 17 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: By Amanda Nelson The University of Kentucky's Building Bridges to Farmer Mental Health Project has representatives at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville this week to connect with farmers and farm families. The mental health project is funded by a grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Building Bridges to Farmer Mental Health seeks to address farm stress, de  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Feb. 17 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: On Friday, March 1, Dr. Kishonna Gray, Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, & Digital Studies and Africana Studies at the University of Kentucky, will give a talk titled Augmenting Reality: Black Praxis in Digital Gaming. This event is being organized by the Gender & Women's Studies Program at WKU, in collaboration with the Africana Studies Program and the Department of English, as part of the annual  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Feb. 17 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Daniel Keller is a new Assistant Professor here at WKU and is originally from Sierra Vista, Arizona. Dr. Keller will mainly teach Grammar, English Language, Language Acquisition, and TESOL-related subjects. However, English is not his only passion. Dr. Keller originally started studying Computer Science because of his interest in computer languages. "I just thought it was really intellectually fascinati  more