By Stu Johnson Wet weather has caused major problems for many farmers in the Midwestern portion of the country. Kentucky’s neighboring states like Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio have seen major delays in plantings. University of Kentucky Agriculture Meteorologist Matt Dixon says reports show in some of these areas 30% of corn is in the…
By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Carey Ellis grew up just a few houses away from the Owen County Hospital in Owenton, Kentucky, so he knows the essential role a rural hospital plays in a small town. Ellis is Judge Executive of Owen County, a job his grandfather and great-grandfather had before him. So…
By Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal Life for Kentucky kids has improved in some areas — including fewer children in poverty and more children with health coverage, according to “Kids Count,” the annual state-by-state ranking of child well-being released Monday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. But both Kentucky and Indiana remained in the bottom half among…
