March 2009

NCAA Men: Michigan State 64, U of L 52

by Rick Howlett March 29, 2009

The University of Louisville Cardinals have been eliminated from the men’s NCAA basketball tournament,  falling to Michigan State Sunday 64-52 in the Mideast Regional final in Indianapolis. Louisville finishes the season with a 31-6 record. Michigan State advances to next week’s Final Four in Detroit, where the Spartans will face Connecticut.

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HomeGrown 03/29/09 – Florida Citrus & Jeneen in Everglades

by Brad Yost March 29, 2009

HomeGrown paints the show orange and alligator green this week with an interview with a Florida citrus expert and a Jeneen Wiche trip through the Florida Everglades. Andrews Meadows of Florida Citrus Mutual, an organization of Florida citrus growers, talks the history, management and future of the industry. And Jeneen catches a fast ride on an airboat deep into alligator country – and lives to talk about it. It’s a Florida spring break of sorts, this week on HomeGrown. Downloadable MP3

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U of L Women Advance To NCAA Elite Eight

by Rick Howlett March 28, 2009

The University of Louisville women’s basketball team has reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history. The Cards defeated Baylor 56-39 in a regional semifinal game today in Raleigh, N.C. Angel McCoughtry had 22 points and Candyce Bingham added 15 for the Cards. U of L, a number [...]

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'Wild Blessings': Wendell Berry's Passions Reframed

by ekramer March 28, 2009

LISTEN TO THE STORY Wendell Berry, the Kentucky-based agrarian philosopher, has been described as our era’s heir to Emerson and Thoreau — a writer concerned with the importance of community, and with the lessons we can learn from the natural world. Now, the Actors Theatre of Louisville is putting his ideas on stage. There were [...]

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Cards One Win Away From Final Four

by Rick Howlett March 28, 2009

The Louisville Cardinals have advanced to the Elite Eight of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament with a 103-64 win over Arizona Friday night in Indianapolis. The Cards will face Michigan State Sunday at 2:20pm.  Louisville is the overall number one seed in the tournament.   Michigan State is a number two seed;  the Spartans advanced with [...]

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Federal Wildfire Costs Burn State Forestry Programs

by kespeland March 28, 2009

The rising cost of fighting federal wildfires has diverted scarce U.S. Forest Service funds away from some state programs. That’s why state foresters are applauding the U.S. House of Representatives’ decision to pass legislation that sets aside emergency funds for fires.

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Storms Increased Chance Of Forest Fires

by Gabe Bullard March 28, 2009

Last year’s windstorms and this year’s ice storm have increased the risk of brush and forest fires in Kentucky.

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Beshear Endorses Mongiardo For Senate

by Rick Howlett March 27, 2009

From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is endorsing a candidate in next year’s U-S Senate race in the commonwealth. In 2007, they successfully ran for governor and lieutenant governor. Now, Governor Steve Beshear is backing Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo for the U-S Senate seat currently held by Republican Senator Jim Bunning. [...]

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UK's Gillispie Fired

by Rick Howlett March 27, 2009

Saying the chemistry was “just not right,” University of Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart announced this afternoon that Billy Gillispie won’t return for another season as UK’s basketball coach. Gillispie compiled a 40-27 record during two seasons in Lexington. After losing eight of their last eleven regular season games this year, the Wildcats failed to [...]

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Earth Hour Conserves Electricity, Helps Night Sky Observers

by kespeland March 27, 2009

At 8:30 PM Saturday night, lights on the Kentucky state capitol grounds will go out for an hour. Lights at the Acropolis, the Great Pyramids of Giza, and the Empire State Building will also go out. It’s all part of a symbolic gesture to raise awareness about climate change, and it’s called “Earth Hour.”

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