April 2009

Eight To Run In Oaks

by Rick Howlett April 28, 2009

A field of eight is entered for Friday’s running of the 135th Kentucky Oaks.  Post positions for the $500,000, fillies only race were drawn Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs. The heavy favorite is Rachel Alexandra, with 3-to-5 odds for the mile-and-an-eighth race. She’ll run from the number six post position. Rachel Alexandra is trained by [...]

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Dept. of Interior to Challenge Bush Mining Rules

by kespeland April 28, 2009

The practice of mountaintop removal coal mining is coming under closer scrutiny from President Obama’s administration officials.

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Police Easing Some Derby Cruising Rules

by Rick Howlett April 28, 2009

Louisville Metro Police have lifted some of the restrictions that were put in place to crack down on Derby weekend cruising along West Broadway. Assistant Chief Philip Turner says motorists will no longer need a permit for access to the route, and police won’t divert traffic unless there’s a heavy backup of vehicles. “(Such as) [...]

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Churchill Downs

by Laura Ellis April 28, 2009

You know about the twin spires and the bugler, and maybe you’ve heard about a certain thoroughbred race they host every year… but do you know how many mint juleps they serve, that the KY State Fair was once held there, or how many landscapers it takes to keep Churchill Downs looking pristine? Listen to the Show

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Flu Case Reported In Northern Indiana

by Gabe Bullard April 28, 2009

A case of swine flu has been confirmed in northern Indiana.

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Pay Equity Day Calls Attention to Wage Disparities

by scrosby April 28, 2009

It’s Pay Equity Day across the country.  Organizers say on average, a woman would have to work this far into the year, in addition to the previous year, to make the same salary as a man earns in one year.   That’s about 78-cents for every dollar made by a man. Kentucky Commission on Women [...]

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National Survey of Maternity Services Released

by ekramer April 28, 2009

A group advocating for more transparency in maternity care released a new survey today that rates local health care facilities. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. The Birth Survey was compiled by the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services. It collected feedback from women around the country who have given birth about their experiences with doctors, midwives, hospitals [...]

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Construction Workers Injured at Arena Site

by scrosby April 27, 2009

Some of the construction work on the Louisville arena has been halted after an accident this morning left three workers with non-life threatening injuries.  The workers were pouring concrete, when part of the structure collapsed.   Mortenson Construction Senior Vice-Preident John Wood says work is halted in the area in which the accident occurred, but [...]

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No Reason to Change Derby Plans, says Health Department

by scrosby April 27, 2009

Louisville health officials say there’s no reason to stay away from Derby events over fears of contracting swine flu.  But the Metro Department of Health and Public Wellness is keeping a close eye on the situation. After the U.S. was declared to be in a ‘public health emergency’ over the weekend, health agencies across the [...]

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Consortium To Study Coal CO2 Emissions

by Rick Howlett April 27, 2009

From Alan Lytle,  Kentucky Public Radio/WUKY, Lexington The University of Kentucky’s Applied Energy Research Center is forming a consortium with utility companies and government agencies for a $24  million project that will study ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants. UK President Lee Todd says this is the kind of problem the [...]

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