July 2009

Daniels To Visit Japan

by Gabe Bullard July 28, 2009

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will visit Japan and China on state economic business in just over a month.

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Underground Storage Tanks Pose Groundwater Threat

by kespeland July 28, 2009

Some pollution you can smell or see: the fumes from a diesel-powered truck, a slick of oil on the Ohio River. Some sources are less noticeable but just as insidious. As WFPL’s Kristin Espeland reports, underground petroleum storage tanks are getting renewed attention with an influx of federal stimulus funds.

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Kentucky Remains 41st In Child Well-Being Report

by Rick Howlett July 28, 2009

For the second straight year, Kentucky ranks 41st in the nation for the overall well-being of its children. That’s according to the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book compiled by the Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation. Kentucky Youth Advocates Executive Director Terry Brooks says Kentucky showed improvement over the past year in four of ten child well-being [...]

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How Can Kentucky Manufacturers Compete in the Future?

by Laura Ellis July 28, 2009

“The fight for American manufacturing is the fight for America’s future,” the New York Times quoted President Obama saying in a recent article. Due to longtime losses to foreign competition and more recent declines associated with the effects of the national recession, the president is surely referring to one tough fight. So what does the future look like for manufacturing in Kentucky? Listen to the Show

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Louisville Set to Register Coolest July on Record

by scrosby July 28, 2009

Throughout the entire month of July, the National Weather Service in Louisville has yet to record a high temperature of 90-degree or above – and that means Louisville is on track for its coolest July on record. July ends Friday, and forecaster Nathan Foster says it doesn’t look like the mercury will hit 90. “We’re [...]

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Waste Water Pumps Repaired at 34th Street

by scrosby July 28, 2009

Officials with the Metropolitan Sewer District say a pumping station near 34th Street in Louisville has been repaired. The station was down for just over 24 hours this week. Both of the station’s pumps had been sent off for repairs and a temporary pump failed. MSD Regulatory Services Director Brian Bingham says it happened as [...]

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City Prepares To Review Otter Creek Proposals

by Gabe Bullard July 28, 2009

Louisville Metro Government is one step closer to re-opening Otter Creek Park under the control of a private operator.

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Local Republicans React to Bunning Announcement

by scrosby July 27, 2009

U.S. Senator Jim Bunning will not seek re-election in 2010. The junior Senator from Kentucky cited a lack of fundraising in his press release sent out today. Bunning blames Republican Senate leadership, and specifically Kentucky’s senior senator, Mitch McConnell, for making his fundraising difficult. Jefferson County Republican Party Chairman Brad Cummings he doesn’t know why [...]

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Bunning Won't Run In 2010

by Rick Howlett July 27, 2009

U.S. Senator Jim Bunning says he won’t seek a third term in 2010, citing a lack of campaign funds. Bunning, in a statement released by his office Monday, said his relatively light campaign warchest is the result of an effort by Senate Republican leaders to dry up his fundraising. It’s a complaint Bunning repeated often [...]

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Economy Impacting Blood Donations

by Rick Howlett July 27, 2009

American Red Cross officials in the Louisville area say the recession has led some employers to cancel blood drives because they have fewer workers available to donate. Spokesperson Loni White says about three percent of the summer business drives that help supply blood to 56 hospitals in the region have been called off. “Certainly we [...]

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