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I talked to George McGovern for this week’s Studio 619. He’s going to speak at the First Church Of Christ Scientist at 5:00 on Sunday. It’s part of the tour for his latest book, which is about Abraham...
View ArticleWrapping Up September 16
Here’s what we reported on today: Deliberations In Stinson Trial Could Begin Soon ‘Nina’ And ‘Pinta’ Arrive In Louisville RFK Jr. Helps Launch Green Housing, Jobs Partnership Jury To Get Stinson Case...
View ArticleWrapping Up September 23
Here’s what we reported on today: Poverty Task Force Begins Work In Frankfort Preservation Groups Work to Move Civil War Monument Louisville Receives Stimulus Grant For Firehouse Berman Reacts to...
View ArticleWrapping Up October 10
Here’s what we reported on today: Health Commissioner Says Vaccine Concerns “Unfounded” Daniels: More Budget Cuts Possible Male H.S. Principal Retires After Misconduct Complaints Nunn Moved To...
View ArticleLouisville’s Elevated Trains
Ron Schooling, local rail historian/author reveals in an article on Broken Sidewalk that Louisville once had an elevated train system. In every possible sense including legally defining terminology,...
View ArticleHistoric Homes And Their Neighborhoods
In Cleveland, the Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation is planning to spend 80 to 100 thousand dollars renovating a run-down building and converting it into a museum. You see, Langston Hughes...
View ArticleIt Ends With A Mix
The folks at LEO (and others, including WFPK’s Laura Shine) offered some mixtape help for this weekend’s holiday, and if you’re feeling sad, try NPR Music’s guide to breakup songs. If the infamous...
View ArticleLincolnalia!
The pennies honoring Abraham Lincoln’s life have been rolled out, and now there’s a new tails design on the penny. I’m no coin collector, but I do like to see new designs. I haven’t seen any of the...
View ArticleLouisville, Transylvania
Recently, All Things Considered ran a piece on states that never were. Among them was Daniel Boone‘s idea for Transylvania, which would’ve encompassed Louisville, Nashville and most of the land in...
View ArticleKentucky’s Other Senate Leader
Fifty-four years ago, Senator and former Vice President Alben Barkley died. Barkley was a Kentucky Democrat and VP to Harry Truman for his single full term. Prior to joining Truman in the White House,...
View ArticleArmstrong In Latest Fischer Ad
Former Louisville Mayor David Armstrong is touting his support for Democratic mayoral candidate Greg Fischer in Fischer’s latest ad. For the record, Armstrong’s former counterpart Rebecca Jackson...
View ArticleThieneman Goes FDR
Republican candidate for mayor Chris Thieneman has a new video that quotes 32nd President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. I recently interviewed Thieneman for an upcoming story on the GOP primary. He said...
View ArticleTour The Iron Quarter
With the Iron Quarter block in danger of being demolished, preservationists from all corners of Louisville are speaking out. Two organizations leading the effort to save the Iron Quarter are sponsoring...
View ArticlePreservation Louisville’s Top Ten Lists
Here is the story from WFPL: Preservation Louisville has released its annual lists of the ten most endangered historic places and top ten preservation successes. Topping the list of successes was...
View ArticlePencils Down
While officials were announcing the impending Eagles concert at the KFC Yum Center, they may have cranked up Hotel California a little too loud. Hundreds of teachers and professors were inside the...
View ArticleVacation Liberty School Opens In Georgetown
Members of the Glenn Beck-inspired 9/12 Project have set up a Vacation Liberty School in Georgetown, Kentucky. The C-J visited the class: On Monday, the first night of Vacation Liberty School, the...
View ArticleSummer Relief
While last week’s heat seems to have broken, it’s still hot. As we reported last week, this July could be one of the five hottest on record. What does this mean for city residents? Broken Sidewalk asks...
View ArticleA New Look At Henry Clay’s Legacy
Did you hear the piece on Henry Clay this morning? On Morning Edition, Steve Inskeep talked to David and Jeanne Heidler, about their book Henry Clay: The Essential American. Specifically, they...
View ArticleTwig And Leaf Diner To Stay Open
Plans to build a CVS pharmacy in Louisville’s Douglass Loop have reportedly been scrapped. The drug store would have replaced a number of businesses and buildings, including the Twig and Leaf diner....
View ArticleBringing Back The Old City Flag
This month’s Louisville Magazine has a short piece on the campaign to bring back the old city flag, seen here: The design was introduced in 1949, but after merger, the flag was changed to this: Which...
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