While American goldfinches are year-round residents in Kentucky, you may only now be noticing them again as the males get more yellow after their late-winter feather molt. Goldfinches are rather strict vegetarians, only consuming occasional insects. In the spring they dine on fresh buds and small seeds left in the
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By Meredith Lepp While most people know and love a Girl Scouts Thin Mint cookie, the real impact of our program goes far beyond cookie sales. What we’re really celebrating is the Girl Scout Leadership Experience which is girl‑led and hands‑on. Across Madison County, Girl Scouts are
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As early as March, these striking little birds with yellow throat feathers, black and white streaks, and black eye patches, return to Kentucky to breed. While Spanish moss is a favorite nesting material, yellow-throated warblers will also form their cup-shaped nests using grasses, weeds, and pieces of bark. They usually
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What in the World?! by José Mora, PhD
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Chipping sparrows are perhaps the most common and familiar sparrow. They have a crisp, clean, cute look that inspired Warner Bros. to create Chipper, an animated sparrow as a rival to Tweetie Bird. Chipping sparrows were named for their sharp, rapid, trill of mechanical-sounding chips that is one of the
March 01, 2026
CITY HALL—Kids took center stage Tuesday evening, during the first regularly scheduled City Council meeting of March. First during the public comment, and then when the mayor made a proclamation in their honor. Public comment Nora Heather Wilson, age 10, a fifth grader at Berea Community School, introduced herself
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Plus, business park granted $6 million, final Comprehensive Plan meeting is Thursday
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Touts achievements to County leaders, says his administration was 'DOGE before there was a DOGE'
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The Madison County Fiscal Court heard the first reading of an ordinance this week authorizing the collection of county 911 fees through water meter fees. Ordinance 2025-011 calls for noncommercial water customers in the unincorporated portions of Madison County to pay $3.50 per month. Commercial customers in the same
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Diminishing the public good to serve the public good hasn't got much case law behind it
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The utility wants to build a transmission line through the College's forest, the College has to prove why that's abuse
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Aaron Banther is rediscovering what's been forgotten about our shared story
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World class Louisville Orchestra to perform at Madison Southern High School
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While American goldfinches are year-round residents in Kentucky, you may only now be noticing them again as the males get more yellow after their late-winter feather molt. Goldfinches are rather strict vegetarians, only consuming occasional insects. In the spring they dine on fresh buds and small seeds left in the
March 15, 2026
As early as March, these striking little birds with yellow throat feathers, black and white streaks, and black eye patches, return to Kentucky to breed. While Spanish moss is a favorite nesting material, yellow-throated warblers will also form their cup-shaped nests using grasses, weeds, and pieces of bark. They usually
March 08, 2026
Plus, a special anniversary discount offer, and we want your feedback on the podcast
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Pop-up book shop Festival season is in full swing in Berea, beginning with the Appalachian Writers Conference’s Pop-Up Bookshop on Wednesday, September 3, from 11 AM to 6 PM, at Boone Tavern. “The Appalachian Writers Conference is about more than writing; it’s about community. The Pop-Up Bookshop is
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