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Goldfinches: late summer nesters
Birds of Berea

Goldfinches: late summer nesters

Male goldfinches add vibrant yellow flashes of color to summer days. American goldfinches nest in July and August, later than other songbirds, waiting for milkweed and thistle down to be available for lining their nests. While goldfinches are year-round residents in Kentucky, they sport their bright yellow feathers only in

The 'despotic' power of government: when the state takes what's yours
Land Use

The 'despotic' power of government: when the state takes what's yours

A national litigator weighs in on local eminent domain case

Green heron
Birds of Berea

Green heron

Color among the cattails

Eminent domain case prompts question: Who decides where development happens?
Land Use

Eminent domain case prompts question: Who decides where development happens?

Madison County cattle farmer says he doesn't know who he's fighting as state sues to build road through his farm

Good cop, bye cop
Berea City Council

Good cop, bye cop

Berea Police Captain Ken Puckett is retiring

Ruby-throated hummingbirds can put up a fight
Birds of Berea

Ruby-throated hummingbirds can put up a fight

While the buzz of ruby-throated hummingbirds is a summer delight, these birds are often aggressive and territorial around nectar sources. Here an incoming female is met by a defensive male. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are the only hummingbirds that breed in the eastern United States and by early fall they’ll be

Madison County regional airport has Frankfort's attention
Features

Madison County regional airport has Frankfort's attention

In partnership with EKU, the facility is seen as key to local--and statewide--economic development

Bald eagle pair visits in town
Birds of Berea

Bald eagle pair visits in town

Last year on the 4th of July I was filling my back yard bird feeders in the center of town in Berea and, behold, a pair of bald eagles in the side yard! A neighbor spotted them in town again just the other day. Preferring habitats near large bodies of

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Hope to see you at Community Park tonight

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