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Downy woodpeckers
birds

Downy woodpeckers

The smallest North American woodpeckers

February 01, 2026
How can I help?
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How can I help?

This week's featured service offers rape crisis, other sexual violence support

January 31, 2026
Coal country: too costly for factories, just right for data centers
Land Use Featured

Coal country: too costly for factories, just right for data centers

Kentucky's lost smelter opportunity shows how reliance on fossil fuel repels new jobs, attracts big servers and secret deals in the high tech race to be the biggest AI company. Is Madison County ready for Meta and more?

January 30, 2026
Whadda about it?
Postmortem

Whadda about it?

Fist fights, trash fights, rights fights

January 25, 2026
Pine warblers add a splash of color to late winter
Birds of Berea

Pine warblers add a splash of color to late winter

Pine warblers breed in Kentucky and begin to return to the area in early February. As the name implies, pine warblers spend most of their time in pine trees, where they build nests hidden in pine needles near the tops of these trees. They’ll typically lay 3 to 5

January 25, 2026
Pain in the trash! Residents say City waste hauler should be canned for poor service
News Featured

Pain in the trash! Residents say City waste hauler should be canned for poor service

BEREA—For the second consecutive year, the City's trash hauler has made a mess of pick-up services. The same time last year saw The Edge report on how our local Waste Connections, based in Lily, Ky., had not let a large number of customers know about service disruptions

January 23, 2026
Berea College VP of finance appointed to City Council
Berea City Council Featured

Berea College VP of finance appointed to City Council

After appointment, Barry Poynter sworn in by mayor

January 23, 2026
Wilson steps down from Council
Berea City Council Featured

Wilson steps down from Council

Says she's moving out of Berea City Limits

January 21, 2026
What in the world?
Opinion Featured

What in the world?

As number of US embassy posts filled globally hits historic low, number of presidential appointees overseas is unprecedented

January 19, 2026

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