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By Kate Lochte

Murray, KY – A datebook of regional events for May 26, 2009. From WKMS.

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Murray, KY – The 504 Newscast on May 25, 2009. From the WKMS News Team.

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Murray, KY – The 404 Newscast on May 25, 2009. From the WKMS News Team.

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Murray, KY – The 104 Newscast on May 25, 2009. From the WKMS News Team.

By Angela Hatton

By Carrie Pond

Nashville, TN – Tennessee dairy farmers can now legally sell raw milk from their farms. Governor Phil Bredesen signed the measure last week and it takes effect immediately. State agriculture officials say it was already legal for owners to drink milk from their animals, but the issue has been with purchasing it. Supporters say the law allows people who want to drink raw milk to legally buy it from the animal's owner by purchasing a share of the animal.

By Carrie Pond

By Stu Johnson

Richmond, KY – Kentucky consumers are benefiting from a recent drop in milk prices. However, that trend creates tough times for the Commonwealth's dairy producers. University of Kentucky extension livestock and forage economist, Kenny Burdine says national milk prices have fallen 50 cents a gallon on average from January to April. He says some Kentucky dairy producers are looking to reduce their herd numbers.

By Angela Hatton

Murray, KY – The Civil War left behind many relics and battle sites in Western Kentucky and Northeastern Tennessee. Paducah, Kentucky, and Dover, Tennessee, are both locations of significant battles. Museums and historic parks chart the events at these places and educate the tourists who visit them. But as Angela Hatton reports not all Civil War sites are so well-known.

By Tony McVeigh

Frankfort, KY – Memorial Day weekend traditionally kicks off the summer vacation season, and state officials are promoting outdoor and adventure tourism here in the Commonwealth. First lady Jane Beshear says outdoor recreation, like hiking, camping, bicycling and riding all-terrain vehicles, is a 33-billion dollar industry in the U-S. And she says nearly two-thirds of the population participates in some form of it.