Becca Schimmel
Multimedia Journalist (for Ohio Valley ReSource, WKU)Becca Schimmel is a Becca Schimmel is a multimedia journalist with the Ohio Valley ReSource a collaborative of public radio stations in Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio. She's based out of the WKU Public Radio newsroom in Bowling Green.
Previously, she was a reporter for WKMS News.
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A lawmaker from western Kentucky wants to double the length of time state representatives serve in office. Such a move would require a change to the…
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Bowling Green’s refugee resettlement agency is unsure how many refugees will be resettled in the new year, or where they’ll come from. The International…
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Bowling Green’s refugee resettlement agency is unsure how many refugees will be resettled in the new year, or where they’ll come from. The International...
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Union coal miners and retirees breathed a collective sigh of relief after the U.S. Senate passed a spending bill that includes support for miners’…
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West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin pledged Wednesday to block all legislation until pensions and health benefits are secured for coal miners.…
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A new program in Pulaski County is aiming to grow the local workforce while, at the same time, helping people who are incarcerated get a new start. It's…
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The recent bankruptcy of Ohio Valley coal giant Murray Energy has renewed fears about the already shaky financial foundations of the pension plan that…
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Educators in the Bowling Green and Warren County school systems worry there’s a growing need for mental health resources aimed at helping refugee...
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A new report says the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) improves health and reduces costs across Kentucky. The report from the left...
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Bobby Bowman mined coal in West Virginia for 12 years before his employer shut down. “I don’t think that mine will ever open again,” he said. Bowman lives…