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Zoe Lewis
Student ReporterZoe Lewis is a first-year sophomore at Murray State University from Benton, Kentucky. She is majoring in journalism with a minor in media production. She enjoys reading, going to movie theaters, spending time with her family and friends, and eating good food. Zoe is an Alpha Omicron Pi sorority member in the Delta Omega chapter. She is very excited to start working at WKMS and work while learning more about NPR, reporting, journalism, and broadcasting.
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From Cave City’s Dinosaur World and the Forest Giants of Shepherdsville to the giant Fork in the Road in Franklin, a free game developed by Kentucky Tourism gives people the chance to explore some of the Bluegrass State’s more off-the-beaten-path attractions.
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A new nonprofit recently formed in Paducah plans to offer year-round community resources for LGBTQIA+ individuals, including connecting individuals with community resources, providing information on welcoming local service providers and educational opportunities.
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A new KET documentary explores the current challenges and history of the Ohio River, one of Kentucky’s defining waterways.
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Brain-computer interaction technology may sound like science fiction, but the University of Tennessee at Martin is hosting competitors in a worldwide hackathon competition focused on the field this weekend.
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The animal welfare nonprofit Mercy for Animals published a video last week that it claims sheds light on inhumane and poor working conditions “at facilities raising animals for Pilgrim’s Pride” in western Kentucky.
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Murray State University held a panel discussion Tuesday on the dangers of illicit fentanyl and how federal, state and local governments are combating the opioid epidemic through three main strategies – prevention, treatment, and enforcement.
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A bill before the Kentucky House aims to provide the state’s youth with a better civic education.
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A new documentary from KET examines the life and legacy of groundbreaking Black Kentucky writer and feminist bell hooks.
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A pair of bills working their way through the Tennessee legislature would eliminate an aggravated prostitution charge for sex workers who test positive for HIV.