The weather’s gonna be a little wonky and drought-y this weekend but should be nice enough today and tomorrow. Until we hit mid-day Saturday, anyway, when temperatures rise into the mid-80s and we begin to feel like summer has arrived. Guess perfect temperatures can’t last forever, can they? [WXorNot & YouTube]
Spring is in full bloom, and Mammoth Cave National Park is celebrating with an annual event. The park is hosting its Wildflower Day event on Saturday, April 11. Each year, the park highlights the beauty and diversity of spring blooms with a full day of nature activities. Before you roll your eyes, check it out because there are legitimately interesting activities taking place. [WNKY & Mammoth Cave]
We were all excited to read this article comparing Bowling Green’s alleged “tech scene” with Silicon Valley. Then we found out it’s just about a stock photo website and the engineers they were discussing were just web developers. And it was all just a means of talking about their church. Anyone know where the actual tech scene is in BG? We’re all ears. [BG Daily News]
Frankfort can find a way to push for a statue for a person who is still alive and not at all tied to the state Capitol but not feed every hungry kid in need or fund our schools. And making sure every community has safe drinking water or that the Kentucky State Police are fully funded and staffed up enough to properly function? Forget about it. [WTVQ]
The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKYPAC) generated an estimated $16.8 million in total economic activity across South Central Kentucky in 2025, according to a new economic impact study conducted by the Kentucky League of Cities. Now wait til you find out how massive the economic impact is from Mammoth Cave National Park. But locals love to ignore all of that for some reason and it seems absolutely weird. [WBKO]
Frankfort legislators want to cut student writing assessment on a state level when we need it most. This should terrify you. When we lose the ability to effectively write and communicate, we lose everything. It’s abundantly clear many don’t know history and we are doomed to repeat it. In part because so few read and write. This will only exacerbate what’s coming. [Courier-Journal & HB 257]
Alarm bells have been raised about what House Bill 490 means for professors with tenured positions in Kentucky. Journalism Professor Mac McKerral, senator-large in WKU’s faculty senate, said his concern lies beyond the actual content of the law, as most universities already have policies in place that let tenured positions be removed for financial reasons. Now even fewer educators will want to teach at schools in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. [WKU Herald & HB 490]
Police everywhere should watch this footage in order to learn how never to operate. People in BG likely don’t realize how much better their police force is than the one in Louisville but here’s a good, horrific look. A literal firing squad inside an apartment to obliterate a woman in a mental health crisis. Prepare yourself if you choose to watch because “horrific” might be an understatement. [WDRB]
Kentucky’s legislature just made it illegal for teachers to serve on local school boards. No, we don’t mean teachers working in the same district but anyone who works in a different county or for a different district. Not having educators on the Board of Education is a quick way to ensure your school system collapses. Oh, this is something we’re not allowed to talk about as a society but this bill was specifically to target Fayette County’s board chair because a handful of people are homophobes. So now everyone has to pay the price for their hateful ways. [Herald-Leader & SB 4]
Dear Everyone Important in Bowling Green: Do not listen to Louisville Housing officials for any reason. You’re better than them in nearly every way, have better sense, more compassion and are legitimately more capable. Everything that agency in Louisville touches turns to nightmares. [WAVE3]
The Kentucky Democratic Party hasn’t tried to register new voters for years. Don’t believe us? It’s been like this month-after-month: Republican registration constitutes 48 percent of the electorate, with 1,606,995 voters. Republican registration grew by 2,526 voters, a .16 percent increase. Democratic registration accounts for 41 percent of the electorate, with 1,373,369 voters. Democratic registration fell by 626, a .05 percent decrease. There are 378,272 voters registered under other political affiliations (mostly independent), making up 11 percent of the electorate. “Other” registration rose by 2,071, a .55 percent increase. [Press Release]
Do you have a child who will be age 6 through 13 in June or July? Then 2026 Summer Fun Camp registration begins on April 13 (that’s Monday) at 10:00 A.M. Central and is open until each session is full. Session one runs June 1 through June 26. Session two runs July 6 through July 31. [BG Events]
Kentucky’s unemployment rate for 2025 was higher than 39 other states. The Commonwealth’s leisure and hospitality sector fell by 300 positions, personal and professional services lost 600 jobs, information sector jobs dropped by a whopping 500, professional organizations lost 200, mining and logging dropped 800, the construction sector lost 1,100, trade-transit-utilities lost 1,800 jobs, manufacturing lost 5,200 jobs. TL;DR: The economy is not puppies and rainbows and when a politician tells you that it is, they are lying to you. [Labor Cabinet Press Release & KYStats]