KY’s AG Sues Insulin Makers For Price Gouging

KY’s AG Sues Insulin Makers For Price Gouging Kentucky’s attorney general, Andy Beshear has sued three leading insulin manufacturers, accusing them of deceptive pricing schemes that have caused hardships in a state with high diabetes rates.Attorney General Andy Beshear says his lawsuit filed Monday in state court seeks civil and punitive penalties. Defendants are…

KY Gives Day Nets A Giant Grand Total

KY Gives Day Nets A Giant Grand Total Nonprofit organizations participating in Kentucky Gives Day on May 14th raised a collective $383,155 on Tuesday in their 7th annual 24-hour online giving campaign. This brought the overall total raised by Ky Gives Day to more than $2 million in the last 7 years.Near the top…

Standardized Test Scores Invalidated In A KY School

Standardized Test Scores Invalidated In A KY School Kentucky education officials say standardized test scores are being invalidated at an elementary school in eastern Kentucky. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the decision comes after the Kentucky Department of Education launched an investigation of 2017 K-Prep test scores at Betsy Layne Elementary School in Floyd County.…

Expansion Of Lewis And Clark Trail In KY

Expansion Of Lewis And Clark Trail In KY A historic site in southern Indiana is now part of a new 1,200-mile (1,931-kilometer) expansion of the Lewis and Clark Historic Trail.The News and Tribune reports national, state and local leaders gathered Monday at the Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center in Clarksville to officially recognize…

Local Steak ‘n Shake Is Hiring

Local Steak ‘n Shake Is Hiring Steak ‘n Shake is almost one month away from its grand opening in Hazard.On Monday the company held a job fair and held open interviews at the EKCEP center for people interested in working at the chain restaurant.Steak ‘n Shake is looking to bring more than 70 jobs…

Counting The Number Of Measles Cases

Counting The Number Of Measles Cases U.S. health officials say this year’s count of measles cases has surpassed 800, a growing tally that is already the nation’s highest in 25 years.A total of 839 cases were reported as of last week. That’s the most since 1994, when 963 were reported for the entire year.The…