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Cutting College

Host Don Wilkins and County Government Reporter Jacob Dick discuss recent budget cuts at Western Kentucky University and its Owensboro campus.

Resigning Under Questionable Circumstances ... Maybe

Don Wilkins talks with McLean County News reporter Stephanie Salmons about ongoing drama amid the public school board there. Superintendent Terry Hayes may or may not have resigned over misconduct allegations — no one really seems to know for sure.

Rising Waters, Growing Trends

As flood waters along the Ohio and Green rivers recede, host Don Wilkins talks about what local residents saw during the region's worst flooding event in more than two decades with government reporters Jacob Dick and Austin Ramsey.

Legislative Roundup

Host Don Wilkins and state government reporter Jim Mayse talk about the major pieces of legislation on the docket in Frankfort this week.

A Community College for the Future

Host Don Wilkins previews the ribbon cutting of the new Owensboro Community & Technical College Industry Innovation Center with President Dr. Scott Williams.

Counting Administrative Losses

Now former Owensboro Municipal Utilities General Manager Terry Naulty unexpectedly resigned this week after placing himself on administrative leave the week before. Officials remain tight-lipped about what exactly led to his resignation, but Host Don Wilkins uncovers details with the journalist who first broke this story, Messenger-Inquirer city government reporter Austin Ramsey.

Why People are Talking About the Flu

Host Don Wilkins and Messenger-Inquirer health reporter Renee Beasley Jones talk about the highest number of reported flu cases in the area in over a decade with Green River District Health Department Senior Epidemiologist Jessica Austin.

The Cost of Learning

Gov. Matt Bevin's budget proposal targets reserve funds at public school districts across the commonwealth. Host Don Wilkins explores what that could mean for western Kentucky with education reporter Bobbie Hayse and Owensboro Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Nick Brake.

Why Media Law Matters

Host Don Wilkins discusses the importance of First Amendment protections for the media, as highlighted by Steven Spielberg's most recent film, "The Post." Westen Kentucky University journalism professor Mac McKerral offers historical insight and Messenger-Inquirer Features Editor Steve Vied remarks on how those protections still extend to newspapers -- both local and national -- today.

The Truth Behind Millennials

Host Don Wilkins talks about research City Government Reporter Austin Ramsey has done on millennial homebuyers in Owensboro and what reasons surveys indicate they've come here. Later, McLean County Reporter Stephanie Salmons discusses the generational gap.