Bowling Green, KY – When he was in elementary school, Dr. Bruce Kessler loved comic books. The Assistant Dean of WKU's Ogden College of Science and Engineering believes that carefully written comic books can now be used to teach some basic math principles to students in the fourth through sixth grades. Dan Modlin has this report.......
Frankfort, KY – After a successful maneuver led by Kentucky Senate Republican to end the general assembly session early, Democratic governor Steve Beshear has called a special session to deal with the multi-million dollar gap in the Medicaid budget. Kentucky Public Radio's Frankfort bureau chief Tony McVeigh reports.
Bowling Green, KY – WKU Instructor Melinda Hill says she's spending her first full day as a City Commissioner studying the issues. She was sworn in by the Bowling Green City Commission to fill the spot left vacant when Joe Denning became Mayor. Joe Corcoran interviewed her during Morning Edition on WKU Public Radio....
Bowling Green, KY – Experts in the field say colon cancer is one of the most deadly....and one of the most preventable forms of cancer. Regular colon cancer screenings can frequently catch the disease while it is still in a treatable state, according to WKU Professors of Nursing Eve Main and Cathy Abell. They are urging people to wear blue on March 4th to show support for colon cancer awareness. Dan Modlin has more on the story.........
Bowling Green, KY – Two WKU historians say the remarks Abraham Lincoln delivered in his first inaugural address "resonate" today. Friday March 4th marks the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's first inaugural address, which dealt with the theme of "civility." Dr. Glen LaFantasie and Dr. Jack Thacker of the WKU History Department say many of the remarks Lincoln made in an attempt to hold the country together are especially interesting in the context of today's political dialogue. Dan Modlin has more on the story
