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The Winter Storm Watch that was issued Friday for the tristate has turned into a warning for many parts of the WBKR listening area.  And that warning could eventually spread to other counties as a powerful winter storm threatens to bring snow and ice to the tristate.  Get the latest details from the National Weather Service here!

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You have got to be kidding me!  The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for parts of the tristate.  And, according to Eyewitness News meteorologist Ron Rhodes, we could see SIGNIFICANT snow and ice accumulations this weekend.  UGH!  Here's what we're looking at right now.

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She came into the studio like a wrecking ball!  LOL!  Just kidding.  This is Miley, our SPARKY Pet of the Week!  And this little gal is looking for a forever home.  Wanna know more about her?

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You all have helped make a difference and proven there really is power in the people.  Truly.  A few weeks back here at WBKR.com we told you how Michelle Wiesman of Owensboro was working with family members to secure petition signatures to keep her brother's killer behind bars.  And we are pleased to report that it worked! 

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We always say working for WBKR can be scary.  LOL!  Matthew Alan Hughes (a.k.a. Matt), who worked for us for five years, knows this all too well.  But now Matt is taking "scary" a step further and is set to release a brand new horror novel called The Wheel of Misfortune.  Wanna know what it's about and how you can get a copy?

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Here at WBKR, we are so excited to be involved with a brand new event here in the City of Owensboro.  And we're even more thrilled that the Moonlight Ride will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  Here's the scoop on what we have planned for this exciting moonlight bike ride!

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Teams from the WBKR listening area brought it BIG Saturday in Frankfort at the KDCO Dance Team Championships!  Get the full list of winners here . . .

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Bayli Boling once dreamed of being Miss Daviess County.  A couple of years ago, that dream came true.  Then she set her sights on being crowned Miss Teen Kentucky.  And guess what?  Over the weekend in Lexington, that dream came true as well and, now, Bayli is headed to Washington D.C. to compete for the national crown!

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Did you know that a gigantic asteroid the size of three football fields flew by Earth Monday?  Not kidding.  It really did.  In fact, Asteroid 2000 EM 26 was so close to our planet that the Slooh Space Camera was streaming a webcast of the thing.  That certainly got Kizzy's attention and she was a nervous wreck.  But, unfortunately yet hysterically, our version of Chicken Little got some of the facts a bit confused in her head.  LISTEN!

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We are just days away from our first-ever Sweatin' for St. Jude event and Jaclyn and I are gearing up to spend 12 hours on side-by-side treadmills at the Owensboro Family YMCA.  To give you an idea of what to expect, Jac and I went over to the Y to become acquainted with our treadmills and pose for some publicity shots.  And, naturally, it was a hot mess.

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Just ask Hartford resident Bradley Wayne Jackson what he thinks about pop country music.  He rants about it on Facebook constantly and he cracks me up every single time. As you can tell from the photo above, Brad has a pretty strong opinion about the state of the country union.  And, about a week ago, I noticed that Brad found himself a social network for folks just like him.  It's the We Hate Pop Country Facebook page and it's pretty darn funny.

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This cat's got moves like Jagger!  In fact, this adorable feline is named Jagger and he's our SPARKY Pet of the Week!

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