Events

This is HILARIOUS!!  Saturday marked the 2013 Polar Bear Plunge at The Hines Center in Philpot and 200 plungers showed up to jump in the chilly, 22 degree waters of the Hines Center lake.  Among them was Kizzy, who joined WBKR's team, Jimmy Parrot's Plungers.  The cameras were rolling as Kizzy, decked out in a scuba suit, arm puffers and Korger bags, walked out onto the dock to prepare for her plunge.  WATCH!

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On February 14, 2012, Henderson County Firefighter Jonathan Coomes was killed by a drunk driver. This week, Buffalo Wild Wings (Owensboro) is hosting several nights to benefit his family.

Join BW's February 15th,16th and 17th where 20% of your bill will go towards The Henderson Firefighters' Charitable Fund benefiting the family of Coomes.

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It's that time of year again for the 48th National Farm Machinery Show and 45th Championship Tractor Pull in Louisville! The event begins Wednesday, February 13th and runs through Saturday, February 16th. The nation’s largest indoor farm show returns to the Kentucky Exposition Center, which welcomed over 305,000 attendees last year. This year, over 800 agriculture displays are expected.  

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If you're like me, you're sad that the NFL season has come to an end. Football is easily my favorite sport and lucky for me I can keep watching it, right here in my backyard! Ok, not exactly my back yard, but right here in Owensboro!

The Owensboro Rage (Continental Indoor Football League) are rolling into their regular season pretty strong! They got their second pre-season victory over the 2012 Semi-Pro BCS National Champion Runners up the Nashville Storm 34 to 29, Friday, January 31st.

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The Evansville Crush and the Thumbs Up for Lane Goodwin Childhood Cancer Foundation have teamed up to CRUSH Cancer on Saturday, February 2, when Crush takes on Paducah Premier. 

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Our friends at the Owensboro Chick-fil-A want to show you some love! With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, they wanted to let you know how much they appreciate you. But, one day just isn't enough, so check out the events they have planned for every Monday night in February!

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Headed into the dreaded job interview? Give yourself the competitive advantage by following these ten easy guidelines! Also, be sure to check out the Job Fair sponsored by the US Army this Thursday!

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The Owensboro Rage (Owensboro's professional indoor football team) has won their first game in team history, Sunday night at the Next Level Sports Complex. The Rage put up 60 points as they defeated the Cincinnati Bulldogs 60-0, in a shortened game at Ramada Inn Field, due to fourth quarter forfeit.

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The week of Christmas, I had the pleasure of broadcasting live from the Owensboro Museum of Science and History. I hate to admit this, but in my six and a half years of living here, it was my very first time to visit the museum! Even though I didn't really know what to expect, I was very surprised at how many cool things the museum has to offer!

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The Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church, Owensboro Catholic Home Raffle drawing date has been extended! If you haven't had a chance to purchase a ticket for the raffle, now you can!

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Your kids are out of school today...now what?!? Snow days are a double-edged sword, right? It's great that you don't have to get out in the elements, but now you have to entertain them for the entire day, ha! Well, if you're in the Owensboro area, The Edge Ice Center is having a special session today only!

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This may be one of the coolest events you will ever have a chance to be a part of.  The Dalai Lama is coming to the KFC Yum Center in Louisville and tickets go on sale today! And we have all the details about this incredible interfaith forum here at WBKR.com!

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