January 4, 2013 We are very lucky to have the International Bluegrass Music Museum here in Owensboro! Most of us know that they bring us ROMP every year, but we don't know much more.
Well, here are just a few things going on within the next month or so, check it out!
January 3, 2013 I remember January 3rd, 2000 very well. It was a holiday here at WBKR studios and I had worked for a couple of hours early that morning. By that afternoon, it was sunny. Our temperatures were hovering near 80 degrees and I was ready for a big afternoon nap. That nap was cut short. Cut short by blaring emergency alert sirens ringing through Owensboro-Daviess County. I jumped out of bed and headed for the station. I knew if a storm was going to hit, that's where I needed to be. Boy, did it hit. And Wayne Hart, like he is always, was in his studio with the play-by-play. Check this out!
January 2, 2013 The Owensboro Convention Center invites to the the ceremonial "Topping Out" celebration. City, county and Industrial Development (IDA) officials along with General Contractor Denark Construction, Trahan Architects and operator, Global Spectrum, are planning for the ceremony over a two-day schedule; January 10th and 11th.
Owensboro’s ceremony is adding a unique twist to the traditional ceremony by allowing the public to participate. The two-day schedule creates the opportunity to allow the general public to participate on Thursday, January 10th as they will be invited to sign the beam for a small contribution to the United Way of the Ohio Valley.
Lawmakers have reportedly struck a deal on a couple of key issues in their efforts to ward off the perils of the looming “fiscal cliff.” Sources say that both parties have agreed on an income threshold for the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts fo
December 31, 2012 Check out WBKR's top 40 songs for the month of January!
December 31, 2012 Via the National Weather Service, a winter weather advisory has been issued beginning today at noon until 6:00am New Year's Day.
There is a lot going on this weekend here in the tri-state – If you plan to get your weekend started early, nearly every bar in town has karaoke and pool, and if they don’t, they have booze and food – you can’t miss
FOR: PIKE, WARRICK, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH
From the National Weather Service in Paducah, KY
A potentially major winter storm to impact holiday travel plans...
A low pressure system is forecast to develop over
December 19, 2012 After I speculated what it could be about, Governor Steve Beshear today made it official: a fast track for painting the “Blue Bridge” that is a landmark of Owensboro’s vibrant riverfront.
The Governor delivered the eagerly anticipated news to business, tourism and government leaders of Owensboro and Daviess County today at Riverpark Center.
Indiana may not be as prepared as it should be for responding to public health emergencies, according to a recent study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America’s Health.
In fact, in a new report that grades states on
December 19, 2012 Mrs. Davis' 5th grade class at East View Elementary decided to do things a little differently this year. Instead of giving presents to each other, they wanted to donate them to the children at Christmas Wish. What a great group of 10 and 11 year olds! Office Manager Roxianne's daughter Cydney is in the class, so we decided to take the WBKR truck, the BKR bear and us to the school and have them present their presents!
These kids are amazing and they brought in over 35 toys! They even wrapped the gifts themselves, check it out!
