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WBKR/WOMI Hosts Drive-Thru Card Signing for Joe Lowe

He's an institution.  There's no other way you can describe Joe Lowe, who's been a staple air personality in Owensboro radio for four decades.  In addition to being a staple on-air, Joe is a mover and shaker off the air as well.  He's involved with countless charities and civic organizations and is always ready and willing to roll up his sleeves and help.  Well, now . . . as fate would have it . . . Joe needs your help.  He needs our help.

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Daniel Crowley, Flickr
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Do You Live Paycheck to Paycheck? — Survey of the Day

Thanks to the great recession more folks are living paycheck to paycheck than they were in rosier economic times.

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Mike Brown, Getty Images
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This Day in History for August 16 – Elvis Presley Dies

August 16, 1977 – Elvis Presley dies at Graceland, his home in Memphis. Today is Elvis Commemoration Day. If you're a BKR Bunch member, that can earn you points.

Thousands of fans still hold annual candlelight vigils at the mansi

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Category: Music, News Tags:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Is Kentucky Among the Fattest States in the US?

Kentucky can't do any better than tie for 10th place? Come on, now. Eat up, we gotta do better. Yes,  according to a new report from the CDC,

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abcnews.com
abcnews.com
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This Never Happens Here: Bear Wanders Into Resort Lobby [VIDEO]

I've been to Angel Fire, New Mexico. It was a stop on the way to Aspen during a vacation-within-a-vacation many, many years ago for me and my family. It's incredibly beautiful. It's also bear country.

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Category: Animals, News, Videos, What's New
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Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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What’s the Buzz on the Declining Bee Population?

Ken Sandefur is a longtime WBKR listener. We know him familiarly as the Birdman. Well, he's also the Bee-man.

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Category: Animals, News, What's New
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bs67009 - Flickr
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Evansville EVSC Henderson Owensboro Gibson Posey and Warrick Counties – 2012 Back to School Schedules

EVSC Back to School Schedule

  • Lincoln is already back.
  • Glenwood and Delaware Elementary Schools: Thursday, August 2
  • Evans: Monday, August 6
  • McGary Middle School: Tuesday, August 14
  • the rest of EVSC returns: Wednesday, August 15

 

Other Tri-State Area Schools’ Schedules

  • Henderson & Owensboro: August 8
  • Gibson County: August 8
  • Posey County: August 14
  • Warrick County: August 15
Category: News, Newsletter
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Youtube
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Sea World Killer Whale Attack Video Released [VIDEO]

I went to Sea World a few times when I was a kid. I never really got into it. Of course, a lot has changed with the theme park since then, I'm sure. However, the one thing I DID enjoy was the killer whale show.

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Category: Animals, News
University of Colorado
University of Colorado
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First Photo of Colorado ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Shooter James Holmes Released [VIDEO]

We’re now getting our first look at James Holmes, the alleged shooter in that horrific massacre in a Colorado movie theater early Friday.

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Category: News, Sports
KUSA
KUSA
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Gunman Kills 14 at Midnight Showing of Dark Knight Rises at Denver Theater

by Johnny Kincaid

Why the gunman opened fire is still not known, but in the early morning hours a gunman opened fire on a crowd of people at a midnight showing of 'The Dark Knight Rises.' Fourte

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Wikipedia
Wikipedia
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This Day in History for July 19 – First Women’s Rights Convention and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1692 – Five women are hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Mass. (More info)

1848 – The first women’s rights convention, called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia C. Mott, was held in Seneca Falls, N.Y. (More info)

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TheDarkThing/Flickr Creative Commons
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For Your Own Protection, Thin Out Your Wallet

...So the chiropractor says to me, "And, by all means, don't sit on your wallet!"

(Cue the canned laughter.)

Except...that wasn't a punchline and there was no joke.

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Category: Humor, News

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