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      • Covering Kentucky
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        Kentucky man seeks community help for family displaced by severe Hawaii floods

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        Covering Kentucky

        Affordable senior living apartment complex opens in Estill County

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        Advocates working to strengthen KY's protections of sexual assault survivors

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        A $213 million push brings new nutrition education to medical students at UK

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