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Over the past ten years, historical horse racing, or HHR, has been the catalyst for Kentucky racetracks to invest millions of dollars and create thousands of jobs in communities across

It’s back. Again. Of course. Legislation to prohibit counties and cities from monitoring and controlling the impact of short-term rentals in their communities has been a high priority for huge

Two of Pike County’s Fire Departments will be receiving some assistance in an effort to continue to deliver safety in Ohio’s rural areas.

Other retail pharmacy chains in Illinois, including Mariano’s, Jewel-Osco and Walmart, are vaccinating people, and have been for weeks, but with doses obtained through health departments, not the federal program.

A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest from Thursday: SCHOOL FUNDING AGREEMENT: The Iowa House approved a 2.4 percent increase in K-12 school funding that will provide an additional $36.5 million for K-12 schools. That, along with other funding approved, would be an increase of $199 per pupil to $7,227. Rep. Cecil Dolecheck, R-Mount Ayr, said the House, which had proposed a 2.5 percent increase, reached agreement with the Senate, which approved a 2.2 percent increase earlie...

For many farm families, running a 2,000-cow dairy would be more than enough to keep busy. But for the Webb family in southeast Idaho, the milking herd is just the cornerstone of an enterprise with a half-dozen business units that allows close management of the entire production process. “We close more of the loop,” Josh Webb said during a virtual tour of the farm Tuesday during the Pennsylvania Dairy Summit. Josh and his brother, Eric, were encouraged by their parents to go to college...

Capitol Digest PORN BLOCKING BLOCKED: A House Commerce subcommittee declined to advance a bill to block pornography on internet-connected devices and create a $5 adult entertainment fee to fund efforts to address human trafficking. Communications companies questioned the constitutionality of the proposal from Rep. Sandy Salmon, R-Janesville, as well as the logistical challenges that would be created if HF 288 became law. Representatives of ATT, T-Mobile and CenturyLink pointed out that apps are...

Pennsylvania agricultural groups have some changes they’d like to see in Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget. The Pennsylvania Equine Coalition blasted Wolf’s renewed proposal to yank $200 million of slot machine revenue from a fund that covers horse racing purses, drug testing and other costs. Wolf wants the money to create scholarships for students at the state-owned universities, but the fund is the largest revenue stream for the state’s horse racing industry, dwarfing the $20 million...

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn are living in a £5.5 million mansion in north London, which they are renting from a famous rock star.

COLUMBIA - With temperatures dropping, more warming centers opened in mid-Missouri to provide a shelter from the cold. In Columbia, the Wabash Bus Station will be open at nights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the evening of Saturday, Feb. 13.  Columbias other regular warming centers are: Activity and Recreation Center: Monday – Friday: 5:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., Saturday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Boone County Government Center: Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. �...