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Todays look back at local history as captured in the pages of The Citizen.

The Bare Minimum | Is it possible to live on minimum wage? "Im barely making it now. So, I cant imagine what someone making $7.25 is doing," Madeline Finney said. Author: John Charlton Updated: 12:03 AM EDT April 23, 2021 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Its been twelve years since there has been a raise in the federal minimum wage. Thats plenty of time for the cost of living to go up and a long time since $7.25 an hour went a lot further for Americans. Both Kentucky and Indi...