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The search continues for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, as investigators examine the legitimacy of reported ransom notes and offer a reward for information leading to her recovery. The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are underway in Italy, with opening ceremonies and early competition drawing attention to U.S. contenders in figure skating and hockey.

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The White House refuses to say if ICE will be at polling places in November. A bill to ease display of the Ten Commandments in schools stalls in Indiana and union leaders call for the restoration of federal worker employment protections.

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Silver mining made Northern Idaho wealthy, but left its mark on people's health, a similar issue affects folks along New York's Hudson River and critics claim rural renewable energy eats up farmland, while advocates believe they can co-exist.

Nadia Ramlagan

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Nadia Ramlagan covers the Ohio Valley and Appalachian region for Public News Service (Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia). She previously worked for a daily public affairs radio show in Baltimore, MD and has and produced long-form radio documentaries.


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Se reúne nueva Junta de Supervisión y Asesoría de Medicaid de KY

La recién creada Junta de Supervisión y Asesoría de Medicaid en Kentucky celebra su primera reunión esta semana. Los legisladores …

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Kentucky’s new Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board convenes

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AEP proposes rate hikes, changes to net metering for WV customers

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Report: Childhood trauma in KY is taking economic toll

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Experts: Cutting energy assistance is deadly blow to eastern Kentucky

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End of hospital emergency abortion care rule will affect rural KY women

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House GOP bill a win for big meat and dairy industries

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KY teachers: Just say 'no' to national school voucher program

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Report: WV child well-being has improved post-pandemic

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Report: KY has made progress on child well-being

Kentucky kids are now faring better than they were before the pandemic but one of five live in poverty, according to the 2025 Kids Count Data Book …

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