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The Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby

Caden Gorin April 24, 2023

The Kentucky Derby, arguably the official start to Summer, is only two weeks away! The eyes of the world will hover over Louisville to witness this spectacular sporting event once again. There will be...

The sign introducing the event at the beginning of the trail.

Kentuckiana community gathers for annual Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular

Natalie Allen, Staff Reporter October 15, 2018

Gather your families and celebrate the season with glowing festive pumpkins. The Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular in Louisville is an event that has grown largely over the years, bringing in thousands...

A lamp post submerged underwater during the flood.

The Aftermath of the 2018 Flood

Meleena Richardson, Staff Reporter March 18, 2018

Hayley Blount, a senior at Clarksville High School, was left without a place to stay while her home, which sits just feet from the Ohio River in old Clarksville, was completely submerged from the inside....

Hi-Five Doughnuts is Louisville's first female owned and operated doughnut storefront. Located on 1011 East Main Street in Butchertown, the shop is an especially popular spot for locals with its bright colors and delicious treats.

Ladies of the Morning

Lydia Wieczorek, Staff Reporter March 1, 2018

Just like their namesake, Hi-Five Doughnuts says their business is that of a friendly hands-on celebration of sweet indulgence and an ode to Louisville pride. Hi-Five said they wanted to shy away...

Hazard tape put up during the flood to keep onlookers away.

Rising Flood Waters Threaten to Beat 1997 Flood

Meleena Richardson, Staff Reporter February 28, 2018

  A state of emergency was declared for Kentucky and Indiana residents over the past weekend due to almost record-shattering flood waters. The flood has increased with each day passing and...

Handmade and glazed right before your eyes, the Masons’ make all the donuts fresh.

Delicious treats to try at Harvest Homecoming

Samuel Murphy, Staff Reporter October 13, 2017

Harvest Homecoming is a fall staple in Kentuckiana. When the fall attire comes out, the air gets a chill and the smell of delicious foods begin to float, you can usually find people heading toward downtown...

2017 Art In Speed Park tee shirt design created by Doreen DeHart.

Sellersburg to host art festival this weekend

Lydia Wieczorek, Staff Reporter August 24, 2017

In the midst of classes beginning and the dwindling summer heat, Kim Johnson, Art in Speed Park Director, has one last presentation before saying her goodbyes until next year; a showing in the arts. Art...

Purple Reign

Purple Reign

Jose Aponte, Staff Writer September 13, 2016

With over 100 minutes played, the score was nil all. Then the Louisville City FC scored. The roar was deafening. When it comes to sporting events in Kentuckiana, we have two main...

The Lincoln and Kennedy bridges will be two bridges connecting Southern Indiana and Louisville that will be tolled beginning in late 2016, according to the 2014 IU Southeast Bridge Toll Survey.
Drivers will have various options on how they wish to pay the bridge tolls.

New bridges to bring changes for Kentuckiana drivers

Hannah Foreman, Staff Reporter April 1, 2016

The last thing IUS students or professors need when traveling to campus is to be waiting in long lines of traffic as the exhaust from hundreds of cars fills the air. This is the reality of some tolled...

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