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Kentucky State Trooper Charles Bowling stood as part of the honor guard Sunday for the late U.S. Sen. Wendell Ford. Ford served one term as Kentucky governor and four terms in the U.S. Senate. He died Thursday in Owensboro at age 90.

Wendell Ford memorial service

Kentucky Democratic icon Wendell Ford was eulogized Sunday in a service in the Capitol Rotunda in...

Wes Omohundro pushes daughters Lexie, 5, and Emma as they sled on the front lawn of Shriner's Hospital following an overnight snowfall in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, January 24, 2015. Photo by Matt Goins

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Alison Lundergan Grimes hugged her dad, Jerry Lundergan before she announced her intentions to run for re-election Monday.

After weeks of suspense, Grimes says she's running for re-election as secretary of state

Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes ended weeks of rumor and speculation Monday, telling a group of supporters and media that she will run for re-election in 2015. 3 hours ago

Sports

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) dunks against the Detroit Pistons during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Mich., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015.

2014 Sportsman of the Year finalist: Anthony Davis struck gold amid 'meteoric' rise

The New Orleans Pelicans power forward made his first appearance in an NBA All-Star Game. The ex-UK big man led Team USA to the gold medal in the FIBA World Championships.

Entertainment

Jenny Fitzpatrick will play Sally Bowles in the Winterfest production of Cabaret. Also on the schedule is a one-man version of Hamlet.

Summerfest producers are wintering on Manchester Street

Kentucky Conservatory Theatre, which presents the annual Summerfest outdoor theater lineup in July, adds a new festival with the debut of Winterfest this week. The two-week festival will feature the musical Cabaret and a one-man version of Hamlet.

Living

Elementary school guidance counselor Meghan Borough, left, and Amy Detjen, a school psychologist, record their Vimeo series in Detjen's kitchen.

Lexington moms with expertise offer real parenting help in video series, website

Sitting in a pristine white kitchen daintily clinking fancy tea cups, Amy Detjen and Meghan Borough come across as moms you would want as friends. That's what they were aiming for with their educational video series and website by the same name, Tantrums...

Business

Eddie Russell was named master distiller by Wild Turkey on Monday.

Wild Turkey's Eddie Russell earns official master distiller title

Eddie Russell, son of legendary Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell, has been named master distiller. Jimmy Russell announced the promotion "with great pride" Monday in a news release.

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Pedestrians make their way through driving snow in midtown Manhattan in New York, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. More than 35 million people along the Philadelphia-to-Boston corridor rushed to get home and settle in Monday as a fearsome storm swirled in with the potential for hurricane-force winds and 1 to 3 feet of snow that could paralyze the Northeast for days.

Fierce snowstorm threatens to paralyze the Northeast

The Nor'easter is threatening the Northeast with heavy snow and powerful winds. Airlines were preparing to shut down operations, with thousands of flights cancelled. 56 minutes ago

Opinion

Sierra Wilkins sorted non-machineable mail at the United States Postal Service's processing and distribution center on Nandino Boulevard in Lexington in July. That center is expected to close as part of national cost-cutting.

Unfair burden hurts profitable Postal Service

The Herald-Leader has done a good job reporting on the planned closing of the Lexington mail-processing facility, including how slowing the mail would inconvenience residents and how dozens of lawmakers contend that the Postal Service hasn't followed...

DID U C IT

Kentucky fans cheered for their team before the Kentucky at South Carolina men's basketball game at Colonial Life Arena Columbia, S.C., on Jan. 24, 2015. Kentucky beat South Carolina 58-43. Photo by Pablo Alcala | Staff

Fan in Kentucky blue stands strong in face of riled up South Carolina student section

One fan in Colonial Life Arena on Saturday got embroiled in what could be called "Shirt-gate."

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