The agency overseeing the KFC Yum! Center voted Monday to remove the Kentucky State Fair Board as the arena’s manager, less than two months after a consultant raised concerns about high operating costs under the board. [C-J/AKN] Greg Fischer’s “commission” likely won’t do a darn thing to help the West End and it’s already caused [...]

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Tim Longmeyer got tired of the local Democratic Party having no money and is stepping down. [WFPL] MSD paid Jerry Ferguson $140,000 after it fired him. The deal kept him quiet on waste allegations. If you think MSD is a hot mess, you should stay tuned. Pending lawsuits are going to blow peoples’ minds in [...]

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Louisville Slugger Field was honored by USA Today last week for being one of the ten great places for a baseball pilgrimage: Built on the banks of the Ohio River, this home to the Triple-A Louisville Bats is fronted by a restored 19th-century rail depot that serves as its main entrance and incorporates shops and [...]

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OK. It’s been a pretty intense two days of news. Here’s some other stuff. And don’t forget to watch Fox41′s morning show tomorrow. I’ll be on at 7:45. On The Pence: Couldn’t help but use that pun related to Steve Pence, the Republican and former Lt. Gov. who we’re hearing is almost ready to jump [...]

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Really, you should want to party with us. And this guy. And you can do it on Wednesday night as the Louisville Bats take on Buffalo. You may not get to see 16 innings, as we did Saturday night, but we’re going to be there for the regular nine. Even Jake. Page One and The [...]

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Thanks to the good folks at Louisville Slugger, we’ve got another copy of the new book about our most famous local company to give away to some lucky reader. The book, “Sweet Spot: 125 Years of Baseball and the Louisville Slugger” is written by David Magee and Philip Shirley, who will be in town Friday [...]

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The Big News: There’s a good chance the state special session will end this afternoon. Page One is all over it. Cash, Schreck Feeling the Heat: Nothing personal, here, but since when does breaking the law while on duty not constitute a firing offense? Charles Cash and Bill Schreck, the brains behind the Javanon mess, [...]

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The Louisville Bats’ contract with Clear Channel radio has been extended through 2013. Clear Channel GM Bill Gentry announced the contract extension during Francene’s show, broadcast from the Bats’ early game at Slugger Field. Bats’ games are broadcast on 790 WKRD-AM. Bats GM Dale Owens, discussing some upcoming potential attractions, said the team hopes to [...]

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That Crazy Woman: Anybody want to guess why that Karen Sypher would go on the air at Fox41 to say she’s looking forward to the trial, so the “truth will come out.”? Or why the station would interview her, again? Was it just to see what she’d wear to the interview? Did her attorney, Thomas [...]

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If you’ve missed out on our other opportunities, here’s your chance to win tickets to tonight’s Louisville Bats game at Slugger Field. They’re great seats. It’s going to be a great night. Just leave a comment on this post (and use your actual email address so we can contact the winner) and we’ll randomly select [...]

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