MONICA KAST
High Education Reporter at Lexington Herald-Leader
Covering higher education @heraldleader | @wkuherald & @WKU_SoM alum | Previously @knoxnews | Pumpkin pie enthusiast & lots of tweets about pop culture
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1 week ago |
kentucky.com | Andrew Harnik |MONICA KAST
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie filed on Tuesday a resolution to ban the United States from involvement in the Israel-Iran war. Massie, a Republican who has opposes spending on foreign aid, filed a resolution that “directs the President to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran or any part of its government or military.” The resolution was filed with California Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna, and co-sponsors include Democrats Rep.
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1 week ago |
stripes.com | MONICA KAST
Smoke rises from the rubble of an Iranian state media building in Tehran after an Israeli airstrike on June 16, 2025. (Nikan/Middle East Images via AFP/Getty Images/TNS) (Tribune News Service) — Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massia, California Rep.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Taylor Six |MONICA KAST
University of Kentucky HealthCare will not participate in the 17th annual Lexington Pride Festival as the school pulls resources dedicated to “identity-based events,” school officials said Thursday. University of Kentucky spokesperson Jay Blanton confirmed some of the university’s health care units that previously had booths at the festival were notified they would not be allowed to do so in 2025.
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2 weeks ago |
kentucky.com | MONICA KAST
The University of Kentucky Police Department is investigating an intentional vehicle fire that took place behind Memorial Coliseum over the weekend, according to a notice sent Monday evening. On Sunday, June 8, campus police received a report of a vehicle on fire located behind Memorial Coliseum, the arena for UK women’s sports teams. The fire was put out with the assistance of the Lexington Fire Department.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | MONICA KAST
The University of Kentucky Police Department is investigating an intentional vehicle fire that took place behind Memorial Coliseum over the weekend, according to a notice sent Monday evening. On Sunday, June 8, campus police received a report of a vehicle on fire located behind Memorial Coliseum, the arena for UK women’s sports teams. The fire was put out with the assistance of the Lexington Fire Department.
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UK's board of trustees will vote on the $8.6 billion budget for the 2025-26 school year later today. https://t.co/BBkL14bzex
RT @heraldleader: UK HealthCare won’t participate in Lexington Pride Festival, citing KY anti-DEI law https://t.co/aemWdDTDVK
RT @HLCityhall: An 8-story, 825-bedroom apartment building is coming to East Maxwell. The area near UK's campus has become a magnet for p…
