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Frankfort
Thursday, January 29th, 2026
Good morning, Frankfort. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 29th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Rolling Bluegrass Chapter of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth will host a friendraiser (free event) on Saturday at the Kentucky Coffeetree Café in Frankfort, featuring music by Zoë Zamora and member testimonies on ways to join local action. The State Journal
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Madelyn Mulder of Frankfort was named to Marshall University’s Dean’s List for Fall 2025 after earning a 3.3 GPA for 12 credit hours. The State Journal
- ➤ A Kentucky State University student said her dorm has lacked heat since Friday due to a winter storm that brought below-freezing temperatures and burst pipes, forcing students to move belongings to another dorm. School officials have yet to respond to the complaints. WKYT
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The U.S. 60 Water District is upgrading the Waddy area's water system to improve reliability and efficiency for customers, with construction starting early February and work done in phases to limit outages. The State Journal
- ➤ Attorney General Russell Coleman reminds Kentuckians that his price-gouging hotline remains open during the winter storm state of emergency; since Friday, his office received 74 calls about fuel, including gasoline, kerosene + propane. Kentucky Today
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Local first responders warn Frankfort residents that ice fishing and skating are unsafe because ice rarely reaches the 4 inch minimum needed to support a person’s weight — their caution follows recent tragedies in Dallas and urges everyone to avoid frozen ponds to prevent hypothermia. LEX 18
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Kentucky State University Preview Day
5:30 AM - 10 PM — Kentucky State University — Complimentary for students — Experience a day filled with campus activities, a game, and memorable moments at KSU.
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The Fast and The Furriest 5K
12 AM — Hancock Picnic Pavilion — Approximate registration cost — Lace up for a pawsome 5K run with your furry friends.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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~ George Bernard Shaw
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