The Brubaker family kneels for prayer during their morning devotion at their home in Williamsburg, Ky on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. They gather as a family each morning to start their family devotion that can include singing from their Christian hymnal, reading in the Bible, and prayer.
Henry Laperna does a swimming butterfly during the Western Kentucky University swim team practice at Preston Center’s Knatatorium located on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky, on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The swim team has been practicing for a year after it was suspended in 2015.
Chloe Downing with her toys in her bedroom on Thursday, May 1 in Bowling Green, Ky. Downing is 24 years old with Down syndrome and has a passion for clinical practice. Downing often uses her toys as her patients and takes care of them as their nurse.
Farrah Fowlkes plays with her brother’s, Wilder Fowlkes, cape before the start of the 43rd annual Lone Star rodeo at the WKU L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green, Ky on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The Fowlkes participated in the opening show of the rodeo.
Ilma Mujkanovi, left, tells a story about her teacher from South Warren High School who remembered her older brother, Amar Mujkanovi, sitting next to her, at their home on Thursday, March 6. Ilma Mujkanovi is a freshman at South Warren High School in and is involved in track and teen court. Amar Mujkanovi is a senior at WKU studying business management. The Mujkanovi family gathers to talk and spend time together over Bosnian coffee every night. Kenan Mujkanovi, the eldest child in the family, comes to visit his family once or twice a week. (Photo by Lindsey McIntosh)
Western Kentucky University Senior forward Leeroy Odiahi (21) tries to grab the ball from University of Texas El Paso Senior forward Kevin Kalu (34) at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Western Kentucky University won 78-74.
Marshall and Kim Beach experience flooding in their front and back yard off of Cave Mill Road in Bowling Green, Ky on Sunday, April 6, 2025. Bowling Green experienced extensive rainfall from Wednesday through Sunday creating flooding concerns for the area.The flood entered their bonus room but the water was 1 to 2 inches away from flooding the rest of their home. “We can’t get support from FEMA because the state of emergency came too late,” said Marshall.
Spectators raise their hands and devices for their view of Pope Leo IXV during the papal audience in Saint Peter’s Square on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Cadet Futrell competes during their last mission site before they take a break for lunch during the ROTC Ranger Challenge at Fort Knox, Ky on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. The Western Kentucky University cadets were competing with teams across the 7th Brigade of the eastern region of the US Army Cadet Command. WKU scored in the top 75%.
Natalie Curtis raises her arms as she is raised in the air by her peers after a night of fun during the Father Daughter Ball Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at the Venue on 939 Adams Street in Bowling Green, Ky. The event was hosted by Arts Alive, a non-profit Christian Arts organization that hosts events for the Bowling Green community.