Business
Mustard Seed Hill Welcomes Visitors to Millersburg With Holiday Festivities
Mustard Seed Hill in Millersburg, Kentucky, formerly the home of the abandoned Millersburg Military Institute, will open its doors to holiday visitors and festive retail shoppers this month for a season-long Christmas celebration. Read more
Drake's Opens in Hamburg
Lexington-based Bluegrass Hospitality Group has opened the doors on a new Drake's restaurant in the Hamburg area, located next door to the parent company's sister concepts, Malone's Steakhouse and Harry's. Read more
GoodGiving Challenge kicks off campaign to support local philanthropy
Hosted by Blue Grass Community Foundation and Smiley Pete Publishing, the GoodGiving Challenge will connect charitable givers with 131 local nonprofits during its week-long 2019 campaign. Read more
Clark Material Handling Completes Expansion of Lexington Assembly Facility
In early December, Clark Material Handling Company announced the completed expansion of its third Lexington facility, continuing the Clark's re-shoring of assembly of its S-SERIES internal combustion products. Read more
UK, UofL partnership with state gets $4 million grant to commercialize med-tech, health breakthroughs
A partnership of the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, Commonwealth Commercialization Center (C3) and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development has been awarded a $4 million NIH grant to commercialize health research. Read more
OXO Equine Makes its Presence Known at Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale
OXO Equine founder Larry Best has spent $19.76 million on 22 horses in 2019, including $5 million for broodmare Blue Prize at the Fasig-Tipton November sale. Read more
History from the Horseman’s Mouth
Keeneland Library celebrates 80th anniversary with new project to preserve oral histories of Thoroughbred industry leaders. Read more
Back in the Bluegrass
Five Kentuckians share why they believe coming back home to the Bluegrass state was one of the best career decisions they’ve ever made. Read more
BizLex Q&A: David Coomer
An experienced marketing consultant shares his perspective on creative collaboration, the changing media landscape and building on a really good idea. Read more
Local Restaurants Find New Niche in UK Dining Halls
At the University of Kentucky’s dining facilities, students can fill their empty stomachs while feeling good about patronizing local restaurants like Atomic Ramen and Athenian Grill. Read more
White, Greer and Maggard Offers Community-Focused Care Beyond the Chair
White, Greer and Maggard Orthodontics pursues a service- and community-oriented approach with patients. Read more
Customized Medicines, Convenient Service
Nicholasville’s Tailor Made Compounding disrupts the industry by offering a variety of niche and customized medicines paired with direct-mail delivery. Read more
Positioning your company’s philanthropic giving for maximum impact
Josh Pierce, External Relations Director at Lexington Habitat for Humanity, shares ideas on identifying and acting upon philanthropic giving opportunities. Read more
Who's Who for December 2019
Employment news and awards from across the Central Kentucky area. Read more
How Not to Become Persona Non Grata
What exactly is a quid pro quo? Grammar Gourmet columnist Neil Chethik presents it as another example of how lively the ostensibly dead language, Latin, can be. Read more
Venues of the Grand Reserve Change Ownership, Plan to Rebrand
The Venues of the Grand Reserve has changed ownership and will rebrand as new event venue with catering services. Plans include a new restaurant, bar and museum that will reflect the location’s history as the former Old Tarr Distillery. Read more
Belvoir Bay Has Traversed The Ocean, Survived A Fire, and Commanded $1.5 Million At Auction
For Belvoir Bay (GB), a 6-year-old plain bay mare, the bright lights of the Fasig-Tipton auction pavilion were the climax in a rollercoaster life. Read more
UK Announces $20 Million Gift for College of Law
The University of Kentucky announced an historic $20 million gift to its College of Law, the third largest single donation in university history, from UK College of Law graduate J. David Rosenberg and his wife, Dianne. Read more
Forklift manufacturer invests $25.7 million in Berea expansion
Forklift manufacturer Hyster-Yale Group broke ground recently on a 160,000-square-foot expansion of its facility on Menelaus Road in Berea, Kentucky. The $25.7 million project is expected to boost the company's manufacturing capacity. Read more
Who's Who for November 2019
New hires, promotions and recent accomplishments in the Central Kentucky business community. Read more