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A historical marker sign detailing the life of Rev. William H. Sheppard, a missionary who denounced colonialism in the Congo.
History
Flashback Friday: The life of Rev. William H. Shepphard
This Louisville pastor documented colonialism in Africa in the early parts of the 20th century.
September 11, 2025 01:10 PM
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Declan Lowthian
the exterior of a pink house with a white door and a plaque reading "the clay family" 3302
Real Estate
Muhammad Ali’s childhood home is on the market for $1.5 million
The pink Parkland house where The Greatest was a boy is on the market.
June 4, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
A sign post features blue signs pointing in the direction of cities across the world. A tall building looms in the background.
City
Louisville’s sister cities
It’s all in the family.
May 28, 2024
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Jeff Milby
The henry clay building today
Development
$7 million hotel proposed for the Henry Clay Building
One of Louisville’s historic buildings is getting a new lease on life.
May 21, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
baker boy hot donuts sign
Real Estate
An old St. Matthews landmark is up for sale
The old Mellow Mushroom + Dutch’s Tavern building is hitting the market.
May 13, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
a black and white photo of the old Brown hotel
Culture
3 Historical Preservation Month events in Louisville
It really is a LOU worth preserving.
May 9, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
eclipse woolen mill
Culture
The little-known history of Louisville’s Eclipse Woolen Mill
In the late 1880s, hundreds of Louisville women went on strike for better conditions + pay.
May 9, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
A yellow, brick, Victorian mansion stands in a snow covered yard.
Real Estate
This unfinished Victorian Mansion will make you want to break out the tool belt
The historic home in Old Louisville is currently on the market.
May 8, 2024
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Jeff Milby
Horses racing around a dirt track with crowds of people and two spires in the background.
Culture
Try our Kentucky Derby crossword puzzle
How well do you know the Run for the Roses?
May 2, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A red brick mansion sits behind a luscious green yard and garden.
Real Estate
A brief history of Victorian mansions in Old Louisville
These magnificent homes make you feel like royalty.
April 26, 2024
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Jeff Milby
An angular, wooden roof stands over an outdoor amphitheater.
City
Louisville celebrates 86 years of the Iroquois Amphitheater
The octagenarian venue is still going strong.
April 24, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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