Kentucky tests a new wind turbine and national magazine praises Eastern Kentucky University.

Our Toby Gibbs explains.

And our Tuesday look at headlines around Kentucky.

Kentucky's largest utility has built what it says is the state's first utility scale wind turbine to test the potential of wind energy.

The Kentucky Lantern reports Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky utilities constructed a 165 foot wind turbine last year.

It's located in Mercer County.

A utility spokesperson said the utility wanted to gather data on how well a wind turbine could actually perform in Kentucky.

He also said they plan to have it fully running in March.

The official said the turbine is expected to produce 193 megawatt hours of power over one year and could power an average of 16 homes with the strongest wind.

The turbine could power up to 90 homes.

The Warren County Public School system held a signing day for teachers last week.

The Bowling Green Daily News reports educators and families gathered to celebrate 17 teachers seeking rank one or two certification status through its Grow Your Own initiative.

The newspaper reports the event marks the start of teachers work with Bloomberg said, a talent development program centered around flexible education instruction.

W CPS will pay most of the $6,000 tuition.

Dropping the cost to 1500 for teachers.

Graduates of the Grow your own program commit to staying with the district for several years, helping secure local educators as hiring becomes more difficult.

A Bloomberg representative tells the Bowling Green Daily News that over 1200 Kentucky educators are currently enrolled in the program and more than 200 have already graduated in the past three years.

The event is the second signing day held by CPS in recent months.

Eastern Kentucky University made a nonprofit magazine's list of best bang for the Buck rankings South.

The Richmond Register reports that Washington Monthly ranked schools based on how well they help students from non wealthy families earn degrees at affordable prices.

PKU ranked 109 out of the 228 schools in the South category for 2023 out of the Kentucky schools that made the list.

EKU ranked 11th out of 27 University finished above the University of Louisville.

Northern Kentucky University.

Morehead State University and Western Kentucky University.

With headlines around Kentucky, I am told Begin.