http://wkms.org en http://wkms.org/post/afternoon-round-32712 <h4><strong>On NPR:</strong> To keep customers, brick-and-mortar stores look to <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/03/27/149463201/to-keep-customers-brick-and-mortar-stores-look-to-smartphones">smartphones</a>.</h4><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Education:</strong></p><p>Kentucky lawmakers are trying again to <a href="http://wkms.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/house-tries-second-dropout-bill-compromise">raise the state&#39;s dropout age</a>.</p> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:39:55 +0000 Rose Krzton-Presson 17393 at http://wkms.org Afternoon Round-Up 3/27/12 http://wkms.org/post/170-ky-beef-producers-win-restitution-eastern-livestock <p>Four executives of Eastern Livestock have entered guilty pleas in court, and will be ordered to pay restitution to 170 beef producers they de-frauded. Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway says the pleas were entered in Barren-Metcalfe Circuit Court. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:32:01 +0000 Dan Modlin (KPR) 17386 at http://wkms.org 170 KY Beef Producers Win Restitution from Eastern Livestock