Afternoon Round-Up 8/14/12

Today on NPR: When Brown took the reins at Cosmopolitan magazine in 1965, it was a foundering monthly known for fiction. Without any editing experience, she turned it into the wildly popular, sexy, women-focused, hugely profitable glossy we know today. She died Monday in New York.

Illinois:

• Metropolis landlords showed up to last night’s city council meeting to protest the city’s policy of holding them responsible for the delinquent utility bills of their renters.
• The Illinois Department of Transportation plans to close the U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River three days next week.

Paducah:

• The website SleepBetter.org has ranked Paducah third among the nation’s sleepiest cities.
• On Thursday, August 23rd, the McCracken County Circuit Court Clerk’s office's will suspend license issuing for one day.

Kentucky Politics:

• 5th District Candidate for Kentucky's House of Representatives Kenny Imes spoke last night at the opening of the Calloway County Republican Party headquarters.
• Republican Agriculture Commissioner James Comer scolded Abramson for his comments and skipping the Fancy Farm Picnic.