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Aaron Mikel

City Editor

Aaron is a proud Kentuckian, father, and storyteller. His background began in documentary filmmaking, but he realized that the pen is mightier than the lens when he helped launch LEXtoday. When he’s not writing, you can find him exploring city parks with his family, or getting lost in the woods.

Students from the University of Kentucky are looking for new ways to utilize spent grains from the bourbon distillation process.
The Wildcats will rethink their offense heading into the 2023 season
A new film is being released about a story so strange, some might mistake it for folklore
Let’s get to know the crew responsible for bringing holiday cheer to downtown Lexington.
Now that Lexington’s newest downtown greenway is completed, what’s next?
One of Lexington’s most iconic farms has been purchased by Keeneland.
Which streets in Lexington see the most traffic on a daily basis?
Take a look at Lexington’s newest mural art — painted on the side of a locally-owned restaurant in the East End neighborhood.
A piece of prime real estate in downtown Lexington was just recently sold to new developers.
Good news for Lexington.
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