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Paducah band, Midlife Crisis, performs classic rock hits before the start of the Festival.

PHOTOS: Kentucky Comedy Festival: Night 2

Jill Smith, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor October 21, 2023

Night 2 of the Kentucky Comedy Festival brought lots of laughter and rock music to Wrather Museum Friday night. The Festival continues tonight at 4:30...

Opening act, Mark Klein, talks about pets in the house.

PHOTOS: Kentucky Comedy Festival: Night 1

Jill Smith, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor October 20, 2023

Night 1 of the Kentucky Comedy Festival brought music and laughter to Wrather Museum, Thursday night. The Festival continues tonight at 7:30 p.m with...

The Kentucky Comedy Festival kicks-off Thursday, Oct. 19. The three day event features a diverse group of comedians from all over the country, including two local comedians.

Kentucky Comedy Festival set to bring laughter to MSU campus

Jill Smith, Co-Editor in Chief/News Editor October 17, 2023

Murray State alumnus Ben Wilson has loved comedy since childhood. This love became the fuel behind starting the Kentucky Comedy Festival.  Wilson,...

Murray State alumnus Marvin Henley speaks at the Grand Opening of the Centennial Exhibit in Wrather West Kentucky Museum on Thursday, April 21 (Dionte Berry/The News).

Centennial Exhibit launches in Wrather Museum

April 27, 2022

Jill Smith Staff Writer [email protected] To commemorate the Centennial Celebration, University Libraries and the Office of Development hosted...

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Wrather Museum readies for reopen, renovation

February 9, 2022

Ava Chuppe Staff Writer [email protected] In preparation for Murray State University’s centennial celebration, Wrather West Kentucky Museum...

Wrather Museum opened up on March 27 with new exhibits. (Sam Stewart/The News)

Wrather reopens with traveling Smithsonian exhibit

March 31, 2021

Dionte Berry Features Editor [email protected] The Wrather Museum is opening back up after its COVID-19 closure with the traveling Smithsonian...

Murray State welcomes magic on campus

Murray State welcomes magic on campus

September 28, 2016

By Gisselle Hernandez, Features Editor A trail of magic, beloved by many, can be found in one of Wrather Museum’s exhibition rooms until Nov. 4. ...

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A member of the MSU Army ROTC Color Guard presenting the colors at the Veterans Day ceremony.

Veterans ceremony honors military past, present

November 13, 2014

(WITH SLIDESHOW AND VIDEO) – When veteran alumni were asked to stand for recognition, a young man in a black sweatshirt proudly stood with nearly 20...

The Crazy In Love exhibit displays the progress of Jenna and Chris’ relationship. The event showcases their rooms and allows students to watch their video blogs, read their messages to each other and see their photos. || Tara Martin/Contributing photographer

Women’s Center displays relationship red flags

October 25, 2012

Each year, as a part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Murray State Women’s Center opens a walk-through, interactive exhibit known as Crazy...

Graduate student designs war exhibit in Wrather

Graduate student designs war exhibit in Wrather

October 11, 2012

Richard Davis, a Murray State graduate student from Paducah, Ky., is nearing the completion of his longtime project of renovating the on-campus Wrather...

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