MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - An official groundbreaking for the new Murray State University Paducah Regional Campus was recently held at the building site in Paducah's Barkley Woods area.

MSU finalized the purchase of land in 2009 and is partnering with McCracken County, the City of Paducah and the Paducah Economic Development Council. Like the regional campus in Hopkinsville, Paducah will be home to a new facility. MSU says the anticipated completion date is 2014.

“You know, today has been along time coming … and it has taken a lot of people to get us to this point. This is a major step forward, not just for the university and for the coming generations of students, but also for the economic competitiveness of this Purchase area as a whole,” Beshear said. “I applaud everyone involved and thank Dr. Dunn for his leadership.”

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Murray State University announced it will host the 2013 Murray State High School Fishing Open on Sunday, March 3 in partnership with FLW, The Bass Federation and the Bluegrass State Games.

The winning team will receive a $2,000 scholarship to attend Murray State while providing all teams the chance to fish Kentucky Lake in advance of the first ever bass-fishing state championship sanctioned by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.

While the tournament is open to student anglers from every state, the highest-finishing team from Kentucky will be invited to participate in a 2013 Student Angler Federation/FLW High School Fishing Conference Championship and may ultimately advance to the SAF/FLW High School Fishing National Championship for the chance to earn a $10,000 scholarship ($5,000 per student).

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Murray State University’s Department of Music recently presented Mozart’s "The Magic Flute" in an adaptation for young audiences to the students of Graves County Central Elementary School.

The cast of the abbreviated opera included Michael Martin of Florissant, Mo., as Papageno/Sarastro; Aaron Jones, of Dunlap, Ill., as Tamino; Grace Lauzon, of Owensboro, as Pamina/First lady; Gabrielle Wibbenmeyer, of Fenton, Mo., as Papagena/Second Lady; and Madeline Hart, of Lexington, as Queen of the Night/Third Lady.

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