This week on The DeCesare Group Podcast, join Jim DeCesare for his conversation with Johan Mirkovic, Vice President and General Manager of The Mint Gaming Hall at Kentucky Downs in Simpson County. https://themintkentuckydowns.com/

Mirkovic explains the hype around Kentucky’s largest sportsbook opening this month at The Mint Gaming Hall at Kentucky Downs in Simpson County.

Whether it's college football Saturdays, NFL Sundays, baseball playoffs or beyond, this will become the go-to destination for fans looking for a high-tech betting experience. https://www.circasports.com/kentucky-app

The screen is 80 feet wide and 40 feet tall!

orts betting and horse racing to the hotel and entertainment venue, an exciting transformation has taken place at The Mint Gaming Hall at Kentucky Downs over the last five years.

You don't want to miss this episode.

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This week on The DeCesare Group Podcast, host Jim DeCesare sits down with Brooke Waldrup, President and CEO of the Logan Economic Alliance for Development (LEAD) https://www.loganleads.com/, and Logan County Judge Executive Phil Baker https://logancountyky.gov/ .

Together, they explore how Logan County—a community of over 27,000 residents—is fostering a thriving, business-friendly environment through a strong partnership. Brooke and Judge Baker share valuable insights into the strategies driving economic growth in the region, including efforts to attract new businesses and ensure the local workforce is equipped for the industries of tomorrow.

If you're interested in economic development, workforce readiness, or community-driven success stories, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

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This week on The DeCesare Group Podcast, join Jim DeCesare for his conversation with Danette Idlett, Executive Director of Life’s Better Together. https://lifesbettertogether.org/

Life’s Better Together is a non-profit organization here in Bowling Green that started back in January of 2015. The mission? To provide direct financial assistance and support to families with a child or parent battling a critical illness.

Danette talks about what inspired her and her husband to create the organization, how it improves the lives of individuals and families, and the way Life’s Better Together collaborates with local partners or other community organizations to maximize impact.

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This week on The DeCesare Group Podcast, join Jim DeCesare for his conversation with Carl Chaney, owner of Chaney’s Dairy Barn. https://www.chaneysdairybarn.com/

Carl along with his wife Debra established Chaney’s Dairy Barn on their family farm in 2003. The popular destination doubled in size last year as they remain committed to making quality ice cream and milk each week as well as educating people on the importance of agriculture.

Carl talks about the journey that started as a way to save the family farm and how it exceeded all his expectations.

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This week on The DeCesare Group Podcast, join Jim DeCesare for his conversation with Brittanie Dawson, Business Coach for Kentucky’s Small Business Development Center. https://kentuckysbdc.com/bowling-green/

The Kentucky SBDC in Bowling Green provides one-on-one business coaching at no cost. The center also meets the educational needs of the local small business community by offering a variety of low cost training programs taught by industry experts and qualified SBDC Coaches.

Brittanie talks about the many resources they provide for existing and potential entrepreneurs.

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This week on The DeCesare Group Podcast, join Jim DeCesare for his conversation with Landon Hampton, founder, owner, and lead meteorologist of WxorNot BG (Weather or Not Bowling Green), a community-supported, hyperlocal digital weather service that provides real-time weather monitoring and emergency preparedness information for seven counties in South Central Kentucky, collectively known as the "WABBLES" region (Warren, Allen, Barren, Butler, Logan, Edmonson, and Simpson counties). https://wxornotbg.com/

Landon talks about what inspired him to choose a career in meteorology, how he’s been successful in this digital lane of forecasting and some of the more impactful storms he’s covered including the 2021 tornadoes in Bowling Green.

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This week on The DeCesare Group Podcast, join Jim DeCesare for his conversation with Derek Olive, Director of Continuing and Professional Development at WKU. https://www.wku.edu/cpd/

Derek has been with WKU for 19 years and in addition to overseeing two conference centers, he’s also in charge of a workforce development team of 14 trainers, the non-credit online programming, event planning services as well as a self-governed group called the Society for Lifelong Learning.

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This week on The DeCesare Group Podcast, join Jim DeCesare for his conversation with Dr. Caleb Davis, Orthopedic Surgeon at Graves Gilbert Clinic. https://www.gravesgilbert.com/physicians/caleb-davis-md/

Dr. Davis joined Graves Gilbert Clinic in 2023 and specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery. Dr. Davis has a passion for empowering people of all ages to live a stronger, healthier and more vibrant life, and shares practical advice to help people stay healthy and prevent injury. https://www.drcalebdavis.com/

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