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If you are looking for more outdoor activities to do with the kids this spring, the City of Elizabethtown has an event you won’t want to run “afowl” of.

The Silly Goose on the Loose Scavenger Hunt has returned to Freeman Lake Park, and will run there now through May 3.

According to the E-Town Events team, the family-friendly scavenger hunt is free and open to all ages. Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the Freeman Lake Park office or download it from www.etownevents.com.

Participants will follow the clues to locate and identify the ten silly geese hidden throughout the park. Once you have found all ten geese, return your completed sheet to the park office. All participants who complete the scavenger hunt will receive a goody bag and will be entered for a chance to win the Park Silly Goose Prize Basket, which will be drawn for on May 4.

E-Town Events says this is the first themed scavenger hunt of four planned for Freeman Lake Park. Check back later in the year for pirate, bug, and pumpkin-themed park adventures.

Visit www.etownevents.com or check the Elizabethtown City Events Facebook page for more information and updates.

Colesburg resident Devie Comer Willett says she and other neighbors were inspired to help “beautify and unify” the community as the one year anniversary of flooding that devastated the area in April 2025 approaches.

“The premise really is that hopefully neighbors will help neighbors, but also for the other neighbors who may be not so in tune to it to kind of get motivated by it as well,” Comer Willett said.

Efforts have included helping neighbors fix up their homes and properties, helping to replace mailboxes damaged in the flooding, pursuing the installation of a new “Welcome to Colesburg” sign, and the painting of a mural under the Interstate 65 overpass.

Comer Willett and other organizers are inviting community members and other area residents to celebrate the community’s resilience and progress with a community block party, to be held at the Colesburg Baptist Church this Saturday from 1:30 to 5 p.m.

“We’ve got rocks to paint, that way they can either leave them and we will use them in green space areas or they can take them home, no problem,” Comer Willett said. “We’re going to have a Sweet and Treat Walk, which is basically a cake walk but with some toys as well. We’re going to have cornhole and a gaga pit and just some food and fun.”

A history table featuring letters from current and past residents will also be on display as Comer Willett works towards creating a history book for the community.

“The railroad town really was a thriving place even back then, but just 50 years ago it was thriving, so anyone that has a connection to Colesburg, I would love more information,” Comer Willett said. “A letter, pictures, photos. that’s one thing I would like more of.”

Visit the Colesburg RISE Facebook page for more information on the block party and how to support the community effort.

Kentuckians gearing up to hit the waterways this summer can take advantage of the state’s new online renewal option for vessel registrations.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says boat owners can skip a trip to their county clerk’s office and stay up to date on their vessel registration by using the new online renewal portal, launched on April 1. The KYTC says the new boat renewal option is part of an expansion to online vehicle registration services aimed at giving customers more convenience following the launch of the Kentucky Automated Vehicle Information System in 2024.

According to the KYTC, in order to renew online boat owners will need their Kentucky boat number and the vessel’s title number. Current registration must be active and expire this year in order to be eligible for online renewal. Boat property taxes must be paid at the time of renewal.

Boat registrations expire on April 30 each year, so boat owners are encouraged to renew in April in order to avoid any late fees on property taxes. Make sure you are properly displaying your valid, unexpired registration tag and your vessel’s registration number.

Visit the online registration portal at drive.ky.gov. Renewals may still be made at your county clerk’s office if you prefer.