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Spring has sprung, and as you spruce up your yard or garden and enjoy the nicer weather be sure you are taking care of your bird feeders.

As bird feeders are high-contact areas for multiple birds, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife says it is important to keep them clean in order to help reduce the spread of disease in the bird population. To help keep birds healthy, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife recommends you:

-Clean feeders every two weeks with dish and soap water, then thoroughly rinse with a solution of one part bleach and nine parts water. This cleaning process also applies to bird baths.

-Rake up seed hulls and other waste beneath the feeders.

-Properly store food in a closed container.

If you find a sick or dead bird around your feeders, take the feeder down immediately, remove remaining seeds, and clean thoroughly. If you find multiple dead or sick birds around a feeder, report it to the department of fish and wildlife. You can use the agency’s online reporting portal or contact the information center at 1-800-858-1549.

A string of vehicle break-ins in Radcliff over the weekend led to the arrest of three juveniles.

The Radcliff Police Department says eight vehicle break-ins were reported in the city from late Saturday night to early Sunday morning, with three of the vehicles being stolen along with a vehicle that had been reported stolen out of Jefferson County.

Multiple officers were conducting multiple overlapping investigations due to the high number of crimes reported. Through these investigations officers eventually located one of the vehicles in question, in which officers discovered three juveniles: two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old.

The juveniles attempted to flee from police, initially in the vehicle and then on foot, before being caught and taken into custody. The RPD says evidence in the car connected the juveniles to the other break-ins and thefts.

The three juveniles face multiple charges including Engaging in Organized Crime, Theft, and Fleeing and Evading Police. More charges are likely as the investigation is ongoing. Anybody with possible information should contact the Radcliff Police Department at 270-351-4477, or leave an anonymous tip at 270-351-TIPS.

Captain Willie Wells with the RPD reminds residents to always take precautions such as securing your vehicle, never leaving valuables in your vehicle, and parking in a well-lit area.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has been recognized as one of the best places to work in Kentucky.

ECTC says the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management selects the Best Places to Work in Kentucky based on an assessment of employee policies and procedures along with the results of an employee survey. ECTC has received the biennial honor three times in a row beginning in 2020.

“I think it’s just a testament to our employees’ commitment and engagement in the culture at ECTC, and our passion for our students,” said ECTC Chief Human Resources Officer Whitney Taylor. 

She said taking care of employees means taking care of the campus community.

“When your employees are engaged, then you are able to accomplish your goals, and at the end of the day, we’re here to help students and add value to their lives and return that to our community, and you can’t do that if your employees aren’t engaged,” Taylor said.

ECTC President and CEO Dr. Juston Pate said he is proud of Taylor and the college’s faculty and staff for the positive environment they have helped create.

“I think we’ve created a culture that embraces the challenges that are before us and enjoys overcoming them, because for us the great thing is every time we overcome challenges, we take people with us, we take our students with us to a better place,” Pate said. “So being a Best Place to Work means that we’ve got a great environment to do the things we do to add value to the lives of our students.”

Another area employer named a Best Place to Work in Kentucky is Abound Credit Union. Find the full list of recipients online through the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.