The history of the Louisville Water Company is the subject of a new museum exhibit. "Water Works," which opens Saturday at the Frazier International History Museum, highlights the publicly owned company, one of the oldest in the country. The LWC is marking its 150th anniversary this year."We've been working on this exhibit with the Frazier for over a year. Over the next seven months, we're going to be able to showcase to our community, adults and children alike, how water works in louisville. and originally our first name was the Louisville Water Works," said Greg Heitzman, company president and CEO.The exhibit includes photographs, documents and other memorabilia. (Photo courtesy of Louisville Water Co.)
Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.