The president of Toyota Motor Company paid a surprise visit to the company's Georgetown, Kentucky plant Thursday. Akio Toyoda told workers that the company is as a "crossroads" amid massive recalls and a federal safety investigation.It was Toyoda's first visit to the Georgetown plant. He was in Washington on Wednesday to testfiy before a congressional committee.He also met briefly with Governor Steve Beshear Thursday. The governor described their meeting as "excellent."
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.