Highland Heights Comic Con is kicking off March 18 at Northern Kentucky University. This gathering will be the comic convention’s premier event, the only comic convention in Northern Kentucky. Bob Frantz, a locally-based freelance comic writer, is organizing the event. Frantz writes comics like “Metalshark Bro” and “Ninja Nuns.” “Metalshark Bro” won the Ringo Award […]
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Villa Hills passes resolution in opposition to partisan election bills
Villa Hills is the next in a line of Northern Kentucky cities to pass a resolution opposing the controversial Senate and House bills 50. Senate and House Bills 50 would require mayors, legislative body members, all city offices, city wards, school board candidates and soil and water conservation officers to have partisan primaries or partisan […]
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Taylor Mill moves forward with for funding new firehouse
Taylor Mill will build a new firehouse to replace the current one, which is in poor condition and needs to be repaired or replaced. Two commissioners and Mayor Dan Bell voted in favor of a motion to issue a design-build proposal for a new fire department building with a maximum budget of $4 million at […]
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Mardi Gras in MainStrasse Village: parades, food and more
Laissez les bons temps rouler! That is Cajun French for “Let the good times roll!” and MainStrasse Village will really be letting the good times roll during their Mardi Gras celebration. Amy Kummler, the owner of Up Over Bar in MainStrasse Village, organized the event. Up Over Bar is a Mardi Gras-themed bar where they […]
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A Cape Cod-style home in rural Boone County
This story originally appeared in the Dec. 23 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. While many homes in Northern Kentucky are located in population-dense areas with shops and amenities within walking distance, Boone County offers properties with wide open spaces. For those looking for a little more space and […]
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The Carnegie: A work of art that houses art
This story originally appeared in the Dec. 23 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Today, The Carnegie Visual Performing Arts Center in Covington is the only multidisciplinary performing arts centers in Northern Kentucky, but the historic building once faced demolition just 50 years ago. Simply known as The […]
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A $1.5M mansion in Mainstrasse
This story originally appeared in the Dec. 16 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Mainstrasse Village is famous for its architecture and restaurants, but one of the village’s statement-piece buildings is the Boyd Mansion, located at 606 Philadelphia St., in Covington. Listed for $1.5 million, this large, historic structure […]
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The Dinsmore Homestead: A house with 180 years of history
This story originally appeared in the Dec. 9 edition of the LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. The Dinsmore Homestead is a 180-year-old historic home on a 700-acre property in Boone County – it’s also a museum that displays six generations of Dinsmore family history. James Dinsmore, a businessman from Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, […]
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Church turned house on Overton Street
This story originally appeared in the Dec. 2 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see this story and others sooner, subscribe to the weekly newspaper here. Some people like to buy houses once owned by celebrities, but Zachary and Chelsea Bear reside in a place that was once the house of God. Their house […]
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Get into the holiday spirit with Village Players of Fort Thomas’ Holidazed show
Christmas time is coming, and the Village Players of Fort Thomas will present “Holidazed” celebrate the holiday season. This show, which features nine separate plays, will be directed by Angela Klocke Forbes, who wrote three of them. “This show is unique to Village Players,” Forbes said. “They will do five shows, rated G, family-friendly. Then […]