With the goal of building futures serving as the backdrop, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati hosted a breakfast in Covington on Tuesday that yielded $240,000 in donations. More than 300 community leaders attended the mentoring network’s BIG Breakfast fundraiser at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center, officials said. “Every year our goal is to connect […]
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Douglas Clark is LINK nky's Boone County reporter
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NKY Moms for Liberty protest speaker at Kentucky Library Association conference
American Library Association President Emily Drabinski’s participation in a state library conference in Florence drew protestors on Friday. A group of Northern Kentucky Moms for Liberty members stood on the sidewalk in front of the Hilton Cincinnati Airport Hilton Hotel entrance, displaying signs representing opposition to what they deemed American Library Association policies. Drabinski, a […]
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Task force recommends Boone County build homeless shelter
A Boone County task force responsible for assessing homelessness service gaps recommended the county build a homeless shelter to help meet community needs. The recommendation was among several issued by the Boone County Homelessness Task Force during Wednesday’s Boone County Fiscal Court special caucus meeting. “In developing a brick and mortar shelter, the task force […]
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More Boone County jobs available than housing, report finds
Boone County is creating more jobs than it has housing for those workers, according to a newly released housing study. That’s according to the recently released Northern Kentucky Housing Data Study examining regional housing concerns. A Boone County Fiscal Court special caucus meeting served as the backdrop for the breakdown of the Northern Kentucky Housing […]
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Union details varied public works projectsÂ
Street repaving, storm sewer replacement and a cemetery refresh are among the public works projects the City of Union has on its to-do list. “We’re hoping to start right after Columbus Day,” Union Public Works Director Paul Kremer said regarding the street repaving work – adding the following streets are on the docket: The city […]
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Union begins search for engineering services provider
The City of Union is proceeding with efforts to choose a new engineering services provider. The action comes on the heels of the city commission voting to terminate city engineer Barry Burke’s contract on Sept. 6. “We’ve got a lot of things going on in public works, especially October,” Commissioner Brian Garner said during Monday’s […]
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Boone County Schools touts STOP Tipline
Boone County Schools is touting the Safety Tipline, Online Prevention, or STOP, platform designed for use as an unsafe school situation reporting and prevention tool. If students, parents or other members of the community are aware of circumstances that include bullying, the presence of weapons, drugs or alcohol, etc., the information can be anonymously directed […]
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Construction of Walton-Verona Intermediate School progressing
Construction of the new Walton-Verona Schools Intermediate School is progressing in a timely manner, school officials said. “It’s moving right along,” Walton-Verona Independent Schools Facilities Manager Jeremy Key said during the district’s school board meeting. “They’re currently ahead of schedule.” The gym front wall is up, the side walls are up and work on the […]
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Walton-Verona Schools mulling school bus purchaseÂ
A new school bus purchase may be in the Walton-Verona Independent Schools future. The potential addition to the bus fleet was discussed during Thursday’s regular school board session. “What I’m requesting is an additional bus purchase,” Walton-Verona Independent Schools Transportation Manager Chris Schadler said. “When the bus that we ordered last year arrives, this year […]
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Boone County Schools hosts special needs transition forum
Missy Trame is a parent of a special needs student attending Union’s Ryle High School. So when she learned Boone County Schools was hosting an event to provide parents with information about special needs postsecondary opportunities, she made note. Parents and students gathered at the Ralph Rush Professional Development Center for Wednesday’s Special Needs Transition […]