State officials are encouraging the Northern Kentucky region to take advantage of millions of dollars available for brownfield cleanup, which could lead to economic redevelopment. A brownfield is a property, the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant, according to […]
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Douglas Clark is LINK nky's Boone County reporter
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Regional food programs feed thousands experiencing food insecurity in NKY
Nearly 18,000 seniors and families have been served meals in recent efforts to address food insecurity in Northern Kentucky, Northern Kentucky Area Development District officials said. A family experiencing food insecurity doesn’t have access to enough food — or healthy enough food — due to social and/or economic conditions, according to the United States Department […]
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Loan program targets NKY small business growth, job creation
The operators of the Alexandria-based Dollhouse Beauty Salon have known for months that they wanted to expand, Northern Kentucky Area Development District officials said. A program the agency manages has helped Dollhouse to achieve that goal. The Small Business Lending Program, or Revolving Loan Fund, is a U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration initiative. The […]
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Expanded program seeks to aid NKY grandparents, grandchildren
Florence resident Alisha Sanders has taken on the parenting role for two grandchildren. Now, she may be eligible for state resources to lend a hand. Established 17 years ago, the Kentucky Caregiver Program was designed to support grandparents of any age raising grandchildren who meet income and other guidelines, but prior budget cuts limited the program’s […]
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Boone County considers allowing alcohol sales in parks
A committee will be assembled to offer recommendations to the Boone County Fiscal Court regarding potential permitted alcohol sales in parks, officials said. During Tuesday’s Court session Boone County District 3 Commissioner Jesse Brewer broached the permitted alcohol sales topic under the old business portion of the meeting agenda. “Some time ago we had spoken […]
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Boone County approves request for assistant commonwealth’s attorney
Boone County’s top law enforcement official said he wants to send a message to drug traffickers regarding the potentially deadly consequences of their actions. “If you traffic drugs in Boone County and that trafficking relates in an overdose death – you will be charged with a homicide,” said Louis Kelly, the commonwealth’s attorney for Boone County. […]
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Resident advocates for Petersburg library reopening: ‘There is no excuse’
Petersburg resident Deborah Dutton-Lambert said impoverished children are being ignored amid the closure of the Petersburg community library. During Monday’s Boone County Library Board of Trustees meeting, Dutton-Lambert pleaded to reopen the Chapin Memorial Library site. The branch has been closed since April 2022 due to staffing issues, Boone County Public Library Executive Director Carrie […]
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Florence grant program to pay up to $40k for demolition of blighted property
No one wants to live next to an empty or abandoned building, Florence City Councilman Mel Carroll said. A new grant program is intended to help address abandoned and blighted real estate through the facilitation of demolition for redevelopment purposes. “We have, from time to time, throughout the city, abandoned buildings and structures,” Carroll said. […]
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Boone County approves Petersburg water line construction projectÂ
A residential water line project along portions of Woolper Road and Snyder Lane in Petersburg is slated to begin next month, Boone County officials said. In March 2022, the Boone County Fiscal Court awarded DLZ Engineers a contract to design the water line in accordance with the county’s Rural Water Expansion program, Boone County Assistant […]
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Union mulling alternate projects amid halted storm water project planÂ
Union city officials said they are considering applying funds originally targeted for a project to address drainage and water issues to other endeavors. The Whispering Trails Storm Water project, a collaboration with Sanitation District No. 1, was taken off the table because of a roadblock, officials said. “The deadline of Aug. 1 has passed and […]