The Boone County Fiscal Court discussed what it would mean for them and the City of Union in terms of a Memorandum of Understanding and exchange of information agreement at Tuesday’s meeting. This MOA would be Boone County assisting Union in the startup and implementation of their new occupational license fee ordinance, which is a […]
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Medical Examiner Office coming to Northern Kentucky eventually, Boone County Coroner provides updates
Boone County Coroner Missy Rittinger reminded the Boone County Fiscal Court that the state medical examiner’s office is coming to the region, though it’s still unclear when. She said the medical examiner’s office has been closed since 2017 due to staffing problems, but a new one is expected to open in NKY in the coming […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Thursday, March 30, 2023
Happy Thursday! Plenty has been going on in Northern Kentucky this week. If you’re eager to keep up, sit back, relax and take a listen to today’s headlines from Boone County Reporter, Grace Tierney.
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Florence firefighters deliver award-winning chili and baby boy in one afternoon
This story originally appeared in the March 17 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. A recent shift at the Florence Fire Department got unexpectedly spicy as first responders pivoted from a charity chili cookoff to a mother giving birth just one block away. Chris Fuhrmann, Cody Brown, Vince […]
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Fiscal Court approves official renaming of Graves Road after emergency services confusion
Four sections of Graves Road remained in Boone County, leaving residents, travelers and even emergency services confused after the completion of New Graves Road. Tuesday, at the Boone County Fiscal Court, the court passed the administrative matter to rename the roads to avoid further confusion and similarity. The council recommended the following name changes: 1753 […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Happy Thursday! Plenty has been going on in Northern Kentucky this week. If you’re eager to keep up, sit back, relax and take a listen to today’s headlines from Boone County Reporter, Grace Tierney.
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DHL workers demonstrate for right to join union: ‘They have stomped on our rights’
DHL ramp and tug workers gathered Tuesday to ask that DHL Express and its Germany-based parent company, Duetsche Post DHL Group, respect U.S. laws that govern workers’ rights to form unions. In an attempt to gather at DHL-CVG Tuesday, workers from DHL, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Interfaith Workers Center and Wesley United Methodist Church were […]
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City of Union decides not to join cooperative program for Municipal Road Aid
Each year, cities can change the way they receive their Municipal Road Aid. Municipal Road Aid funds are used for construction, reconstruction and maintenance of roads. The funding is based on population as determined by the most recent census, per the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Counties and cities have two choices as to how to receive […]
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Newest member of the Florence Fire Department inducted
The newest member of the Florence Fire Department was inducted at the Florence City Council meeting. Rodney Wren, fire chief, introduced the newest member of the Florence Fire and EMSDepartment, firefighter and EMT Coby Brown. Brown started in the fire service in 2015 as an explorer, learning fire prevention and the fire equipment in Burlington, […]
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Boone County Planning Commission approves re-zoning for 12-acre apartment complex
The Boone County Planning Commission recommended approving a 12-acre development site at Wednesday’s meeting. The site will make way for a potential 132 apartments, 21 units per acre and 263 parking spots on Boone Aire Road if the fiscal court approves the plan. The development will also contain a swimming pool, playground and dog park. […]