Written by Mike Radwanski, Newport City Commissioner Festival Park is more than a venue on a calendar. It’s a shared front porch for our city—a place where neighbors gather, ideas collide, and community comes to life. That’s why, when we set out to shape the future of Festival Park in 2021, we did something simple […]
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Opinion: Winter Storm Fern reminded Kentucky why reliable power matters
Written by Daviess County Judge/Executive Charlie Castlen When Winter Storm Fern swept across Kentucky, it put real pressure on our communities. Families worked to keep their homes warm, first responders stayed on the roads, hospitals prepared for emergencies, and local governments monitored conditions hour by hour. As temperatures dropped and electricity demand surged, the ability […]
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Letter to the Editor: Our aging caregivers are suffering in silence
Written by Samantha Harrison, founder of Momentum Family Strategies Every week in Kentucky, I meet parents in their late seventies and eighties who are still caring for their adult children with disabilities. Many of those adult children are in their fifties. Their bodies are failing. Lifting is unsafe. Bathing is dangerous. Transfers put everyone at […]
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Opinion: Just say “NO” to Kenton County’s S.R.I.!
Written by John F Robbins If you’ve driven recently in southern Kenton County, you’ve likely seen signs like this and wondered what they mean. “S.R.I.” is Kenton County government’s abbreviation for its “Site Readiness Initiative” plan which would make preparations to attract manufacturing facilities and warehouses to be built on agricultural and rural lands in […]
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Opinion: Protecting Kentucky’s community banks starts with fixing Washington’s Stablecoin Gap
Written by State Rep. Michael Meredith (R-Oakland) Today, 148 community banks operate across the Commonwealth, serving farmers, small-business owners, and families. I’ve spent my career in community banking. We know our customers, and we put their interests first. The success of these banks is no coincidence. It stems from a simple model: deposits flow in, […]
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Readers’ Choice Winner Spotlight: Rucca Band
Rucca is LINK nky readers’ choice for best band in 2025. Formed by two friends who have known each other since elementary school, the female duo is known for their beautifully integrated harmonies. They play both covers and original pieces they write together. Although they started out on electric guitars, much of their music now […]
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Opinion: The people’s census- demanding transparency in our local justice system
Written by Brian Maurer, a long-time resident of Boone County and the organizer of Boone County Is Better Northern Kentucky has long prided itself on being a place where neighbors look out for neighbors. But recently, a cold reality has settled over our Fiscal Courts in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties—one that suggests our local […]
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Not All ‘Minimally Invasive’ Heart Surgeries Are Equal
What does “minimally invasive” really mean? When people hear the term “minimally invasive,” they expect less pain and faster recovery. But not all surgical techniques deliver that promise. Some still involve cutting through the breastbone or significant trauma to the ribs. Totally Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery (TECS) is different. A single 2 to 2.5 cm incision […]
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Letters to the Editor: A line in the snow
Written by Marie Ceclia I was born in Cincinnati and lived in Northern Kentucky for the first nine years of my life. The roots and branches of my family tree are planted firmly in the rolling hills and bluegrass of Kentucky. Yet Kentucky is not where I call home, even though I returned the better […]
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Opinion: Stop burying Kentucky’s wealth – pass HB 372
Written by Roger Ford, President, Eureka Energy Corporation Kentucky’s waste policy has been stuck on autopilot for decades: collect it, haul it, bury it, repeat. That landfilling model is not only outdated—it is financially destructive for local governments. Landfills don’t just bury trash. They bury money. Here’s a simple statistical illustration of the current budget […]
