May the Fourth be with you, always. At the Newport Aquarium, they will be celebrating national Star Wars Day by transporting guests and animals to a galaxSEA far, far away. From underwater Jedi battles in the Surrounded by Sharks Exhibit to Ophelia, the giant pacific octopus, wielding her own lightsaber, the force will be with […]
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Kenton is a reporter for LINK nky.
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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet encouraging motorcycle, bicycle safety
May is Motorcycle and Bike Safety Awareness Month in the Bluegrass state. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Office of Highway Safety is joining the Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration to remind all road users to work together to help prevent crashes, injuries, and deaths on Kentucky roadways. “We’re entering the warmer months and that typically means […]
Posted inElections
Meet the candidates running for Newport City Commission
The Newport City Commission is one of the most important institutions in the city. With the primary election approaching on May 17, Newport residents are eager to learn more about the candidates vying to become city officials. 2022 will prove to be a crucial year for Newport City Commission elections as two longtime commissioners, Jerry […]
Posted inPreservation
Arbor Day in Covington: Seedling giveaway in newly anointed Tree City of the World
Today is Arbor Day, and the City of Covington’s new urban forester, Patrick Moore, has a favorite quote that lends spirit both to the holiday and the City’s 2022 celebration of it, “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” Attributed to a farmer in […]
Posted inSports
Butler native Nate Jones earns World Series ring from 2021 Atlanta Braves
The highest team honor a professional athlete can achieve in their career is contributing to a championship team. In 2021, a Northern Kentuckian added that championship hardware to his trophy case. Former Major League baseball player and current Northern Kentucky University baseball Director of Player Development Nate Jones received a World Series ring from the […]
Posted inCulture
The Barn Identity coming to Cincy Fringe
Award-winning Fringe favorite Erika Kate MacDonald brings her long-awaited new solo show, The Barn Identity, to the stage for seven performances at this year’s Cincinnati Fringe Festival. MacDonald excited Cincinnati audiences and critics with her Cincinnati Fringe solo debut in 2016. Ice Candle, the story of her teenage evacuation from Indonesia due to massive political […]
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Here’s what you can and can’t recycle in Covington
When municipalities encourage their citizens to recycle through community programs, it’s often confusing on which materials are actually recyclable, and which ones aren’t. Thankfully the City of Covington has released a list detailing which materials are appropriate for Covington’s Solid Waste & Recycling program. Acceptable (in your recycling cart): Aerosol cans: They need to be […]
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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office announces upcoming road maintenance projects
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office announced there would be multiple upcoming road maintenance projects in Northern Kentucky for late April and early May. LINK nky has acquired a list of the projects below. Resurfacing on Madison Pike KYTC District 6 Office is notifying the traveling public that a resurfacing project will begin Sunday […]
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Scott and Greenup in Covington to become two-way streets
Northern Kentucky legislators announced Thursday morning that Scott and Greenup streets in Covington will switch to two-way streets in the near future. Currently, Scott Street is a one-way thoroughfare toward the South, and Greenup is a one-way thoroughfare toward the North. Rep. Sal Santoro (R-Union) made the announcement during the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s […]
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Special Olympics track & field meet and Northern Kentucky swim meet coming to Erlanger
The Special Olympics returns to Northern Kentucky as the Area 7 Track and Field Meet will be held at Lloyd Memorial High School on April 30. The track meet includes more than 60 athletes from Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Grant, Kenton and Pendleton counties. The event gets underway with Opening Ceremonies, including the parade of athletes, […]
