What you need to know Upon walking into Handzy Shop + Studio, customers are hit with waves of bright colors and eclectic products. It’s part of the vibe co-owners Suzy Hinnefeld and Brittney Braemer wanted to curate in their space. As artists, the duo strives to curate an environment that reflects their creativity. The store […]
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How Barleycorn’s, NKU teamed up to create the university’s first NIL beer
What you need to know When Norse fans watch or attend a Northern Kentucky University sporting event, OneHolland Group wants their beverage of choice to be “Norse Up.” In early November, OneHolland, the owner of Wilder-based Barleycorn’s Brewhouse, unveiled a new light lager called Norse Up. What sets the beer apart from other Barleycorn’s Brewhouse […]
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100-year-old WWII veteran honored at Dixie Heights ceremony
What you need to know Howard Requardt, an Edgewood resident and World War II veteran, fixed his gaze on the large screen hanging from the wall of Dixie Heights High School’s gymnasium Tuesday morning. Actor Gary Sinise–famous for playing Lieutenant Dan in the Academy Award-winning film Forrest Gump–looked back on Requardt from the screen as […]
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Covington’s Cymbal House: take a look inside NKY’s most niche music store
What you need to know Despite being situated along Main Street in Covington, Erce Gohkan’s Cymbal House seldom sees customers walking in off the street. “I am not doing a local business at all,” Gohkan explained. “Almost no one walks in off the street and buys a cymbal.” Occasionally, curious tourists wander into the store […]
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Fast-casual Texas Roadhouse concept Jaggers proposed in Florence
Boone County could be home to a new fast-casual burger restaurant if its owners get the green light from the county planning commission and fiscal court. GreenbergFarrow, a Frankfort-based architecture firm, submitted a request for a concept development change for a 1.55-acre parcel of land on the northwest side of Houston Road in Florence. If […]
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Boone County Planning Commission backs upgrades for UDF, Comfort Inn
The Boone County Planning Commission has recommended approval of two transformative projects for familiar brands in the county. The planning commission held a business meeting on Nov. 5, during which it reviewed numerous zoning requests, including two affecting a UDF in the Dixie Highway area and a Comfort Inn in Florence. The goal of both […]
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Women in Tech Convention aims to strengthen local pipeline for women in technology
What you need to know A study published by the National Center for Women & Information Technology found that women make up 28% of the workforce in computing and mathematical occupations in the United States in 2020. While the number is growing incrementally —standing at 35% in 2025, per the Women in Tech Network — […]
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Boone County Parks honored for community partnerships
The Boone County Parks Department received a prestigious award recognizing public partnerships between libraries and other community organizations across North America. Boone County Library Director Carrie Herrmann awarded the county’s parks department the national “Let’s Move in Libraries” award during the Nov. 4 Boone County Fiscal Court meeting. Parks Director David Whitehouse was in attendance […]
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In NKY, GOP primaries are becoming the real election
What you need to know In Northern Kentucky elections, Republican primaries are becoming the main event. In what was once a more evenly divided area between Republicans and Democrats, since 2000, the GOP has steadily gained more political power across Kenton, Campbell and Boone County. Currently, Rep. Matt Lehman (D-Newport) is the only Democrat holding […]
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What does a county surveyor do?
What you need to know The role of county surveyor in Northern Kentucky is one of the region’s lesser-known elected positions, but it plays a vital part in maintaining precise property boundaries and supporting county land management. In Kentucky, each county elects a surveyor to a four-year term. The role has its roots in the […]