Florence’s newest restaurant features southern-style comfort food that is made-from-scratch. “Start camping out because people are going to be lining up,” said Ayssha Abner, the Florence location’s community manager. Officially opening to the public on Monday, the new Maple Street Biscuit Company is located at 6785 Houston Road. The chain specializes in southern-style breakfast and […]
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NKY legislators hedge bets for sports gambling bill
This story originally appeared in the March 24 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Northern Kentucky resident and sports bettor Collin Barnes admitted he’s grown used to traveling across state lines to place his bets. He told LINK nky there were times he drove across the Ohio River and […]
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Northern Kentucky tourism has rebounded well since pandemic, reports say
After Northern Kentucky’s tourism sector was rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the region has nearly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels on several key metrics. According to officials from meetNKY, the region’s official tourism bureau, business travel to Northern Kentucky has returned to approximately 90% of pre-pandemic levels. The region’s overall tourism resurgence was anchored by growth […]
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Main Street Ventures awards grants to seven NKY businesses
Nineteen businesses from the Greater Cincinnati area have been awarded over $365,000 in equity-free funding by Main Street Ventures during its first quarter grant cycle, including seven from Northern Kentucky. The grant money is important for small businesses and startups looking to scale their operations. Cork N Crust, a pizzeria and wine bar in Bellevue, […]
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Independence-based restaurant group purchases 15 local Donatos locations
Independence-based Space Cowboys Restaurant Group has purchased 15 Donatos locations in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area from the Titan Restaurant Group. The ownership titles have been transferred from Titan Restaurant Group, according to a press release. Post-acquisition, Space Cowboys is now the second-largest Donatos franchise ownership group, boasting 17 total locations. Prior to the […]
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Miller Imprints in Newport closing after 40 years in business
If you played youth soccer while growing up in Northern Kentucky during the 1990s, chances are you probably donned a jersey that was screen printed at Miller Imprints. Rudy Harris, cofounder of Harris Media in Newport, actually donned a “Goalbusters” jersey that was screen printed at Miller’s when he was a youth soccer player. After […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Happy Hump Day! 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.
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LISTEN: Supporting the entrepreneurial mindset with Blue North’s Dave Knox
This week on the Mind Your Business, NKY! podcast, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss where sports betting is in the state of Kentucky, what’s next for the bill and an upcoming article with Government & Politics Reporter Mark Payne about the possible turning point for sports betting. The article […]
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Northern Kentucky entrepreneurs, corporate leaders find value through Queen City Game Changers program
Queen City Game Changers, a leadership development program for women in business in the Greater Cincinnati region, has officially concluded after eight months. Local business owners, entrepreneurs and emerging leaders from Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky gathered at the Procter & Gamble headquarters in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday to participate in career coaching and networking, along with […]
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LISTEN: Creating relationships with local communities with Jeanne Schroer of The Catalytic Fund of NKY
This week on our new podcast, Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky COO Mark Collier steps in for Lacy Starling and talks new businesses with LINK nky’s Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck. Learn more about which popular restaurant is opening a second location in Fort Thomas and our own local business bracket for March Madness called […]
