A $640,000 Financial Assistance Grant was awarded to the Northern Kentucky Catalytic Fund through the US Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institution Fund. Leadership at the Catalytic Fund said the money will bolster their Flexible Capital Pool, which they use to fund real estate projects with high economic impact but also developmental complexities. “Increasing […]
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First bicycle parking garage in Greater Cincinnati region opens in Newport
The Academy on Fourth apartment building in Newport is now home to the Greater Cincinnati region’s first Netherland-style bike room. The City of Newport, in a partnership with the Devou Good Foundation and ReNewport, unveiled the new bike room at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, which featured the Newport City Commission and Matt Butler, president of […]
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Kings of Cornhole rest their crowns in Alexandria
This story originally appeared in the Feb. 24 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Bret Guy’s eyes were locked in on the ground. His hands juggled the beanbag up and down, feeling the individual resin pellets through the fabric with his fingertips. He took three steps forward and […]
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Beshear presents over $1M in awards to Brighton Center, 14 other Campbell County nonprofits
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was at the Brighton Center in Newport Thursday, where he announced $1 million worth of funding to 15 nonprofit organizations in Campbell County. Direct relief payments of varying amounts were given to the nonprofits to support their long-term sustainability. “We are honored that [Beshear] traveled to Northern Kentucky and to Campbell […]
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Kenton County adopts new wage scale; salaries for public employees increase
Kenton County police, public service and dispatch employees are getting raises thanks to the adoption of a new wage scale. At Tuesday night’s Kenton County Fiscal Court meeting, the court unanimously approved the adoption of a new wage scale that would keep those workers’ salaries on track with rising inflation and competitive rates. Some employees’ […]
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Coming full circle: Ludlow burger joint honors magical 1975 championship football team
Ludlow’s newest business is inspiring community comradery by honoring a time when their most cherished sports team was crowned champions — a feeling the owners want to share with their customers every time they walk through the door. 1975 Burgers Shakes Fries opened on Feb. 11 to much community fanfare. The restaurant’s namesake honors the […]
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Mind Your Business, NKY: Making Your Own Luck with Payroll Partners’ ‘Hype Man’ Noah Osterhage
By Lacy Starling & Kenton Hornbeck This week on Mind Your Business, NKY! we provide a sneak peek of Kenton’s recent print story which highlights women leaders throughout NKY, their barriers, challenges and the balancing act of owning a business and cultivating relationships, raising families and tackling their careers. This print story will be in […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Wednesday, March 1, 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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Take an inside look at the economic development happening in NKY
Northern Kentucky actually surpassed projections for jobs and growth in 2020 despite the pandemic, according to Northern Kentucky Tri-ED. Kenton, Campbell and Boone counties each contributed to that growth in their own particular ways. At last week’s monthly Eggs ‘N Issues event, Kenton County Community Development Manager Josh Wice, Campbell County Economic and Community Development […]
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Disc Golf fundraiser scheduled to raise money for vandalized Devou Park course
It’s been just over a month since the most recent act of vandalism rocked the Greater Cincinnati disc golf community. In October of last year, the city of Covington officially opened its highly anticipated disc golf course to the public. The course featured 18 holes spread across 700 acres of Covington hilltop that overlooks the […]
