Democratic Governor Andy Beshear urged Northern Kentucky voters to get out and vote because “we need all of your work on these last, final days.” Beshear spoke at New Riff Distilling in Newport on Saturday morning as part of a Get Out the Vote Rally for Northern Kentucky Democrats. Just down Interstate 75, Republican Sen. […]
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Boone County football legend inducted into Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor
Former Northern Kentucky football standout Shaun Alexander was recently inducted into the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor. The Seahawks honored Alexander on Oct. 16 during half time of their 19-9 win over the Arizona Cardinals, their NFC West division rival. “The Seahawks are proud to recognize the incredible impact Shaun had on our organization by […]
Posted inElections
Meet the seven candidates running for Newport City Commission
The Newport Board of Commissioners serves as one of the most important institutions of the city, deciding on matters related to the city budget, infrastructure and policy. November will prove to be an important election for the commission because longtime city leaders Jerry and Frank Peluso chose not to seek reelection. There are two incumbents […]
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Newport approves $1 million for playground, street, sidewalk improvements
$1 million is going to be injected into the infrastructure of Newport – which will be used to improve streets, install new playground equipment at two city parks and enhance sidewalks along Monmouth and Third streets. On Tuesday night, the Newport City Commission approved plans to spend $1 million, including more than $600,000 of federal […]
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Local nonprofit distributes over $200K to keep people in NKY area housed, fed
A local nonprofit organization aimed at helping people maintain housing or find emergency housing assistance announced Tuesday that it has distributed $232,250 to help keep the Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati community housed and fed. The Apartment Association Outreach aims to help people across the area with emergency assistance, rental assistance, food donations, school supplies, scholarships […]
Posted inBusiness
Northern Kentucky’s economy is up against a demographic drought. Here’s how one expert said we can fix it
As the average birth rate in the United States has consistently decreased and the overall working population is aging, the country is on the cusp of a labor shortage. Demographic drought — defined as a community lacking the skilled workers necessary to fill manufacturing jobs — has permeated throughout the United States causing regional economic […]
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Covington starting citywide leaf pickups on Monday
Using the unique powers of their two vacuum trucks, the Covington Public Works Department will soon rid the city street of foliage debris. Covington’s annual citywide leaf pickup is set to begin on Monday, Oct. 24. The formal collection schedule runs through Dec. 20, but Covington will do spot pick-up until Dec. 31. Streets and […]
Posted inCulture
Covington launches grant program to enhance public art
Aspiring artists in Covington can now find potential funding for their projects through a new grant program introduced to enhance public art in the city. Covington’s Quality of Place Grant program is competitively funded and supports the Economic Development Department’s strategic focus on “Experiencing Covington.” Up to $125,000 has been allocated by the city for […]
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Covington drop-off program turns food scraps into compost, saves landfill space
The Covington Solid Waste & Recycling Department is offering a program where residents can drop off food scraps and waste to be composted rather than dumped into city trash cans. The specific bin is set up by composting advocate Queen City Commons and accepts organic waste, from everything from potato peels to eggshells to carrot […]
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Butler’s Pantry Café to be rebranded as Y’all Café
Butler’s Pantry has long been a culinary staple of the Covington RiverCenter, with its grab-and-go market and sit-down café serving hungry patrons for years. Now the café portion is being rebranded to Y’all Café, a restaurant that embraces southern values and midwest charm. “As the name implies, we see Y’all Café as a place where […]
