Villa Hills City Council discussed a tentative version of their fiscal year 2025 budget Wednesday evening at their quarterly special meeting, which includes provisions to hire full-time firefighters and medics at the Crescent Springs/Villa Hills Fire Department. The two cities operate a joint fire department that serves both jurisdictions, but only part-timers and volunteers currently […]
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Killian Baarlaer is a 2024 Northern Kentucky University graduate who grew up in Cincinnati. He got his start in journalism at NKU’s student newspaper, The Northerner, and has since freelanced his work at other outlets in the Greater Cincinnati region. He plans to work in the field for years to come.
For LINK nky, Killian covers Villa Hills City Council meetings. He’s interested in working in local journalism to help communities stay connected and informed. He firmly believes that sound journalism can help people discover pertinent information that enriches lives and sparks important conversations. He has a wide range of writing interests. He loves to write stories that focus on how people use creativity and self-expression to solve today’s problems. He’s also interested in taking on stories about local businesses, music and popular trends.
Outside of school and work, Killian is usually exercising, reading or hanging out with good friends.
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Villa Hills council discusses Collins, Amsterdam intersection redesign
Villa Hills City Council discussed a newly drafted contract with engineering firm Bayer Brecker that would task them to redesign the intersection at Collins and Amsterdam roads at their meeting Wednesday evening. The draft follows an initial contract agreed upon in 2020 that was voided when the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, known locally as KYTC, directed […]