It looks like a competitive May primary is still possible for one Kenton County Family Court judge race. A motion to dismiss a lawsuit against Ben Dusing, claiming he is not eligible to run because his law license is temporarily suspended, was filed this week. That means there will likely be three candidates for District […]
Author Archives: Meghan Goth
As LINK nky's executive editor, Meghan Goth oversees editorial operations across all platforms. Before she started at LINK in 2022, she managed the investigative and enterprise teams at WCPO 9 in Cincinnati. She has also worked at The Cincinnati Enquirer, Dateline NBC and The New York Times Syndicate. She graduated with her Bachelor's in journalism from the University of Cincinnati in 2007 and received her Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University in 2008.
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Dusing: Disqualify opposing attorney in custody case as appeal for reinstatement of law license; Deitz: Allegations shouldn’t be handled through social media
It’s been a busy week for embattled Northern Kentucky Defense Attorney Ben Dusing. Before he left for a trip to the Poland/Ukraine border, which he posted about with increasing frequency on both Facebook and Twitter, Brian Halloran filed a petition Tuesday, March 15 to get Dusing removed from the ballot for Kenton County Family Court […]
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Crescent Springs mayor to step down March 27
Crescent Springs Mayor Justin Hartfiel will step down as mayor effective March 27 in order to focus on his doctoral research, according to a letter obtained by LINK nky. The letter, dated March 15, is addressed to Crescent Springs stakeholders, saying “it is the hallmark of a strong leader to know when it is time […]
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Lawsuit filed to remove NKY defense attorney Ben Dusing from ballot in Kenton County judge race
Northern Kentucky attorney Brian Halloran filed a lawsuit in Kenton County Circuit Court Tuesday, claiming embattled defense attorney Ben Dusing is not eligible to run for Kenton County Family Court judge because he is no longer licensed to practice law in the state. The Kentucky Supreme Court temporarily suspended Dusing’s law license last month pending […]
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Covington police release name of man killed by TANK bus last week
The pedestrian hit and killed by a TANK bus last week has been identified as Dennis Michael Rahtz, 38, of Cincinnati. Police were called to 4th and Scott streets Thursday, March 10 just before 12:30 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian struck. Initially, police didn’t know who struck the man, but after looking at video […]
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How Covington has created an ecosystem that supports women- and minority-led ventures
Meet Wendal. He’s a green and navy blue robot. He’s also an artificial intelligence platform that has helped Covington venture capital firm Connetic Ventures fund 58 percent women- and minority-led firms since its inception in April 2019. “We believe the pitch is broken,” said Kim Banham, principal of early-stage investments at Connetic. “We use Wendal […]
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They’ve supported kids in Ukraine for decades. Now this Florence nonprofit is needed more than ever
It was the day Russia invaded Ukraine. Pavel Smolyakov and Ludmila Strokatyuk appeared on the Zoom call. Also on the screen was a conference room of people from Florence-based Master Provisions. Smolyakov and Strokatyuk are the directors for My Home for Orphans in Kherson, Ukraine. Master Provisions team members were checking in on the kids, for […]
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Ben Dusing: Temporary suspension won’t affect Kenton County judge race
Attorney Ben Dusing spoke to LINK nky a day after the Kentucky Supreme Court issued a temporary suspension of his ability to practice law pending a “full psychological evaluation.” The candidate for Kenton County family court judge said this will not affect his role in the race. “I intend to do the thing I’m supposed […]
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How ‘Start the Conversation’ hopes to get people talking about mental health
Leia McKinnon dialed into a meeting with a colleague shortly after her company, TiER1 Performance, went through a program called Start the Conversation. The program aims to normalize conversations about mental health and how it affects everyone. McKinnon started the conversation like she normally does. She asked him how he was doing. He paused. […]
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Covington Business Council announces 50th anniversary plans
Business advocacy group Covington Business Council began in 1972 under a different name. On April 14 of that year, the city’s financial community announced the creation of Covington Urban Redevelopment Effort, also known as CURE. The bank-driven organization hoped to “CURE” the downtown business malaise with some special events and a pedestrian mall that would […]