This weekend is poised to be fun and a little frightful at the Kenton County Fairgrounds in Independence. Haunted Fairgrounds, presented by Space Cowboys Restaurant Group, will be held 6 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22. “Halloween is a fun and big event for a lot of people,” Bill Aseere, an owner […]
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Space Cowboys find galactic success in Northern Kentucky
They’re “Space Cowboys, bet you weren’t ready for that…” and the Independence-based restaurant group are lassoing galactic success throughout Northern Kentucky. “Yeah, it’s unique,” Bill Aseere, Space Cowboys Restaurant Group co-founder, said of the name. “We took it from our high school and college intramural teams names. We had softball and basketball teams and yeah, […]
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StartupCincy, happening now, offers week of growth, learning and connection
StartupCincy is happening now through Friday, Oct. 14 and promises to offer entrepreneurs opportunities for growth, learning and connection, according to Dave Knox, Executive Director of Blue North. “This week gives entrepreneurs a chance to stick their heads up and engage,” Knox said. “A lot of times our entrepreneurs are busy building and don’t have […]
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Blue North: The entrepreneur’s open door to success in NKY
New Blue North Executive Director Dave Knox hopes that entrepreneurs across the country will take notice that the grass is bluer (well sort of. Hypothetically speaking, anyway) in Northern Kentucky. “Our name Blue North is inspired by what we’re known for in Kentucky; being the Bluegrass state and where we’re located, the North,” Knox said. […]
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Covington company focuses on saving lives, bettering community
On a cool fall day in 1999, Edward Wimmer, IV, was training for his first marathon. His young feet pounded against the charcoal pavement. His eyes focused on the view ahead. Then suddenly he was nearly face to face with a “King Kong-sized black pick-up truck.” Before he could think, Wimmer’s reflexes kicked in. He […]
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Covington man’s startup could be gamechanger in emergency alert systems
Growing up in a single-parent home kindled Trevon Bruch’s entrepreneurial spirit. “I became the ‘man of the house’ when I was about 12,” the 27-year-old Covington native said. “When you grow up in a single-parent home you are a lot more aware of things like being low-income, the way of the world and how hard […]
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NKY entrepreneur hopes to improve people’s quality of life with a Better Blend
Isaac Hamlin has always wanted to leave his mark on the world. “Ever since I can remember I’ve wanted be able to help people in some way and make a positive impact on their lives,” Hamlin said. At age 26, he’s already accomplishing that goal. Hamlin is the owner of Better Blend, a high-protein smoothie […]
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Baker-Hunt celebrates 100 years in Covington
The Baker-Hunt Art and Cultural Center in Covington is celebrating its role as a community gathering center for 100 years. “It seems so amazing that we have persisted this long,” said Baker-Hunt Learner Experience Director Cora Arney. “We’ve been able to share our story and connect with the community just as well as when our […]
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Attorney W. Ron Adams shares story of survival, faith in new memoir
Ronnie Adams, 19, laid in the hospital bed unable to move. He said the pain, almost too heavy to bear, was not near as devastating as the reality that was weighing on his young heart. The doctors told him he would never move again. It seemed impossible. He was one of Kentucky’s top high school […]
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Building a better future one generation at a time
Compassion, adventure and strength are what generations are gaining through Girl Scouts. Lois Lee and her daughters Rebekah Owens and Deborah Lee are proof. “Girl Scouts helps girls become strong women,” Lois Lee, 52, of Union said. “For me, the Girl Scouts is about service and leaderships. Being involved with this organization taught me to […]