Crescent Springs voters will select a mayor to serve for the next four years. Three men have served in the role in the current term. Mayor Lou Hartfiel, who was first elected in 2014 and reelected in 2018, died in office in April 2021 at the age of 83. Justin Hartfiel, who was elected to […]
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Michael Monks was one of the founding members of LINK nky.
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Crescent Springs city council candidates answer questions
There are seven candidates running for the six seats on Crescent Springs city council. Three incumbents are not seeking reelection. On the ballot Nov. 8 are incumbents Carol McGowan, Patrick Hackett, and Jeannine Bell Smith, and challengers Mark Wurtenberger, Brian Barclay, William David Schult, and Donald Kiely. LINK nky submitted questions to the candidates and […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week – Oct. 24 – Oct. 30
The nominations are in for the next LINK nky Team of the Week competition. To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. Nominations are reader-submitted or recommended by our sports team. Our Team of the Week program honors all local sports at all levels, whether it’s […]
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Candidates for Ft. Mitchell city council answer questions
There are eight candidates running for seven seats on the Ft. Mitchell city council. Incumbents Greg Pohlgeers, Vicki Boerger, Jerry Deatherage, Michael Stoeckle, Alyson Roeding, and Kim Nachazel are joined on the ballot by challengers Delana Sanders and Jeff Dietrich. Incumbent Mary Burns is not seeking reelection. All the candidates answered questions from LINK nky. […]
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Beechwood school board candidates answer questions
Three of the five seats on the Beechwood Independent Schools Board of Education are on the ballot on Nov. 8. Incumbents Jeanne Berger and Amy Sleet are joined by challengers Michael Smith, Chris Korba, Robann Cunningham, and Brad Hood. Voters can select up to three candidates on their ballot. LINK nky asked questions of the […]
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LINK nky Team of the Week nominations now open for 10/24 – 10/30
It is time to nominate Northern Kentucky’s next LINK nky Team of the Week. As a reminder, our honor is available to any athletics team from any sport at any level – from high school and collegiate to youth to recreational and beyond. If you saw a standout performance from a team from Monday, October […]
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Scott’s Strong wins Class 2A girls cross country title, Eagles take state runner-up
Scott junior Maddie Strong won the individual state title in the girls Class 2A cross country meet at Bourbon County as the Eagles finished runner-up in the team standings. Strong won the 5,000-meter race in 18 minutes, 41.98 seconds. The runner-up, Lincoln County freshman Abigail Bastin, finished just more than 12 seconds behind her at […]
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The Kentucky Side: Is downtown Covington haunted?
In a city as old as Covington, even if you’re a skeptic, your mind has probably wandered at some point to the possibility that these old buildings have some old residents. Very old residents. …Dead residents. The Spooky Secrets Walking Tour shares documented tales about where ghostly hauntings are reported to have taken place, or […]
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The Kentucky Side with Michael Monks: NKY in the Year 2037
There is no question that the Northern Kentucky of today looks a lot different than the one from 2007. Covington and the urban core are in the midst of a resurgence, development around the airport and its related industries continues to skyrocket, and the Northern Kentucky University athletics program is an NCAA Division I competitor. […]
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WATCH: Florence mayoral candidates answer questions in LINK nky forum
The candidates for Florence mayor appeared in a forum hosted by LINK nky on Monday. Due to technical difficulties, the forum did not stream live, but was recorded and is now available to view below. The candidates, Julie Metzger Aubuchon and Duane Froelicher, answer questions about traffic, pedestrian/cyclist safety, the Aquatic Center’s future, recreation, the […]