Covington residents are voicing their opposition to a proposal from the school district to close 9th District Elementary, which the district said would save almost $1 million in 2024. If the schools were consolidated, the district said in a presentation to the school board last week, class sizes wouldn’t go up past the current 24 […]
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Dayton Schools acquires old API building
Dayton Independent School District finalized the purchase of the old Advertiser Printers, Inc. building on Jan. 27 and they are currently discussing what to do with the space. The property acquisition is part of a much larger effort by the school district to expand and improve its campus by buying up land parcels around Lincoln […]
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Bellevue considers smoking ban: ‘Health is a front-runner’
The Bellevue City Council gave the first reading of a proposed smoke-free ordinance during January’s monthly council meeting. The council listened to presentations from Breathe Easy NKY, an alliance of local business and healthcare leaders who were in favor of the ban, as well as comments from businesses owners in Bellevue who allow smoking in […]
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On the Edge: ‘Hunger doesn’t take a vacation’
This story originally appeared in the Jan. 20 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. On the Edge is a regular feature that explores the challenges of the rising cost of living in Northern Kentucky. Jerry Burford Sr., a retired truck driver and car salesman, stood in line at […]
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Wilder City Council votes to extend Fischer Homes development approvals
Representatives from Grand Communities, LLC., a subsidiary of Fischer Homes, answered questions from concerned residents and city council members during a Wilder City Council meeting earlier this month. The conversations were a continuation of exchanges that took place during the council meeting on Jan. 3, in which several local residents expressed opposition to Grand Communities’ […]
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Mayors group and Kenton County officials debate recent payroll tax increases
Kenton County mayors, city council members, government workers and officials of all kinds packed the Ft. Mitchell Community Center on Saturday for a meeting of the Kenton County Mayors group, where a debate about government transparency, economic development and political process ensued. Several subjects were on the agenda, but the main source of contention for […]
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New York-style steak and seafood restaurant comes to Bellevue
Bellevue residents looking for a nearby fine dining experience should take this advice: Look up, because they won’t simply be able to walk into Bellevue’s newest restaurant right off the street. Instead, they’ll need to ride a glass elevator, looking over the Ohio River skyline, to the fourth floor of 119 Hamilton Ave. to get […]
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Dayton, Bellevue EMS runs increase amid fire fighter shortage
Recruiting troubles continue to plague the Bellevue-Dayton Fire Department, even as the number of emergency service runs increased in the month of November, Fire Chief Christopher Adkins reported at this month’s Dayton and Bellevue city council meetings. “We’re too busy to keep hiring,” Adkins said when he summarized his monthly report at the Dayton Community […]
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Police chief warns of catalytic converter theft spike during holiday season
Wilder Police Chief Chad Martin warned local residents of catalytic converter thefts around the holiday season during a city council meeting earlier this month. “We’re getting it all around us,” Martin said. “Officers have been sitting up in the parking lots, trying to just watch all night long.” The thefts, Chief Martin went on to […]
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Police officer shortage could lead to PTO changes in Alexandria
A police officer shortage led Alexandria city officials to consider revisions to the city’s paid time off policy. Police Chief Lucas Cooper was the first to raise the issue at a recent Personnel Committee meeting, and while much of the discussion focused on police officers, the changes considered in the meetings could affect all full-time […]