The Southgate Volunteer Fire Department has gained two junior firefighters and two firefighters as part of a federal grant for a scholarship program, providing them with education, training, and equipment.
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Fort Thomas Business Council invites local business owners to join
The Fort Thomas Business Council, created by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, is inviting local business owners to join their monthly meetings and networking opportunities.
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Fort Thomas council prepares for full zoning review
Residents of Fort Thomas have expressed concerns about the proposed zoning ordinance update, requesting more transparency, clarity, and input, an outside legal review, and additional details and time to review the document.
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Bellevue city officials say restaurant tax not under consideration
Bellevue Mayor Charlie Cleves denied the city was considering a tax on restaurants and bars, but the issue has been discussed as a possibility to raise funds to rehabilitate the historic Marianne Theater building.
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Bellevue to giveaway Van Winkle Reserve at birthday celebration
Bellevue is celebrating its 154th birthday in a big way this year, said Mayor Charlie Cleves. Kids get 100 bags of candy given away to two age groups with 12 chances to win additional prizes in each group. The celebration offers cupcakes, pizza, a bounce house and more. The Party Source donated the most notable […]
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Southgate city attorney introduces new associate
At a short meeting of city council, Southgate City Attorney Mary Ann Stewart took the opportunity to introduce her new associate and member of her law firm, attorney Shelbi Schultz. Schultz graduated from the University of Cincinnati School of Law in May 2023 and passed the bar this summer. She recently joined Stewart’s firm, Covington-based […]
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Dayton adds historic preservation guidelines to zoning code, updates penalties
In February, the Dayton Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the city’s historic preservation guidelines and recommended they be included in its zoning code of ordinances. At its meeting Tuesday, city council voted to approve an ordinance based on the recommendations from planning and zoning. The city also approved a second ordinance updating penalties for violations […]
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Economic development: How does Northern Kentucky stack up?
Northern Kentucky is facing challenges due to an aging population, an increasingly diverse population, and a slowing population growth, but is working to address these issues with affordable housing, educational opportunities, and access to medical care, transportation routes, and entertainment.
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Southgate discusses annual police report
At a brief February meeting of the Southgate city council, Police Chief John Christmann shared the annual police report covering his department’s activities in 2023. He emphasized the many avenues of training officers took over the course of the year, including two who trained to be certified by the FAA to fly the department’s drone. […]
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Fort Thomas discusses progress on zoning ordinance update project
Fort Thomas Planning Commission members joined the city council’s February meeting to discuss progress on the city’s zoning ordinance update project. The group heard from Alisa Duffey Rogers, an architect and planner with CT Consultants, who has been working on the project. The city has been updating its zoning ordinances for more than a year, […]