Dan Weber writes a sports column for LINK nky. Reach him via email at dweber3440@aol.com. Photos from the NKU men’s basketball game, posted in the slideshow below, were produced by LINK nky photographer Brian Frey. Northern Kentucky’s four college basketball teams – men and women – have had things pretty much going their way in recent […]
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Posted inSports, Y'alls
Y’alls Hosting Frontier League Tryout Camp and Draft
Florence will play host to the 2022 Frontier League tryout camp and draft. The Frontier League announced last week that the Florence Y’alls will welcome the camp and draft to Y’alls Ballpark on Monday and Tuesday, April 25 and 26. “The Florence Y’alls are very excited to be hosting this year’s Frontier League Tryout Camp and Draft,” […]
Posted inNews
Rumpke Expands List of Acceptable Materials for Recycling
Rumpke Waste & Recycling, which provides waste and recycling collection services to multiple Northern Kentucky jurisdictions, announced last week that it is expanding what it accepts for recycling purposes. Effective immediately, Rumpke Waste & Recycling will accept disposal paper, plastic, and aluminum cups in curbside and dropbox programs, the company said. “As a recycling leader, Rumpke is constantly working […]
Posted inCrime
Four Newport Police Officers Graduate from State Police Academy
Twenty-three law enforcement officers from around the state, including four from the Newport Police Department, graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) on Thursday. “Congratulations to these 23 men and women who have dedicated themselves to 20 weeks of extensive basic training,” said Gov. Andy Beshear, in an announcement. “Now more than ever, our […]
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Two Jolly Plumbing Employees Help Rescue Woman Who Fell into a Frozen NKY Lake
A woman fell through the ice on a lake in a residential neighborhood along Joann Lane in Alexandria. A nearby homeowner and two Jolly Plumbing employees on their way back from a job pulled her out. by Robin Gee Two men, Isaiah Maines and Andrew Vorhees, who work for Jolly Plumbing in Wilder, were on […]
Posted inFrankfort
Connect Directly With Leaders at ‘Day in Frankfort’
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will host its annual “ Day in Frankfort ” on March 2. The Day In Frankfort will allow attendees to talk directly with the House’s and Senate’s leadership and from the Northern Kentucky Caucus. The discussion will focus on business growth and economic development in Northern Kentucky. In addition […]
Posted inBasketball, College, Sports
NKU Overpowers Purdue Ft. Wayne on the Road
The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team routed Purdue Fort Wayne on the road Thursday night, 67-43. With the win, the Norse are now 16-4 overall this season and 10-3 in the Horizon League, the program’s best start since becoming an NCAA Division I program. Lindsey Duvall led NKU putting up 15 points pn Purdue Fort […]
Posted inPreservation
Old Covington Homes Haunted? Museum Program to Explore Topic
Some of the residents of Covington’s historic stately manors have lived there for a long time. Like, a really long time. Apparently. There have been many reports of hauntings within the walls of some of the city’s oldest homes, particularly those along the Ohio and Licking rivers: slamming doors, lights flickering off an on, an […]
Posted inCollege, Football, Sports
Thomas More’s New Offensive Coordinator is Familiar Face in Crestview Hills
Thomas More University announced Bryan Moore as the football program’s new offensive coordinator. Moore returns to TMU for his second stint with the Saints where he was previously on staff from 2000 to 2005. He has spent the past five seasons as head coach at Wilmington College in Ohio. Moore will lead the offense and […]
Posted inPolitics
Democrat Matt Lehman Seeks NKY Congressional Seat
Matt Lehman is running for Congress in Kentucky’s Fourth District, the seat currently held by Republican Thomas Massie. Lehman, 44, is a Northern Kentucky native who lives with his family in Newport. The Democrat was CEO and co-founder of Koligo Therapeutics, which developed treatments for pancreatitis without opioids, according to an announcement. “Kentucky deserves a […]
