Covington Commissioner James Toebbe addressed residents’ concerns at Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting. Speaking at the podium, he clarified questions about financing and tax incentive deals tied to MarfoFMA, an airline food manufacturer. The company is set to occupy the former White Castle processing facility on Rolling Hills Drive. Toebbe’s comments came after the vote […]
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St. Catherine School to close due to ‘financial burden’
Portions of Saint Catherine of Siena School will shutter at the end of the academic year, according to a letter from the Diocese of Covington LINK nky has obtained. The letter is short on details, but confirms the school’s official closure, attributing it to a “decline in enrollment and increasing educational costs.” Saint Catherine is […]
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Judge Charlie Moore is Covington Education Foundation’s Person of the Year
Charlie Moore, who formerly served as a judge in Kentucky’s 54th District Court, which covers Gallatin and Boone counties, will be honored as the Covington Education Foundation‘s Person of the Year in June. The foundation funds scholarships and other financial aid for students at Holmes High School in Covington. “I am just honored and thankful […]
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Cold Spring company settles with feds after alleged PPP loan fraud
Cold Spring-based machine parts manufacturer Segepo-FSM has agreed to pay $887,234 in a settlement with the federal government after being accused of falsifying an application for a Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, Loan, according to an announcement from the Department of Justice released Monday. PPP loans were created to help small businesses ride out the […]
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NKY Chamber of Commerce accepting nominations for Leadership Alumni Awards
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its annual Leadership Alumni Awards. The awards are the Ruth A. Eger Leader of Distinction Award, the Leadership Volunteer Impact Award, the Gary Beatrice Leadership Award and the R. Casey Barach Leadership Award for Entrepreneurship. “Every year, we look forward to this opportunity to […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Educator of the Week
At LINK nky, we believe that educators – whether they are teachers or principals, tutors or superintendents – are at the heart of our community’s success. The Educator of the Week contest is our way of recognizing and celebrating the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day. By highlighting their dedication, […]
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NKFCA to host combine in May
The Northern Kentucky Football Coaches Association is giving rising seniors an opportunity for some exposure as they head into their final high school season. They’ll be hosting a spring combine on May 19 at Dixie Heights High School. All 22 Northern Kentucky schools will have an opportunity to be represented. It’s an invite only combine […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Season: Highlands swim and dive
With the winter high school sports season at its end, the LINK nky Team of the Season (TOS) winner is the Highlands swim and dive team. The Bluebirds were one of 10 teams during the winter season that won LINK nky Team of the Week and came away as the TOS, after compiling 28,302 votes. […]
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Piner Elementary 3rd grader wins Spear Ridge Cafe’s Design a Burger contest
A local 3rd grader at Piner Elementary has won the inaugural Spear Ridge Cafe “Design a Burger” contest. The contest, which was launched earlier this month, received thousands of submissions. The contest was specifically for students across Boone and Kenton counties, who were tasked with submitting their own custom burgers. After the final votes were […]
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Boone County breaks ground on new emergency center
The Boone County Emergency Management and the Public Safety Communications Center project has begun, with county officials marking it with a groundbreaking ceremony on March 18. Situated on the Boone County Public Safety Campus at the intersection of Conrad Lane and Bullittsville Road, the new center aims to enhance collaboration among emergency management, 911 dispatch, the sheriff’s office, […]