The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, or TANK, will enact numerous service changes starting this Saturday, Nov. 7. The changes will see service expansions to several of the authority’s routes. The changes come following a period of public input collected last year. “The new service is designed to better align with how people travel today […]
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Barleycorn’s releases new ‘Valiant’ lager to support disabled veterans
Barleycorn’s Brewhouse is marking the second anniversary of its beer benefiting Disabled American Veterans with the release of a new lager and expanded availability at Northern Kentucky retailers. The Wilder-based brewery first introduced Valiant in 2024 to raise money and awareness for DAV, a nonprofit organization that supports veterans and their families. Since then, the […]
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Northern Kentucky University ranked as No. 2 nursing school in Kentucky
Northern Kentucky University’s bachelor of nursing science program has been ranked as the number 2 program in the state by RegisteredNursing. RegisteredNursing is a national consortium of registered nurses that aims to offer educational resources to both current and future nurses. “For more than a decade, RegisteredNursing has recognized outstanding nursing programs nationwide, highlighting institutions […]
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State soccer tournament schedule/scores
BOYS First Round Monday, Oct. 26 Madisonville-North Hopkins 4, McCracken County 3 North Laurel 8, Estill County 0 Tuesday, Oct. 27 Bardstown 2, Butler 1 Owensboro 3, Bowling Green 2 St. Xavier 2, North Oldham 0 Ryle 6, Bishop Brossart 0 Johnson Central 1, East Carter 0 Paul Laurence Dunbar 4, West Jessamine 1 Quarterfinals […]
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Regional strategic plan highlighted at annual OneNKY Summit
The OneNKY Alliance hosted its annual summit last week, where it highlighted its 2030 Strategic Plan. The Horizon Community Foundation also partnered in organizing the event. The alliance is an advocacy group that focuses on regional unity, health and education. The 2030 plan lays out the organization’s goals for the region, including ways to attract […]
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The LINK nky Educator of the Week: Selena Ballou
The votes are in, and this week’s LINK nky Educator of the Week is Selena Ballou, a teacher at Beechwood High School. Ballou was nominated by Emma Heidrich and Cody Barnes. Heidrich said she nominated Ballou because “Mrs. Ballou is the perfect example of a kind, funny, and caring teacher. Each day in her classroom, […]
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Alexandria to hold open house for new city complex
Alexandria is inviting the community to join the city for the grand opening of its new city complex. The ribbon-cutting will be held on Nov. 14 at 2 p.m., followed by an open house from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Go inside, explore the complex and meet with city representatives. The new building houses the city’s […]
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New Covington mural honors pioneering drag performer
ArtsWave Pride, a donor affinity group within ArtsWave, will dedicate its first-ever commissioned mural in Covington on Wednesday. The new mural, “Every Day of Living Is a Gift,” is located on the back of Madison Design on Madison Avenue in Covington. It honors the life of Terry Noel, a Kentucky native and trans/drag performer active […]
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Final statewide media HS football polls
The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. The poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season. Here is the last poll of the season: Class 6A Rank-school […]
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Williams, Funke Frommeyer win reelection to Kentucky Senate
Republican state Sens. Edwin “Gex” Williams and Shelley Funke Frommeyer secured reelection to the Kentucky Senate in Tuesday’s general election. Williams defeated Democrat Stella Pollard, while Funke Frommeyer defeated Democrat Josh Baker. According to reported statewide results, Williams received 20,793 votes, or 53.4% of the total, compared with Pollard’s 18,163 votes, or 46.6%. Williams won […]
