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 third poll of the season: Class 6A Rank-school […]
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NKHSGBCA weighs in with preseason top 10 teams/players
With the weather starting to change, is the itch getting there to be in a gym and watch some basketball? Well, the Northern Kentucky Girls Basketball Coaches Association is helping out a little. On Monday, they released the top 10 teams and players in Northern Kentucky. The players were nominated by their varsity coach and […]
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Florence to host Neighborhood Night Out
The City of Florence’s upcoming Neighborhood Night Out will give residents an opportunity to meet citywide elected officials and city staff. Neighborhood Night Out is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Florence Nature Park, 7200 Nature Park Dr. The event is designed to give Florence residents the opportunity to learn […]
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Thomas More’s Biology Field Station wins grants for research and conservation
Thomas More University’s Biology Field Station, a university research and educational facility along the Ohio River in Campbell County, has received two major grants. The first is a roughly $194,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for research advancement. The second is a $7,500 from the National Wildlife Federation and Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom […]
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Jewish Federation of Cincinnati donates $25K to NKY regional housing fund
The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati is set to donate up to $25,000 in matching funds to a Northern Kentucky regional housing fund, according to the Horizon Community Foundation. Specifically, the federation has donated to the Horizon Community Foundation’s Home for All Fund, which sprang out of an initiative by local institutions to address the region’s […]
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Newport High School students to help paint Newport’s new floodwall murals
Newport High School students will join local artist, Peyton Harshfield, for a “Community Paint Day” supporting the city of Newport’s floodwall mural project. Using a paint-by-numbers-style process, more than a dozen students will help paint portions of the murals while learning about the creation of public art and the history represented in the project. The […]
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The LINK nky Educator of the Week: Robert Durstock
The votes are in, and this week’s LINK nky Educator of the Week is Robert Durstock, a teacher at Twenhofel County Middle School. Durstock was nominated by Candace Gasper because ” Mr. Durstock has been an educator for 15 years. He has dedicated his career to teaching children everyone’s least favorite subject— math! He makes […]
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NKU, TANK launch partnership to help reimagine public mobility in NKY
Facing rising operational costs and potential constraints on future public funding, the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky, also known as TANK, is working to identify new, sustainable operating models. Northern Kentucky University and TANK, announced a new partnership aimed at reimagining the future of public mobility in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties. Through a multidisciplinary […]
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NKY hazardous waste collection event returns in November
Have old electronics, batteries or other household hazardous waste you need to get rid of? The Northern Kentucky Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event is Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Thomas More Stadium, 7950 Freedom Way in Florence. The event is free for Campbell, Boone and Kenton County residents and provides an […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week sponsored by OrthoCincy for Sept. 14-20
We enter year three of partnering up with OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in expanding the Team of the Week awards! Through the first two years, $4,000 in scholarships have been handed out to the Team of the Season and Team of the Year award winners. In order to get to that point, it starts […]
