With September marking National Passport Month, AAA is reminding travelers to check passport expiration dates, review entry requirements for their destinations and renew travel documents well ahead of international trips. The U.S. State Department issued a record 27.3 million passport books and cards during the 2025 fiscal year, up from 24.5 million in 2024. The […]
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Schickel’s Pickles and Wieners Feast returns to benefit Special Olympics
Former State. Sen John Schickel’s annual “Pickles and Wieners Feast” is set to return later this month. Schickel, who represented northern Boone County in the Kentucky Senate from 2009 to 2025, hosts an annual dinner fundraiser centered on selling homemade pickles and hot dogs. The event began as a fundraiser for Schickel’s political campaigns before […]
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Campbell County Police Records Specialist named Technician of the Year
Campbell County Police Records Specialist Nikki Owen has been named the 2026 Technician of the Year by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety. Owen received the award on Aug. 19 for her work developing, planning and implementing a Campbell County Police Department program that provides Campbell County residents with car seat education and […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Aug. 31-Sept. 6
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 […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Educator of the Week
The LINK nky Educator of the Week contest recognizes and celebrates the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day. Each week, we will choose three nominees who have made an impact on their community and who represent a diverse mix of roles, grade levels, subject areas, school types and geographic locations. […]
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The LINK nky Educator of the Week: Madison Reed-Perry
The votes are in, and this week’s LINK nky Educator of the Week is Madison Reed-Perry, a teacher at Turkey Foot Middle School. Young was nominated by Mia Mitchell because she “she is the best teacher even though I don’t have her she is such a good teacher and volleyball coach she cares about everyone. […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week: Calvary Christian boys soccer
The LINK nky Team of the Week for August 24-30 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Calvary Christian boys soccer team. A bonus for the Calvary Christian boys soccer team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the fall sports season. The weekly nominations and winners for fall will run in […]
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Clay Wade Bailey Bridge to undergo single-lane closures Tuesday
The Clay Wade Bailey Bridge will undergo single-lane closures in both directions on Tuesday to allow crews to perform maintenance. The closures will take place between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The closures will occur from 4th Street in Covington to 2nd Street in Cincinnati. The northbound right lane […]
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NKU launches Norse Ventures Fund for startups, student learning
Northern Kentucky University is launching its innovation fund, which it says will give students experiential learning opportunities in venture capital. The Norse Ventures Fund focuses on early-stage, growth-oriented startups with connections to the university or the Northern Kentucky region. The fund is designed to invest in ventures founded by alumni, faculty and students, or companies […]
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Kentucky small businesses can now apply for tax credits
Kentucky small businesses that create jobs and invest in their communities can apply for a tax credit of up to $25,000 through the Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit program. Tax credits are available to eligible companies that added at least one net new full-time employee and invested $5,000 or more in qualifying equipment or technology […]
