What you need to know The $125 million “Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence” project by the University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University now has its construction and design firms on board. Chicago-based Pepper Construction and Cincinnati-based MSA Design will serve as the design-build team for the project that will bring Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon […]
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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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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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From Fort Thomas to Petersburg, here’s a look at some NKY homes up for sale
This story originally appeared in the March 20, 2026, edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. Each week, we feature houses for sale around Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties, and this week, we’ve got some great properties to check out. Petersburg home on over five acres Address: 5225 Whitton […]
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Career Center in Covington to host adult training showcase
The Covington branch of the Kentucky Career Center, located on Madison Avenue, will host a regional training showcase on Wednesday, April 1 from 3-6 p.m. The free event is open to all adult job seekers looking for short-term training opportunities that will make them more attractive to employers. “Education pays,” said Correy Eimer, director of […]
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Blue Marble Books in Fort Thomas announces new ownership
After months of searching, Fort Thomas’ Blue Marble Books now has a new owner. The bookstore announced in a press release that Allyson Rowh and Emily O’Hearn will take over ownership. Blue Marble Books, established in 1979 by the late Tina Moore, is a key part of the Fort Thomas community. Following Moore’s death in […]
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Ohio THC beverage law drives brands to Kentucky
What you need to know Estazzi co-founder Ryan Horan stood in a dimly lit warehouse, his eyes fixed on several pallets stacked with around $150,000 worth of THC-infused beverages. “I’m standing in our warehouse right now watching my partner prepare our entire inventory to ship out of state,” Horan told LINK nky. The plan? To […]
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Covington to vote on financing, incentives for airline food producer
What you need to know Update: The Board of Commissioners approved both the tax incentive and financing package at their meeting on March 24, 2026–LINK nky editorial, March 24, 2026. Covington will vote on both a job-incentive agreement and a municipal financing agreement with MarfoFMA, the new airline food producers set to occupy the old […]
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NKY Young Professionals to host Perfetti Van Melle CFO at April lunchtime leader chat
Perfetti Van Melle Americas Chief Financial Officer Shannon Bobbert will be the featured speaker at an upcoming Northern Kentucky Young Professionals Lunchtime Leader Chat on Thursday, April 16. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Perfetti Van Melle’s U.S. headquarters on Van Melle Lane in Florence. Perfetti Van Melle is […]