One of the six Wienermobiles rolling around the United States will be making its way to the Newport Kroger Tuesday. According to Oscar Mayer’s “WhereMyDogs@” page on their website, the giant mobile sausage on a bun will be at the Kroger location from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Fans will be able to enjoy a […]
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Robot battle to be held in NKY this weekend
The first-ever student robot LEGO League competition is coming to Northern Kentucky this weekend. After months of preparation, local elementary and middle school teams will compete at St. Pius X school in Edgewood. Twenty-two teams, all with their own robots hoping to win a spot in the state championships, will be competing. PiBotics FRC Team […]
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Live in Covington? Wanna check out the Behringer-Crawford Museum? For free?
Covingtonians can visit the Behringer-Crawford Museum on Saturday for free during their “Covington Day” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Covington Day” admission gets you access to all exhibits at the museum, but the festive “Holly Jolly Days” exhibit has just a few weeks left. The Rosemary Clooney House White Christmas Collection exhibit offers multiple […]
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Tired of being inside with the family? Here’s fun activities this weekend around NKY
Having family around during the holidays can be very fun, but there’s only so many things to do around the house. If you’re looking to take your relatives and/or guests out and into the town this weekend, we’ve come up with a few ideas: Bridgeview Box Park, 1 Levee Wy, Newport, KY 41071 This park […]
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Get into the holiday spirit with Village Players of Fort Thomas’ Holidazed show
Christmas time is coming, and the Village Players of Fort Thomas will present “Holidazed” celebrate the holiday season. This show, which features nine separate plays, will be directed by Angela Klocke Forbes, who wrote three of them. “This show is unique to Village Players,” Forbes said. “They will do five shows, rated G, family-friendly. Then […]
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Art exhibit at Thomas More draws more students than years past
An art show at Thomas More University held this week proved to be quite popular. each year, Thomas More holds a showcase for art from area high school seniors and juniors. Art pieces are submitted by students and teachers from all over the tri-state area. They are judged by Thomas More’s chapter of Kappa Pi, […]
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Bellevue is home to the last enamel manufacturer on this side of the world
Thompson Enamel is the last manufacturer of art enamel in the Western Hemisphere, and it happens to be in Bellevue. Next door to the manufacturer is the Carpenter Art Enamel Foundation, started by Woodrow Carpenter, a self-made businessman. He bought Thompson Enamel in Chicago and brought the company to Northern Kentucky in 1983. The enamel […]
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NKU fine arts students’ work to be on display at public exhibition
Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts is showcasing its senior students’ work at a Fine Arts Senior Exhibition from Nov. 23 to Dec. 9. The public exhibition is free and, on Thursday, Dec. 1, includes a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. after a fine art gallery discussion at 3:30 p.m. The exhibition is […]
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Bobby Mackey honored by Wilder City Council
The City of Wilder honored country music artist Bobby Mackey during a city council meeting earlier this month. Recently inducted into the Independent Country Music Hall of Fame by Josie Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, Mackey has been a fixture of the Wilder community for over forty years. Mayor Bob Arnold presented Mackey with a […]
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NKY native named The Carnegie’s new theater director
As a new season of musicals is announced at The Carnegie, they have also welcomed a new theatre director. Northern Kentucky native and Covington resident Tyler Gabbard is the new director of The Carnegie’s Otto M. Budig Theatre. “The Carnegie has been an artistic home for me for many years now,” Gabbard said. “I’m grateful […]
