This story is part of our latest super issue. Click here to read more. It’s impossible to talk about outdoor recreation these days without talking about pickleball. More than 48 million adult Americans played the sport in 2023, according to the Association of Pickleball professionals. Now, people of all ages across the country – and Northern […]
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Work out, but make it fun in NKY
This story is part of our latest super issue. Click here to read more. Sometimes, working out can feel like … well, work. If you’re feeling like you need to get a workout in, but you don’t really want to work that hard, and you need a drink, look no further. We’ve found several different places […]
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For sale in NKY: Check out these homes for sale right now
This story originally appeared in the March 7, 2025, edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. Check out some of the latest homes on the market in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties! This week, we’ve got a cabin in Petersburg on 35 acres of land, a charming 1948 four-bedroom, […]
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Hebron mom helps donate over 1,200 fun hospital gowns to kids in need
On a recent February day, Hebron mom Brandi Hamilton traveled into Cincinnati with her son Nash to deliver boxes to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The two were delivering the first of several shipments of colorful, soft gowns for the children to wear. Nash, Hamilton said, had one of the gowns when he was fighting cancer […]
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Ride the Cov: Building a stronger community through cycling
Meeting in front of the “Goose Girl Fountain” in Covington every other week, Ride the Cov aims to spread the love of cycling. “We’re a group of local people who are all really passionate about cycling and making Covington a more walkable, bikeable and safe place to live,” said Ride the Cov President Nate Weyand-Geise. […]
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Up and Over: Bringing Mardi Gras celebrations to Mainstrasse since 1999
“Mainstrasse Village has always embodied Mardi Gras,” said Amy Kummler, the owner of Up Over Bar. The Mardi Gras-themed bar on Main Street in Covington is the epicenter of the holiday’s celebrations in Mainstrasse Village. Kummler, along with her team, organizes the annual Mardi Gras parade that starts off at Larry’s bar on 9th Street, […]
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Strive Dance Collective: Edgewood studio strives to better students, community
There’s a saying that goes, “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.” Those words are true for 15-year-old Liam Martin, a freshman a Dixie Heights High School in Edgewood. When he’s not dedicating time to his academic studies, he joins 16 other students a mile away at Strive Dance Collective to fuel his extracurricular […]
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Regional leaders share how to get more involved with the community
Not sure how to get more involved in the Northern Kentucky community? Public figures from around the region chimed in Thursday night at LINK nky’s second-ever community conversation, which focused on ways people can get involved. The conversation piggybacked on LINK’s recent print super issue, which pulled topics from responses to a community survey commissioned […]
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Fort Thomas staple Grassroots & Vine for sale
After being a Fort Thomas business owner for 13 years, Barb Thomas is ready to pass the torch to someone else. Thomas opened Fort Thomas community staple Grassroots & Vine in 2018 after owning her gift shop Fort Thomas Central for six years. Grassroots & Vine is a hybrid between a restaurant, full-service bar and […]
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Valentine’s Day in NKY: restaurant recs, speed dating and more
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and you know what that means? It’s time to make some last-minute romantic plans. Love is in the air this year in Northern Kentucky, and we’ve got some great date-night, Galentine’s and family-friendly recommendations for you. From restaurants with chill vibes and low lighting to charcuterie board and craft classes to […]