The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has put out a call for speakers to facilitate talks at their 2024 Talent Strategies Symposium titled “Total Talent Transformation.” The event will take place at the Erlanger branch of the Kenton County Library on March 13, 2024. “This event showcases fresh, creative and innovative talent strategies,” said Nancy […]
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Alexandria police sergeant recognized for life-saving measures taken for citizen
Sergeant Nathan Nogueras with the Alexandria Police Department was recognized with the “Excellence in Service” Award at Thursday’s city council meeting for saving a fellow citizen’s life. On Aug. 19, Nogueras assisted the Camp Springs Fire Department with a call for a woman who was down with an unknown problem. Alexandria Police Chief Lucas Cooper […]
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Wenzel Whiskey, Molly Wellman partner to release limited edition whiskey
Wenzel Whiskey, a local business and event space specializing in whiskey blending, and Cincinnati entrepreneur and mixologist Molly Wellman will host an event on Nov. 25 highlighting a limited, locally-produced whiskey called The One 50th Blend. The event will celebrate Wellman’s 50th birthday and the 150th anniversary of whiskey production at Wenzel. “This is such […]
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Campbell County Office of Emergency Management Director inducted into KY Emergency Management Hall of Fame
Campbell County Office of Emergency Management Director Bill Turner was recognized by the Campbell County Fiscal Court Wednesday for his induction into the Kentucky Emergency Management Association Hall of Fame. Recipients were selected from peer nominations for their contributions to making Kentucky a safer place. Turner was also recognized earlier this month by the Kentucky […]
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Campbell County Police Department swears in officer, promotes 2 others
The Campbell County Police Department welcomed a new member and promoted two familiar faces on Wednesday. Paul Wagner was sworn in as an officer during the Campbell County Fiscal Court meeting, and Officer Jake Daley was promoted to sergeant after a vacancy was left by Sergeant Chris Lauer being promoted to captain. Wagner completed the […]
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Streetscapes explores quaint, quirky stops on Main Street in Florence
This story originally appeared in the Aug. 25 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Dixie Highway is jam-packed with chain restaurants in modern and updated buildings, but this Streetscapes explores where Dixie Highway and Main Street meet in Florence. For those that take the turn onto Main Street, […]
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Newport to amend ordinance to allow outdoor dining at restaurants, bars in residential areas
Newport is amending its outdoor dining ordinance to allow bars and restaurants in residential areas to have outdoor dining. Newport City Manager Tom Fromme said the ordinance was two years in the making and arose after an argument made by those in favor who felt the previous ordinance put establishments at a competitive disadvantage if […]
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‘Wade the Warrior’: one of the top fundraising Buddy Walk teams
Team “Wade the Warrior” has been one of the top fundraising teams for the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati’s Buddy Walk in the four years they’ve participated. Fort Thomas resident Kelly Metz, her family and friends, and the star of the show, her son, Wade, started attending the walk the year Wade was born, […]
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Streetscapes strolls West Eighth for kitties, comfort food, chips and salsa
This story originally appeared in the Aug. 18 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Streetscapes is on a mission to hit every corner in the Northern Kentucky area. In a year, we’ve welcomed new businesses, tried a variety of cuisines and traveled to nearly every county in NKY. […]
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sends free monthly books to Campbell County kids under 5
Alexandria resident Nancy Wright donates to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library every year on the birthdays of her late grandsons. “Every year on Mark and Evan’s birthdays since they passed, I have donated to the Imagination Library in their memory,” Wright said. “Just something I want to continue to do for years. Since I can’t […]
