Timeline display at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG). The first flight landing at CVG was an American Airlines flight from Cleveland that landed Jan. 10, 1947. Monday marked the 75th anniversary of commercial flight at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). On January 10, 1947, at 9:23 a.m., the first flight landed at CVG, which was […]
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Devou Park Targeted for Disc Golf Course
Written by Michael Monks, LINK Media chief content officer Devou Park spans more than 700 acres on a Covington hilltop overlooking the that city and Cincinnati. Its sprawling offerings including an 18-hole golf course, multiple event venues, bike-sharing, a fishing pond, biking and hiking trails, and its famous overlook where visitors take in the sweeping […]
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Increasing Value of Used Cars Results in Higher Tax Bill for Ky. Drivers
Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINK Media reporter Editor’s note: The headline has been changed to say “higher tax bill” from “higher tax rate” After tolerating pandemic burnout and nationwide economic uncertainty, northern Kentuckians are now beginning to grapple with the realization that their property taxes are on the rise due to higher vehicle valuations. In […]
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Retiree’s Daily Walks Help Clean Up Fort Thomas, One Step at a Time
Fort Thomas resident Russell Guy keeps things tidy in the community with his daily walks. by Robin Gee If you live in Fort Thomas you may have seen Russell Guy. He’ll be 76 this year, and he takes a walk for exercise each morning from his home on Grand Avenue. It’s a routine he’s had […]
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Discussion in Erlanger of Historic Mansion’s Fate
The City of Erlanger hopes to know more this week about one of its oldest homes, which may face demolition. The house, which according to the Erlanger and Elsmere Historical Society, dates to the nineteenth century and is called the Dr. Caleb Manly House, sits on the property now used as Forest Lawn Memorial Park. […]
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Ruby the Riveter: 95-Year Old NKY Woman Remembers Answering WWII’s Call
Ruby Wiley has lived a lot of life in her 95 years. Born in 1926 in Pendleton County, Ruby Green was the second child in her family, and she doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t helping her mother or her father. She learned to do the washing, climbing up to sit on her […]
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Mullins Awarded Grant to Help Women, Girls Engage in Podcasting, Video
A well-known Covington woman is among the recipients of 42 Art Meets Activist grants from the Kentucky Foundation for Women. The organization awarded forty-two grants totaling more than $225,000 to feminist artists and social change organizations. These artists and organizations received grants to advance social change through feminist-led, arts-based activities in communities throughout Kentucky, according to […]
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Historic Train Building to Become Home to Ludlow Heritage Museum
The Ludlow Heritage Museum and Norfolk Southern announced a lease agreement to preserve the railroad company’s Ludlow Yard Store House building. According to the announcement, the agreement allows the museum to renovate the building and repurpose it as its new headquarters. It is the last remaining original structure in Ludlow used by the Cincinnati, New […]
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Highlands Grad, Three Others to be Inducted into Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame
Tammy Schlarman Freihofer. Highlands High grad Tammy Schlarman Freihofer, who lettered in five different sports, is one of three former student athletes and a high school athletic trainer who will be inducted into the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame at a ceremony Wednesday, January 19 at the Villa Hills Civic Club. Other inductees include […]
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NKY’s One Holland Group Named First Watch Franchisee of the Year
First Watch’s curated menu takes an elevated approach to traditional breakfast, brunch and lunch offerings that are made to order using farm-fresh ingredients. Northern Kentucky-based One Holland Restaurant Group announced that it has been named First Watch’s 2021 Franchisee of the Year. First Watch, a leading Daytime Dining concept with more than 420 restaurants nationwide, […]
