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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Boone County breaks ground on new emergency center
The Boone County Emergency Management and the Public Safety Communications Center project has begun, with county officials marking it with a groundbreaking ceremony on March 18. Situated on the Boone County Public Safety Campus at the intersection of Conrad Lane and Bullittsville Road, the new center aims to enhance collaboration among emergency management, 911 dispatch, the sheriff’s office, […]
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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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Covington announces major park improvements
The City of Covington announced Friday plans to make improvements at three parks, which it will fund through federal Community Development Block Grants. The first improvement is the addition of a new bathroom at Barb Cook Park, which the city government voted to approve earlier this month. The unit will be constructed by Hunter Knepshield, […]
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Independence PD seeks grant from Homeland Security for rifles
The Independence Police Department is seeking about $130,000 in grant funding from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to outfit the department with rifles. The Independence City Council voted on the measure at a special meeting Monday night. “Right now we’re looking at outfitting the entire department with new rifles that are fully equipped,” said […]
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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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Divya Karthikeyan named as new editorial manager for Queer KY
Divya Karthikeyan has been named as the new editorial manager for Queer Kentucky, an independent publication focused on LGBTQ+ issues in the commonwealth. Although Queer Kentucky covers stories throughout the state, much of its operations are based in Northern Kentucky. Karthikeyan formerly worked as the capitol reporter for Kentucky Public Radio and the race and […]
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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 […]
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Work near Riverfront Commons in Covington to start next month
Tree clearing and other work for the Brent Spence project will begin near the Riverfront Commons in Covington on April 13. The work will take place adjacent to the trail from the intersection of Highway Avenue, or KY-8, and Wright Street to the east end of the parking lot along the riverfront near the Clay […]
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Kenton County PVA announces contract for aerial photography
The Kenton County Property Valuation Administrator’s Office, which is responsible for determining the fair-market value of homes and buildings in the county, announced this week that it had obtained a new contract for top-down and angled photography of structures in the county. The contract will enable the PVA to collect high-resolution images of the properties […]