The city of Independence will issue a single $150,000 donation to the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky (CHNK), a mental health provider that services the whole region. The donation, which resulted from a recently passed resolution from the city council, will consist entirely of federal CARES Act and ARPA money. CHNK has been going to […]
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Beverly Hills Supper Club memorial ceremony set for May
Southgate will commemorate the 46th anniversary of the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire with a long-awaited memorial at the site on May 28. The 1977 fire killed 165 people. At the time, it was the third-worst nightclub fire in the U.S. The 80-acre, 54,000-square-foot entertainment complex didn’t have smoke detectors, sprinklers, smoke alarms, or enough […]
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Holmes Middle School teacher named finalist for Gold Star Chili Teacher Award
Rachel Blackwood, a science teacher at Holmes Middle School, was recently honored as a finalist for the Gold Star Chili Teacher Award. Gold Star and the school held a surprise ceremony for Blackwood and her students on Feb. 15. Gold Star Chili named Holmes as one of 10 finalists out of 800 nominations, according to […]
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Nine horses rescued from Kenton County property
Kenton County Animal Services rescued 9 horses suffering from abuse and neglect following the search of a property in south Kenton County on Dec. 22. The search was prompted by an anonymous tip from a concerned citizen. The owner was taken into custody and charged with nine counts of animal cruelty on Jan. 5. “Two […]
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Kentucky, Ohio looking for applicants to work on Brent Spence Bridge project
Ohio and Kentucky have put out the call for companies to apply to provide construction and design services for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. The request for proposal, which is a document that solicits bids from qualified contractors to complete a project, was released this week. Groundbreaking is expected to begin in late 2023, […]
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NKY Uniting for Ukraine gathering to honor local refugees
Nearly one year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine, resulting in a severe escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Now, NKY Uniting for Ukraine, a community group that supports local Ukrainian refugees displaced by the war, is gathering to honor the Ukrainian refugees in Northern Kentucky, as well as commemorating the first anniversary of the invasion. The gathering […]
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Pets across Kentucky: Save My Human?
For every treat, every behind-the-ear scratch, and every game of fetch pets get from their humans, their love continues to grow; however, what happens when their human becomes ill and needs an organ transplant? To help, pets across Kentucky have traded chasing their tails for a call to action by teaming up with Donate Life […]
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The Carnegie to host special exhibition during ceramics conference
The Carnegie, a Northern Kentucky arts gallery, theater and education center, will begin hosting its latest exhibition, called “The Dynamics of Flow,” during a special weekend opening that coincides with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference in March. The exhibition is not a part of the conference itself, but The […]
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Increased enforcement along I-75 corridor a success, data says
A joint effort between the Erlanger Police Department and other local police forces has reduced both collisions and injuries along the 1-75 corridor that runs from Erlanger to the Ohio river, according to the most recent data measures. Analysis of the data suggests that the total number of collisions has declined by 35% since the […]
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New report ranks NKU’s MBA program among nation’s best
Northern Kentucky University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has ranked among the best in the country, according to a new report by U.S. News and World Report. This is the fourth consecutive year that the online MBA program at the Haile College of Business has appeared in this ranking. The college achieved its goal […]