The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce announces its partnership with Northern Kentucky University for diversity, equity, and inclusion training programs available to local businesses and their teams. The program aims to gain a deeper understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion’s meaning and learn how to implement actionable strategies in the workplace that make sense for […]
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Boone County man who pleaded guilty to child porn charges serves one day in jail
A Boone County man who pleaded guilty in 2022 to possession of child pornography in exchange for five years in prison will end up serving a total of one day in jail. On Feb. 2, Boone County Circuit Court Judge Richard A. Brueggemann ruled that Ryan Guilfoyle — who was accused of seven charges related […]
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ArtsWave kicks off annual community campaign, partnership with Boone County Distillery
The 2023 ArtsWave campaign kicked off its 74th annual campaign Friday, including a partnership with Boone County Distilling Company, at the Contemporary Arts Center. This year’s campaign theme is “Created To Grow: Stronger Arts for A Stronger Region.” ArtsWave Campaign Co-Chair Carl Satterwhite announced a community-wide Campaign goal of $11.7 million to fund more than […]
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Time is almost up for public input on I-71/75 and I-275 interchange
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) virtual public open house for the I-71/75 and I-275 interchange between Kenton and Boone Counties closes Friday. According to KYTC, during the past three years, they have been studying possible alternatives to reduce congestion and delays around the interchange and make overall travel through the area more accessible and safer. […]
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Silver Grove wins grant to improve electrical infrastructure
The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to city management and improvement, recently issued a 2022 Liability Grant to the city of Silver Grove in Campbell County. The city intends to use the funds from the grant to trim excessive tree growth around electrical substations. The Kentucky League of Cities announced the […]
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Boone County Public Library’s March events
The Boone County Public Library has a full slate of events coming up this March. Read on to learn about all of the approaching events. Feature Event: Early Childhood Fair (family)Saturday, March 4Main Library, 10 or 11 a.m. Community organizations that support early childhood development will offer children’s activities and provide information about services for […]
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Free training for women interested in serving on civic boards, commissions
The training program Appointed 101 is coming to Northern Kentucky. The program is a non-partisan initiative that identifies opportunities for women to serve on civic boards and commissions. Appointed 101 is a half-day board training session that will teach the nuts and bolts of civic engagement and board service, including how to get a seat […]
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Baker Hunt Art Center to host National Ceramics Conference
Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center, located in Covington, will host three exhibitions for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference from March 13 to March 18. The conference itself will take place at the Duke Convention Center in Cincinnati, where presentations, training sessions and other events will be held. Ceramic […]
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OKI searching for public input on strategic plan update
The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments, known locally as OKI, is updating its Strategic Regional Policy Plan and is seeking input from the general public through the release of a new survey. The survey, titled “How Do We Grow From Here,” is due on March 31 and asks questions about topics such as housing, transportation […]
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Thomas More, Erlanger/Elsmere Independent launching new college prep program
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District and Thomas More University are launching a Thomas More University college prep program, which will be made official at a signing ceremony this week. The college prep program encourages high school students to register for college and prepares rising juniors and seniors for dual credit and college. The Thomas More Dual-Credit […]