Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky had its largest Community Impact Fund cycle since its founding in 2017. $90,000 was raised in the current cycle which exceeded the $85,000 raised last year. The Community Impact Fund is Horizon’s flexible source of grantmaking dollars which are used for implementing long term solutions, navigating the changing community […]
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Look out for counterfeit money being passed this holiday season
The Boone County Sheriffs Office warned residents this week of an uptick in counterfeit money printed around the holidays. Make sure your cash is genuine this holiday season by reading these notes on what to look for. Watermark. The 2004 style Federal Reserve notes (FRNs) have a watermark that is visible from either side when […]
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Bourbon is big business in Kentucky
Bourbon is big business in Kentucky — that’s according to recent info from the governor’s office that shows the industry grew by more than $2.1 billion and produced around 700 jobs in 2022. Gov. Andy Beshear celebrated the industry’s continued success Thursday as he joined state officials and leaders at Buffalo Trace Distillery to fill […]
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Letters to Santa fast-tracked to the North Pole from Covington’s City Hall
If little ones procrastinated getting their letters to Santa this year, fret not – the City of Covington Parks and Recreation Department has a very special mailbox in the lobby to collect letters to Santa with expedited shipping to the North Pole. Not only will the letters get there on time, but they will all […]
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1,300 graduates to be honored at NKU commencement Saturday
Over 1,300 students will be honored this Saturday at NKU’s 50th Commencement ceremony. Students who completed requirements for graduation from the College of Education, College of Arts & Sciences, and the College of Informatics will be honored at 10 a.m. Students in the Haile College of Business and the College of Health and Human Services […]
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Pensive Distilling Co. is newest member of Kentucky Distillers’ Association
Named after the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes-winning racehorse “Pensive” in 2020, the horse-themed restaurant and bar joins other Kentucky Distillers’ Association members New Riff, Second Sight, Boone County, and the Neeley Family Distillery. Pensive Distilling Co. entered the Kentucky Distillers’ Association at the Craft-level member, with the distillery aging less than 10,000 barrels a […]
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Forget Christmas: Girl Scout cookie season is here
The Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road launched Girl Scout cookie season on Dec. 15, which helps rally the local community to support the entrepreneurial program for girls. This year’s cookie season brings the new Raspberry Rally, a cookie similar to the infamous Thin Mint that will be exclusively offered online. All proceeds from in-person […]
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Ignite, Stephens Elementary students wrap gifts for kids in need
The students of the Ignite Institute and Stephens Elementary recently transformed the school into a winter wonderland and Elf Institute.  The Ignite students were paired with first graders from Stephens Elementary to join in on a project to collect and wrap gifts for children in need. Ignite, in Erlanger, is the first STEAM-based high school […]
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Here’s how to recycle your Christmas trees, non-working holiday lights
The ritual of displaying a live Christmas tree in your home is one of the most famous traditions of the holiday. But what happens after all the fun is over? When Dec. 26 rolls around and there’s a dying tree in your living room? Covington is teaming up with Rumpke Waste & Recycling to offer […]
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NKU launches Newport History Walk App
Northern Kentucky University has launched Newport History Walk, a new App that takes users on a six-stop, self-guided tour of the river city’s history. Users can listen to a short podcast at each stop about the historic site. The tour includes stops at the following historical sites: The Newport History Walk App takes about an hour […]
