A statewide nonprofit organization has been established to oversee educational scholarships for Kentucky public and private school students under a future federal tax credit program. The Kentucky Education Fund “a statewide, nonpartisan option for administering qualifying contributions and scholarships under the new program,” a press release from the organization said. Earlier this year, the Kentucky General Assembly opted […]
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Schickel’s Pickles and Wieners Feast returns to benefit Special Olympics
Former State. Sen John Schickel’s annual “Pickles and Wieners Feast” is set to return later this month. Schickel, who represented northern Boone County in the Kentucky Senate from 2009 to 2025, hosts an annual dinner fundraiser centered on selling homemade pickles and hot dogs. The event began as a fundraiser for Schickel’s political campaigns before […]
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Fort Mitchell retains property tax rates
Fort Mitchell City Council approved the 2026-2027 property tax rate at Monday night’s meeting. Council held its second reading on an ordinance that would set the real property tax rate at $.108 per $100 of property valuation for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the same rate as the previous fiscal year. This approval marks 11 straight […]
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Fiesta NKY gets $2,500 from Spectrum to support services
Spectrum donated $2,500 to Fiesta NKY, a Boone County-based nonprofit that provides various services, including food distributions, to the local Latino community last week. The award was presented to organization leaders just before the agency’s most recent food distribution event. “This donation will help expand access to culturally relevant food and strengthen FIESTA NKY’s ongoing […]
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KY Rep. Stephanie Dietz honored as ‘Friend of Kentucky Cities’
Kentucky Rep. Stephanie Dietz, a Republican from Edgewood, was honored as a “Friend of Kentucky Cities” Tuesday night in Covington. The award was issued by the Kentucky League of Cities, a membership-based advocacy organization that lobbies for legislation that favors cities. Most of the cities in the region are either members of the league or […]
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Port Authority considers beefing up OneNKY Center’s security
The Northern Kentucky Port Authority is considering new security measures at Covington’s OneNKY Center, including keeping the building’s front door locked throughout the day. Although not finalized, the Port Authority Board of Directors voted to seek proposals from interested security contractors at Tuesday’s meeting, just in case. Port staff will be meeting with the OneNKY […]
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Villa Madonna honors Fischer brothers with new STEM wing
Villa Madonna Academy dedicated its new high school and junior high STEM wing on Friday. The new wing is dedicated to Chase and Cole Fischer, who passed away in a boating accident in July 2023. Both had been students at the academy. Chase played tennis and ran cross country. He was preparing to attend the […]
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Horizon Community Foundation names 2026 Nonprofit Award winners
The Horizon Community Foundation of Northern Kentucky announced the winners of its annual Horizon Nonprofit Awards. Each year, Horizon presents awards to outstanding executives, staff members, board leaders, volunteers and emerging professionals across Northern Kentucky’s nonprofit sector. The 2026 Horizon Nonprofit Award winners are: “These honorees represent the very best of Northern Kentucky’s nonprofit community,” […]
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What’s next for Covington’s Duro Bag site? Search for developer begins
Institutions involved with the acquisition of the old Duro Bag manufacturing site in Covington announced Monday they were beginning to meet with private developers to serve as partners for the site’s redevelopment. Identifying a private developer to help shape what the site will become in the future is the latest step in the site’s redevelopment […]
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Two low-income homes are coming to Pleasant Street in Covington
Two new homes are going up on Pleasant Street this week in Covington, the physical manifestation of one local solution to the region’s housing shortage. “The vision for Pleasant Street has always been to create quality homes that working families can afford while strengthening an established neighborhood,” said Brandon Holmes, head of the city’s Neighborhood […]
