The Northern Kentucky Area Development District has a new board of directors. The installation occurred on Sept. 10. The AD District is a statutorily created nonprofit that provides various public services for Kentucky’s eight northernmost counties. Services include workforce development, aging and disability services and financial management, among other services. The state has 15 area […]
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Covington Business Council creates new award in Katie Meyer’s honor
The Covington Business Council created a new award to honor the late Katie Meyer, a local advocate and community leader. The council will present it for the first time at its annual dinner on Nov. 12. Dubbed the “Katie Meyer Spirit of Covington Award,” future awards will honor people who demonstrate the traits Meyer showed […]
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FIRE Foundation of NKY raises over $70,000 at inaugural ‘FIRE in the Hole’ golf outing
Golfers hit the course at Devou Park earlier this month and raised more than $70,000 for inclusive education programs at Northern Kentucky Catholic schools. Held on Sept. 12, the FIRE Foundation of Northern Kentucky inaugural ‘FIRE in the Hole’ golf outing brought together golfers, sponsors, volunteers, donors and supporters for a memorable day of golf, […]
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Services for veterans come to Life Learning Center
The Life Learning Center, a large nonprofit in Covington, is now hosting a range of services for veterans and their families. “We have always served Northern Kentucky Veterans, but our new partnership with the Life Learning Center allows us to do it closer to home,” said Easterseals Director of Military and Veteran Services Dave Corlett. […]
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Tara Johnson-Noem to depart as NKADD executive director
Tara Johnson-Noem will step down as executive director of the Northern Kentucky Area Development District later this year. “I plan to finish out my time fully at the Northern Kentucky Area Development District and make sure there is a smooth transition of leadership,” Johnson-Noem said, adding that it had been “the honor of my career […]
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Nonprofit creates scholarship program fueled by federal tax credit for Kentucky students
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 […]
