The anti-trafficking group World Without Exploitation has taken out several billboards in the Northern Kentucky region admonishing leaders to release the Epstein files. The move comes amid a broader national push from the group to release files (U.S. Department of Justice documents related to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein), as well as the impending […]
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Nonprofits receive $18k in grants for NKY programs
Two nonprofits focused on education and family well-being in Northern Kentucky were recently awarded a combined $18,000 in grants. Horizon Community Foundation’s “The 410 Giving Circle” has announced the recipients of its 2025 grants, awarding a total of $18,000 to Esperanza Latino Center of NKY and UpSpring. Esperanza Latino Center of NKY will receive $13,000 to support its Acompañando […]
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‘All you have to do is show up’ Newport nonprofit seeks volunteers to empower youth
“I’ve learned that no matter what, you will always be able to find someone who cares about you and wants you to be here and will support you,” said 13-year-old Rowan from Florence. “And I did learn how to make an omelet, too.” Newport-based non-profit Mentoring Plus works to build relationships with 13 to 21-year-olds. […]
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Easterseals provides tech tools for people with disabilities
November is Assistive Technology Awareness Month. What’s assistive technology? LINK nky went down to the newly renovated Easterseals Redwood Assistive Technology Resource Center late in October to find out. “We have just about any kind of assistive technology that you can think of,” said the center’s Administrative Assistant Brandie Roberts. Assistive technology refers to specialized […]
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Banklick Watershed Council named Watershed Group of the Year
The Banklick Watershed Council, a nonprofit council dedicated to the preservation of the Banklick Creek and its surrounding watershed, was named the Kentucky Watershed Group of the Year at a conference in October. Granted by the Kentucky Waterways Alliance, the award recognizes the group’s conservation work. “Healthy waterways are essential to community well-being,” said the […]
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New NKY food support fund mobilizes to feed families amid government shutdown
The NKY Food Support Fund is a new fund created to help neighbors and students in need affected by the ongoing government shutdown and the disruption of federal SNAP benefits. Created by the Horizon Community Foundation, the fund is mobilizing quickly to provide immediate relief by utilizing partnerships and systems developed during the pandemic. Through […]
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Covington to donate $10K to help local families get food
The Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to donate $10,000 from the city’s own funds to aid local families in accessing food in the face of the ongoing federal government shutdown and its potential impact on SNAP benefits. Mayor Ron Washington brought the idea before the commissioners Tuesday night and called upon other mayors in the […]
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The Kentucky foster system needs help. How to contribute
What you need to know Representatives from the Kentucky Foster Adoptive Caregiver Exchange System, the official name of the foster care system in the commonwealth, have been making their rounds to cities throughout Northern Kentucky in an effort to get the word out about the need for help. Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties are part […]
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Emergency cold sheltering begins this month in Covington
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky, located on 13th Street in Covington, has begun its annual emergency cold shelter program for unhoused individuals in its local area. The program will continue from now until March 31, 2026. The program provides emergency shelter from the cold for a single night. It is open to all adults […]
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Don’t have enough to eat? Here’s where you can go for help in NKY
The Trump Administration reported on Monday that it would partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, after two federal judges ruled that the program must be paid for, despite the ongoing shutdown of the federal government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees SNAP, had planned to freeze payments starting Nov. […]
