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Erlanger Sets Tax Rates with Fund for Park Improvements
Erlanger city council adopted its tax rates for the new fiscal year. The property tax rate will be $0.307 per $100 of assessed value and the personal property tax rate will be $0.297 per $100 of assessed value. Both are lower than last year but include a compensating rate to ensure that the city collects […]
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NKY students in Camp Give grant more than $5K to local nonprofits
Brighton Center youth witness their own power to give back to community. Over the summer, 12 students participating in Brighton Center’s Youth Leadership Development program were given the opportunity to realize their own time, talent, and treasure in improving the community around them through Camp Give Northern Kentucky. Camp Give by Magnified Giving is a […]
Posted inHealth, Politics
COVID-19: 4,400+ New Cases in Ky.; 30 New Deaths; 252 New Cases in NKY
It was “another tough day on the COVID front,” Governor Andy Beshear said Wednesday in announcing 4,468 newly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases statewide and 30 new COVID-related deaths. Among the deaths are a 15-year old from Shelby Co., and a 30- and 47-year old from Jefferson Co. “No matter what age you are, this thing […]
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Northern Kentucky Students Grant More than $5,000 to Local Nonprofits
Over the summer, twelve students participating in Brighton Center’s Youth Leadership Development program were given the opportunity to realize their own time, talent, and treasure in improving the community around them through Camp Give Northern Kentucky. Camp Give by Magnified Giving is a summer service-learning program with the mission to inspire the next generation of […]
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Construction on New Covington Salt Dome Underway
Construction on the City of Covington’s new salt dome is underway. The city recently acquired a 3.68-acre property at 1730 Russell Street to house its public works department. The space for 1,500 tons of road salt will be constructed there, too. Part of the site was recently graded between the vacant warehouse building and the […]
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Independence Poised to Lower Tax Rate and Offer One-Time Special Reduction
Independence city council is set to make its property tax rate lower for the year ahead. In a special meeting last Monday, Mayor Chris Reinersman proposed the reduction to $0.244 per $100 of assessed value, down from the previous rate of $0.271. Reinersman cited the city’s reserves and budget. The rate will be determined at […]
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At Special Session, Ky. Lawmakers Extend COVID Emergency Orders
From the Legislative Research Commission The Kentucky General Assembly kicked off the 2021 extraordinary session today by extending many of the COVID-19 related executive orders issued by Gov. Andy Beshear. Lawmakers in both the House and Senate voted overwhelmingly to adopt House Joint Resolution 1, which modifies some of the governor’s executive orders and extends […]
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COVID-19: Ky. Breaks Weekly Record with Positive Cases
Kentucky saw its most COVID-19 positive cases in a single week Monday through Sunday last week, topping the previous record which was set just the week prior. There were 30,680 positive cases from August 30 through September 5. Over the past nine days, from August 30 through Monday, Tuesday, September 7, five counties in Northern […]
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Master Provisions Announces Horizon Community Funds Partnership
Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky is a sponsor of The River City News Master Provisions is the latest organization to announce an agency fund with Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky. The goal of the new fund, an announcement said, is to help Master Provisions grow by advancing operations, increasing its visibility in the […]