Monday is the last day for Kentuckians to register to vote ahead of the November general election. Registering can be completed online, via mail or by returning voter registration cards to your local County Clerk’s office. As of August, the state has about 3.3 million registered voters. In order to vote next month, online registration must […]
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Villa Madonna students put physics to the test in cardboard boat race
At the sounding of a Viking horn, Villa Madonna Academy students shoved their life jacket-clad teammates in colorful cardboard contraptions off the banks of the school’s pond. Shrieks filled the misty Friday morning air as the entire student body, decked in rainbow colors, cheered on the student duos who paddled feverishly with cardboard oars. Within […]
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Highlands class on U.S. Constitution stirs civic engagement, dialogue
A trio of students crouch over their laptops in the hallway of Highlands High School considering a question rooted in constitutional law. The group was building its case for why states should be able to act as “laboratories” for social and economic policy before policies are adopted at the federal level, ahead of a practice […]
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Ludlow clears key hurdle in push for historic preservation status
Ludlow has reached a major milestone in its attempt to become a certified local government by the Kentucky Heritage Council. The Kenton County Planning Commission recommended changes to Ludlow’s ordinance, which would enable the certification, this week after two months of tabled votes. Getting the local government certification will make the city eligible for certain […]
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Annual Happy Feet Ball raises money to give NKY children shoes
Join The Charities Guild of Northern Kentucky for its annual Happy Feet Ball on Nov. 13, 7-11 p.m., at the Event Center at Longworth Hall. For over 40 years, this annual fundraiser has raised money to provide children in Northern Kentucky with the footwear they need to succeed. Last year, the charities guild was able […]
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SD1 defends design decision for massive Boone County sewer project
Sanitation District 1, or SD1, has issued a formal written defense of its design choices for a large sewer project in Boone County, which have proven unpopular with some residents in the affected area. The defense follows a special meeting of SD1’s Board of Directors Tuesday morning, which was held in closed session. “The project […]
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Campbell County Coroner Mark Schweitzer dies
Campbell County Coroner Mark Schweitzer has passed away, the Kentucky Coroners Association announced on its Facebook. Schweitzer has served as the Campbell County Coroner since being elected in 1998. He faced a Republican primary on May 19 and won. He did not have a democratic challenger in the upcoming November General Election. In Kentucky, the […]
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‘Banned Books Week’ comes to Campbell County Public Library
Thousands of books faced attempted bans last year, and “Banned Books Week” is putting those titles back in the spotlight. The event takes place Sunday, Oct. 4 through Saturday, Oct. 10. The Campbell County Library Connections describes the event as a “joint effort between the American Library Association and the Banned Books Week Coalition; this […]
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Ludlow’s Cityview Station apartment development reaches major milestone
Acendion Collective, a subsidiary of the Fischer Group, celebrated the completion of core structural work for its Cityview Station development in Ludlow on Thursday. The event featured a ceremonial raising of the final roof truss for the apartment buildings and unveiled the official name for the apartment community: the Rivea at Cityview Station. “We spent […]
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Park Hills grotto case
The nation’s highest court has agreed to hear a case involving the potential construction of a grotto at a Park Hills Church. The court’s decision could set precedent for public policy around both religious liberty and local zoning laws. The First Liberty Institute, a Christian nonprofit organization based out of Texas, issued a press release […]
