What you need to know Demonstrators and Northern Kentucky residents protested outside the headquarters of Sanitation District 1 (SD1) Tuesday against a massive sewer project in Boone County. Many also spoke before SD1’s Board of Directors, asking them to reconsider and possibly reroute the project. The project itself runs along Woolper Creek and has been […]
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St. Vincent de Paul breaks ground on new Erlanger headquarters
St. Vincent de Paul broke ground on its new headquarters in Erlanger on Tuesday. The new HQ is the result of a multi-million-dollar capital campaign started earlier this year. “For more than a century, St. Vincent de Paul has been serving our neighbors throughout Northern Kentucky,” said Erlanger Mayor Jessica Fette. “For many years, Erlanger […]
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Beechwood moves to purchase neighboring residence for parking lot
The Beechwood Board of Education has approved spending $700,000 on a 0.66-acre property located directly across from Beechwood High School to build a parking lot. At a Monday meeting, the board approved an agreement to purchase the property at 40 Beechwood Road. Superintendent Justin Kaiser said the district still needs to close on the property, […]
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CVG to conduct full-scale emergency response drill Sept. 18
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is set to conduct a large-scale emergency response drill on Sept. 18. Kicking off at 9 a.m., the drill will involve over 700 people from nearly 100 emergency response agencies. The drill will stage two aircraft crash sites on a closed runway to test response teams’ emergency preparedness in a […]
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BIA of Northern Kentucky’s Brian Miller receives national career achievement award
The executive vice president of the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky has received the Seldon Hale Career Achievement Award. It is the highest recognition awarded by the National Association of Home Builders’ Executive Officers Council. Brian Miller, who has led the BIA of Northern Kentucky since 2009, was recognized at the 2026 NAHB Association […]
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The LINK nky Educator of the Week: Sarah Shamblin
The votes are in, and this week’s LINK nky Educator of the Week is Sarah Shamblin, a teacher at Dixie Heights High School. Shamblin was nominated by Sawyer Toon for “being the amazing band director she is. Not only does she direct the Dixie Heights High School Marching Band, but she also uses her time […]
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Independence splash pad to extend operating season this year
The Independence Splash Pad in Memorial Park will remain open for a bit longer than initially expected this year. Its final day of operation will be Sunday, Sept. 27, according to an announcement from Mayor Chris Reinersman Monday night. The splash pad itself is new, opening just this year. However, it opened later than expected, […]
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Newport approves $102K rubber surface for Mansion Hill Park playground
Newport is moving forward with a more than $100,000 rubber playground surface at Mansion Hill Park. The Newport City Commission approved an agreement with DWA Recreation for a poured-in-place rubber surface as part of the ongoing playground overhaul at 524 E. 3rd St. The agreement is not to exceed $102,326, although Newport Assistant City Manager […]
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Fort Mitchell proposes new regulations for e-bikes on city sidewalks
Fort Mitchell could soon require e-bike riders to get off and walk near Beechwood schools during the busiest parts of the school day. Fort Mitchell heard the first reading of further regulations on electric bicycles on city sidewalks during certain hours of the week at Monday night’s meeting. The new regulations include implementing a “walk […]
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Newport looks to replace $40K arborist contract with full-time position
Newport is looking to replace its contracted arborist with a full-time city employee, a move officials say will provide more tree maintenance while expanding oversight of parks and beautification projects. The Newport Board of Commissioners approved the first reading of an ordinance creating the new position at its Sept. 14 meeting, which would combine the […]
