Elsmere firefighters will soon have a new tool to avoid delays caused by trains blocking a key crossing: a live webcam that lets crews check the tracks before choosing their route to an emergency. Fire Chief Paul LaFontaine told city council Tuesday that the webcam is intended to help crews navigate around delays caused by […]
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Covington approves Axon contract with caveats
Covington approved a contract with Axon Enterprises for police tech Tuesday night. The contract was approved with caveats against using automatic license plate readers and added restrictions on how the police department could use AI technology, among other amendments to the initial contract. An initial version, introduced in August, proved unpopular with many city residents. […]
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Kentucky AG sues national nonprofit over abortion access advertisements
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit last week against Mayday Health, alleging the national nonprofit broke state law by advertising abortion services in the state, in one case, flying a banner over the Kentucky State Fair. The lawsuit, filed in Logan County Circuit Court, accuses Mayday of “engaging in unfair, false, misleading or deceptive business […]
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Meet your superintendent: Diocese of Covington
Superintendent Kendra McGuire believes Diocese of Covington schools should serve all students, regardless of additional barriers or needs. McGuire, starting her seventh year as superintendent and 26th year at the Diocese, has made that her mission heading the Diocese’s academic arm. “I don’t care who comes through our doors; I want to be able to […]
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AAA offers passport tips as fall travel season approaches
With September marking National Passport Month, AAA is reminding travelers to check passport expiration dates, review entry requirements for their destinations and renew travel documents well ahead of international trips. The U.S. State Department issued a record 27.3 million passport books and cards during the 2025 fiscal year, up from 24.5 million in 2024. The […]
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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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Campbell County Police Records Specialist named Technician of the Year
Campbell County Police Records Specialist Nikki Owen has been named the 2026 Technician of the Year by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety. Owen received the award on Aug. 19 for her work developing, planning and implementing a Campbell County Police Department program that provides Campbell County residents with car seat education and […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Educator of the Week
The LINK nky Educator of the Week contest recognizes and celebrates the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day. Each week, we will choose three nominees who have made an impact on their community and who represent a diverse mix of roles, grade levels, subject areas, school types and geographic locations. […]
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Silver Grove pushes back e-bike ordinance for further discussion
After public comments and deliberation, the Silver Grove City Council did not vote on a new e-bike ordinance last week. At the Sept. 3 Silver Grove City Council meeting, the council decided to schedule a special meeting to focus on and revise the new e-bike ordinance, as the second reading raised new questions and opinions […]
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The LINK nky Educator of the Week: Madison Reed-Perry
The votes are in, and this week’s LINK nky Educator of the Week is Madison Reed-Perry, a teacher at Turkey Foot Middle School. Young was nominated by Mia Mitchell because she “she is the best teacher even though I don’t have her she is such a good teacher and volleyball coach she cares about everyone. […]
