For a good portion of the country, 2023 has gone down as one of the worst for natural disasters. In Kentucky, residents choked on smoke from northern fires, but otherwise counted themselves lucky. After all, two natural disasters were still fresh in their minds — within a span of seven months not too long ago, […]
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Envisioning a ‘Corridor of Commerce,’ with NKY at its heart
There have been many ideas for the future of Northern Kentucky. They’ve had names like Vision 2015 and Quest: A Vision for Northern Kentucky. They come in the form of growth organizations like BE NKY, meetNKY and the OneNKY Alliance. And they come in the form of people with an idea. People like Chad Summe. […]
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2024 Kentucky General Assembly session preview
Budget, public safety, workforce development, school choice top to-do list The Kentucky legislative process is political. That’s true both inside Republican and Democratic caucuses and in how the parties interact with each other. Bills can live or die by the clout of the lawmaker (or lawmakers) behind them. Then there is the state budget, which […]
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Landscape of addiction in Northern Kentucky: ‘You’re not just seeing one thing that people are addicted to’
Adam Pendleton grew up in Ohio’s Clermont County, where drug addiction was generational. “My mom and dad are both drug addicts; it’s a rite of passage,” Pendleton said. “Everybody in my neighborhood was a drug addict. All my friends were drug addicts, and we normalized that type of f***ed-up thinking from a pretty early age.” […]
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Historical societies preserve past, court future generations
Scenic Verona Lake Park was once one of the most popular venues for country music and family entertainment in Kentucky throughout the 1950s. Situated nearly 5 miles outside of Verona — a rural town in southern Boone County — the 80-acre ranch hosted some of country music’s most prominent artists, including Jimmie Skinner, the Stanley […]
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Homelessness in NKY: Region grapples with how to care for those who are unhoused
This story originally appeared in the Dec. 1, 2023 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe to our weekly print newspaper here. The Cold Shelter The line stretched along the outside of the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky and into an adjacent alcove. People laden with bags sat on nearby curbs, […]
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Fueling future firefighters: Campbell County Area Technology Center introduces fire science program
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 10 issue of the LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Enjoy this story in two ways – read below or listen here. Campbell County Area Technology Center’s new fire science program trains students to put them two years ahead in their careers by the time they graduate with […]
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Sunday Story: Campbell County Area Technology Center introduces fire science program
Campbell County Area Technology Center’s new fire science program trains students to put them two years ahead in their careers by the time they graduate with their high school diploma. Students like Joseph Butke, a junior at Pendleton County High School, are taking advantage of the program that awards Firefighter Level 1 and EMT certifications […]
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How NKY mentoring programs are transforming lives – and the community
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 3, 2023 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe to our weekly print newspaper here. Although she hasn’t been in the role very long, serving as a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati mentor has changed Bev Johnson’s life perspective. “I enjoy […]
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Sunday Story: How NKY mentoring programs are transforming lives – and the community
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 3, 2023 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe to our weekly print newspaper here. Although she hasn’t been in the role very long, serving as a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati mentor has changed Bev Johnson’s life perspective. “I enjoy my […]