Northern Kentucky U.S. House Representative Thomas Massie voted against a resolution supporting Ukraine Wednesday. Massie was one of three to vote against it, including Reps. Matt Rosendale (R-Montana) and Paul Gosar (R-Arizona) were the other two. The resolution calls on a quick end to the conflict and that the House “stands steadfastly, staunchly, proudly, and […]
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Workforce numbers that led to cuts in essential services misleading, center for economic policy says
When Republican Rep. Russell Webber (R-Shepherdsville) talked about House Bill 4 on the House floor last month, he cited workforce participation rates released from the Kentucky Chamber as a reason for the need to cut unemployment benefits and get Kentuckians back to work. “Right now, 47 percent of the working-age population in Kentucky is not […]
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Bill advances that would make Kentucky a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary
A bill that would make Kentucky a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary state passed the House Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Tuesday. It is on the House calendar for Wednesday, but there’s no guarantee it will get a vote. Sponsored by Rep. Josh Bray (R-Mount Vernon), House Bill 29 would prohibit a ban on firearms in […]
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Dayton woman pleads guilty in death of 1-year old son
A Northern Kentucky woman awaits sentencing after her guilty plea to a charge of severely beating her 1-year old son, which led to the child’s death. Stacey Schuchart of Dayton, Kentucky, 32, pleaded guilty to a single count of murder last week. She previously pleaded not guilty in November of 2019. The Campbell County Commonwealth […]
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NKU women’s basketball collects Horizon League awards
Written by Matthew Dietz, editor-in-chief of The Northerner On Monday, the Horizon League announced their end of season awards for women’s basketball, with several members of the Norse being named as winners for individual awards. Graduate forward Grayson Rose was named Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the all-defensive team. Redshirt senior guard Lindsey […]
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Omnibus abortion bill passes House committee
For Kentucky resident Robin Kunkel, getting an abortion saved her life. If the omnibus abortion bill that passed the House Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee meeting Tuesday morning becomes law, it might prevent others from getting the procedure. After years of deciding whether Kunkel and her partner wanted to have a baby, they […]
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Meet the Kenton County Police Department’s newest K9, Ronin
At the Kenton County Fiscal Court Meeting last week, the Kenton County Police Department formally retired K9 Loki and introduced the newest addition to the force K9 Ronin. K9 Loki entered full service with his handler Officer Jason Deacon in November of 2014. Officer Deacon received the Meritorious Service Award at the meeting for his […]
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Update on Beechwood grad in Ukraine: ‘It’s gotten too dangerous to leave’
Abigail Shoyat is a contributor for LINK nky. Igor Shoyat is her brother. Beechwood grad Igor Shoyat, who LINK nky checked in with last week as he attempted to get out of Ukraine as Russian troops invaded the country. But as of the weekend, Shoyat’s plans in response to the Russian invasion have changed. “It […]
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They’ve supported kids in Ukraine for decades. Now this Florence nonprofit is needed more than ever
It was the day Russia invaded Ukraine. Pavel Smolyakov and Ludmila Strokatyuk appeared on the Zoom call. Also on the screen was a conference room of people from Florence-based Master Provisions. Smolyakov and Strokatyuk are the directors for My Home for Orphans in Kherson, Ukraine. Master Provisions team members were checking in on the kids, for […]
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Mayor’s order bans sale of Russian-made alcohol in Bellevue
Russian vodka and other alcoholic products can no longer be sold in the City of Bellevue following an executive order issued by Mayor Charlie Cleves on Monday. The city’s Facebook page showed photos of the mayor posing with workers at the Party Source and One Stop Liquors, two businesses in the city, as they remove […]