Written by Richard Ross, CEO of Galerie Candy & Gifts As a small business owner, all of the tumultuous trade headlines are alarming. President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs felt less like freedom and more like a financial gut punch to businesses like mine. When the cost of materials or sourcing our inventory goes up because […]
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Opinion: All we wanted to do as a nation was mourn the lives lost after the horrific crash in D.C.
Written by Angie Brinkman All we wanted to do as a nation was mourn the lives lost after the horrific crash in DC. But only 5 minutes into his press conference held the day after, President Trump’s pivot to blame changed that. The blame being “when you don’t have the best and the brightest” this […]
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Letter to the Editor: A question from NKU’s Writing Center- What are the writing skills employers want?
Written by NKU Writing Center consultant Brady Hall Universities assume all students can write, and write well, after a first year sequence of composition courses. Those who engage with students, during internships, post-graduation, or otherwise understand that writing instruction should not have stopped there. How can Universities support the writing that is required in students’ […]
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Letter to the Editor: Kenton County police officers award
Written by Susannah Fedders Congratulations to the Kenton County Police officers awarded recognition for saving the lives of people in auto accident or police officers are not recognized enough we thank you for your service every day we pray for your safety everyday we thank you for everything you do for the state of Kentucky […]
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Opinion: Did you know Florence has a flag? It’s time to change it.
By Eric Inda What makes Florence uniquely Florence? One of the many various features that Florence, Kentucky has to offer should be a vibrant flag which can truly represent the second largest city in Northern Kentucky, yet that is currently not the case, that statement deserves change. Currently, the flag of Florence is a low-effort […]
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Letter to the Editor: Limiting screen time
Written by Mark Brueggemann Americans should limit the screen time on their phones to two hours at most. A recent survey by Harmony Healthcare IT shows that the average American spends over 4 hours staring at his phone screen every day. This adds up to 1 day every week, 70 days every year, and 12 […]
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Letter to the Editor – Turning Leaves, Changing Times: A Seasonal Song
I would like to share one of my Favorite Hymns. Light of our faith by Jonathan Olvera: Behold above, the times have changed! The seasons will now give shade! All the days of my time, in our faith, in the goodness of Our Lord! We are strong! All the angels in the sky! They will […]
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Letter to the Editor: Say “NO” to monied interests
Written by Daniel Burr Five mailed flyers and counting. Do the deep pockets behind Covington Forward have so little confidence in the persuasiveness of their argument to change the form of government in Covington that the only way they believe they can achieve their objective is to spend an egregious amount of money trying to […]
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Letter to the editor: Re-elect Fort Wright City Council members
Written by Dave Hatter, the 3rd-term Mayor of the City of Fort Wright, Kentucky, his hometown. He is also a Cybersecurity Consultant at Intrust IT. Dear Fort Wright Friends and Neighbors, I’ve had the privilege and the pleasure of serving as Mayor of my hometown, Fort Wright, for the past 10 years, and prior to […]
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Letter to the Editor: Amendment 1 restricts voting
I am dismayed that the discussion of Constitutional Amendment 1 in the Oct. 18 issue of LINK perpetuated the misleading summary of Amendment 1. This Amendment does not change the eligibility of non-US citizens to vote. What it does do is restrict voting by extending the needed length of time residing in KY for eligibility […]
