“May we all be calm and free and wise and steady. There is something about ‘steady’ that I always associate with Kentucky, and that’s why I’m here.” President Lyndon B. Johnson Dedication speech at Thomas More College September 28, 1968 Rick Robinson is a local author who is writing a book based on life in […]
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Rick Robinson’s 1968: August
“The whole world is watching.” Chant of protesters during riots at Democratic National Convention in Chicago Editor’s Note: Rick Robinson is a local author who is writing a book based on life in Northern Kentucky in 1968 and what we can learn now. LINK is publishing his book chapter by chapter in a recurring series. This […]
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Rick Robinson’s 1968: October
Rick Robinson is a local author who is writing a book based on life in Northern Kentucky in 1968 and what we can learn now. LINK will publish excerpts from the book regularly in the LINK Reader, as well as on linknky.com. This is chapter 10. Click here to read chapter 9, Rick Robinson’s 1968: […]
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Inside LINK: Without you, none of this would be possible
Inside LINK is a regular column normally written by our CEO, Lacy Starling. This week, we have a special guest writer: LINK’s managing editor, Meghan Goth. Two years ago, LINK COO Mark Collier reached out to me on LinkedIn. I knew of him vaguely, and I was a little burnt out at my job managing […]
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Inside LINK: Happy birthday to us!
Inside LINK is a regular column from our CEO, Lacy Starling. If you have questions you’d like Lacy to answer, email her at lacy@linknky.com. LINK nky opened its doors two years ago with a clear mission: Give a voice to our community and tell the stories that matter. Since Oct. 27, 2021, we’ve: And we’ve done […]
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Opinion: Why are NKU and WKU students worth less to Kentucky than their peers?
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Written by John Farrar, the faculty senate president at Northern Kentucky University. Why are Northern Kentucky University (NKU) and Western Kentucky University (WKU) students paying […]
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Opinion: The compelling return on investment in Catholic education at Notre Dame Academy
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Written by Notre Dame Academy Board of Directors Chair Mark Hausfeld In today’s world, the conversation surrounding education often centers on the investment made and […]
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Opinion: Theft is a real crime
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Written by Sen. John Schickel (R-Union), who represents the 11th Senate District in northern and central Boone County. It has become fashionable for the soft-on-crime crowd […]
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Opinion: The energy future
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Written by Tom Underwood, executive director of the Kentucky Propane Education and Research Council As we talk about our energy future, there is one opportunity […]
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Opinion: ‘Support your local chamber of commerce day’ highlights work of chambers in our community
LINK nky welcomes the submission of opinion pieces like this from members of the public. Send submissions to news@linknky.com. LINK nky does not write or pay for opinion or op-ed pieces. Written by John Hawkins, president and CEO of MPI Consulting and NKY Chamber of Commerce Board chair As the board chair of the Northern Kentucky […]