Some lanes on Interstate 75 will be closed between midnight and 5 a.m. on Friday, May 13. Work crews with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office and Boone County will be making pavement repairs during that time. Work between the Mt. Zion exit and the Kenton County line will close some of the lanes. […]
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IGNITE students become world champs in robotics
The IGNITE Institute’s Robotics team members were crowned world champions following the international VEX World Robotics Championship in Dallas, Texas last weekend. A team from Covington Catholic finished in second place. IGNITE’s team, PiBotics, triumphed over more than 800 groups representing 40 countries for the world championship. The competition began with more than 20,000 registered […]
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For young footballers, something to remember from the Mayer Bros.
For the Mayer Brothers, AJ and Michael, it was a time to come home and relive all the good football memories of their own careers here. For the more than 150 grade-schoolers at Covington Catholic’s Wooten Field Saturday, it was time to start making some memories of their own. “We haven’t had much time to […]
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Arbor Day in Covington: Seedling giveaway in newly anointed Tree City of the World
Today is Arbor Day, and the City of Covington’s new urban forester, Patrick Moore, has a favorite quote that lends spirit both to the holiday and the City’s 2022 celebration of it, “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” Attributed to a farmer in […]
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Ignite Institute hosting free expo to help fight boredom during summer break
The NKY Camps and Activities Fest is joining The Maker Expo at the Ignite Institute this Saturday, April 30. Both events aim to fight boredom and learning loss during summer break. The event will showcase hands-on activities for students and families, according to a press release from Ignite. There will be a chalk art challenge […]
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Kenton Vale: Blink and you might miss this city and its rich, unique history
City name: Kenton Vale City size: .1 square mile Population: 108 Median income: $43,750 Median home value: $101,896 Incorporated: 1949 Mayor: Mike Pendergast On Madison Pike, just past Latonia, sits Jackson Florist, the oldest business in the small city of Kenton Vale. The tiny town barely has room for any other type of enterprise. With […]
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Walton-Verona board to review funds for teacher salaries
The use of Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief, or ESSER, funds is on the table at the Walton-Verona Independent Schools Board of Education meeting tonight. Since the passage of the $350 billion American Rescue Plan Act, government bodies at every level have been receiving and distributing federal funding in an attempt to lessen the residual […]
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New nonprofit fund aims to care for people affected by power-based violence
A new nonprofit fund will work to care for people affected by power-based violence. Ion Center for Violence Prevention is partnering with Horizon Community funds to continue the Ion Center’s work of providing services to survivors of violence in the community. “This fund will help them continue their work and bring awareness to an important […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Movin’ on from Newport Stadium for now
The reports that Newport Stadium is unsafe and will be unable to be occupied this fall, first reported in a tweet from the Colonels Wear Blue site, are correct. The 1939 structure, one of four WPA stadium projects still in use in Northern Kentucky, is the first of the four built in the late 1930’s […]
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Taylor Mill announces help with streets
Taylor Mill Mayor Daniel Bell announced Wednesday night that the city will get some state help with two streets that have been a problem for years. “This is news that we got just yesterday,” Bell said during the regular council meeting. “The transportation commission requested and will receive state funding for Wolf Road. This relieves […]
