Culture
How 859 Taproom became a Northern Kentucky favorite
Youโre reading part of our 2026 LINK nky Readers’ Choice Awards. Explore the full guide, including winners forย food & drink,ย shopping,ย servicesย andย more here. It was always Jeff and Mandy Kaplan’s dream to own a restaurant. Now they do, less than three miles from where they live. Jeff and Mandy met 30 years ago when he was workingโฆ
Anonymous $5,000 gift kicks off fundraising for KSO Summer Concert Series
A $5,000 anonymous donation is helping launch a $25,000 challenge grant to support the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra’s free summer concertโฆ
New NKY Regional Trails Plan maps out 934 miles of trails across Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties
What you need to know After years of preparation and planning, regional officials unveiled the NKY Regional Trails Plan โโฆ
Madison Theater to issue refunds ‘for all of our shows’
Madison Theater Presents, the company that formerly managed the Madison Theater in Covington, issued a statement on social media Tuesdayโฆ
Arts
Our readers chose their favorites in NKY shopping
Northern Kentucky knows how to shop, but more importantly, this community knows how to support the local businesses that makeโฆ
Restaurants
New Italian restaurant to open in Union at the end of June
A new Italian restaurant, Bella Vita Ristorante, is set to open in Union at the end of June. The restaurantโฆ
Entertainment
Free outdoor music returns to Baker Hunt
Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center is welcoming back free, family-friendly outdoor concerts to their campus. These concerts are freeโฆ
Community Voices
Community Voices: How business owners can plan during quiet months
This Community Voices column is written by Jill Morenz, the CEO of Aviatra Accelerators in Covington. Some businesses thrive duringโฆ

