September is National bourbon heritage month, and bartenders in Northern Kentucky along the B-Line are having a cocktail competition to celebrate. Their goal is to have all bars along the line make a cocktail and sell that drink to patrons of their bars during September, while explaining the heritage of bourbon and how they made […]
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Many NKY school districts set tax rates lower than last year
Northern Kentucky school districts have officially set their tax rates for the year, and they may be lower than residents anticipated. The Ludlow Independent School Board discussed what their rate should be at their last meeting in August and didn’t pass anything. Then they realized that there was a fast-approaching deadline for the tax rate […]
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Bengal’s foundation to donate backpacks filled with school supplies to Bellevue students
Bengals defensive end and Cincinnati native Sam Hubbard continues to make an impact on and off the field. Hubbard will be at Bellevue High School on Tuesday, August 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. to distribute 650 backpacks filled with school supplies to Bellevue students through his Sam Hubbard Foundation. The backpack drive will be […]
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Residents at Bellevue apartments, faced with rent hikes, unsure of next steps
City Center Street apartments in Bellevue was once a senior living center. Then LCH 1 LLC, based in Texas, purchased it in 2021 and changed its name to The School Haus, a moniker derived from the building’s former life as Bellevue High School. School Haus, like many other properties around Northern Kentucky, has undergone renovations […]
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Dayton approves use of golf carts on city streets
Golf carts are now street legal in Dayton, with some rules and regulations — and other river cities may soon follow. With buzz around ordinances to make golf carts street legal in Bellevue back in June and now in Dayton, Dayton City Administrator Jay Fossett said Newport is also considering an ordinance, and there may […]
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Dayton to consider use of golf carts on some city streets
Dayton is looking to follow other Northern Kentucky cities like Fort Thomas, Ludlow, and Bellevue in authorizing the use of golf carts on city streets. The city held the first reading at Tuesday’s city council meeting to consider allowing golf carts on streets with a speed limit of 25 miles per hours or less. “The […]
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LINK streetscapes: Fairfield Avenue in Bellevue
The longer I’ve been doing this series, which explores small businesses on one street each week in Northern Kentucky, the longer I want to make each article. Many of the streets just have so much to offer that it’s hard to cover every place, and let’s be honest: Pretty much every business on Fairfield Avenue […]
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Bellevue Farmer’s Market is back after ten-year absence
After more than 10 years, the Bellevue Farmer’s Market is coming back on Sunday, July 17.
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Fairfield’s annual Avenue Mile Race happening in Bellevue this weekend
The Fairfield Avenue Mile and Fellowship of Christian Athletes 5k is back this weekend. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, July 9, at 8 a.m. along Fairfield Avenue in Bellevue. There will be an option of a one-mile walk/run or a 5k for runners only. People of all ages are welcome to participate […]
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‘Monkey House’ turned urban oasis in Bellevue showcased in Beyond the Curb: River City Living
A Bellevue house, known to a generation of kids as the Monkey House, was featured on this week’s episode of Beyond the Curb: River City Living tours. The monkey connection to the house started in the 1960s. The man who then owned the house found an abandoned spider monkey in a shipping box at the […]
