The Northern Kentucky Boys Basketball Coaches Association has released its Northern Kentucky All-Conference selections. The teams compete within the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference (NKAC), which is divided into three classifications based on school enrollment. Division I includes the conference’s largest schools, followed by Division II and Division III. The full list of selections below: Division […]
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‘Our Boone County 2045’ comprehensive plan update approved
What you need to know The Boone County Planning Commission has approved the passage of its updated comprehensive plan. The plan – titled Our Boone County 2045 Plan – is the update to the county’s comprehensive plan, a document that guides future development and land-use decisions in unincorporated Boone County and the cities of Florence, […]
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Whitewater Car Wash proposal advances after traffic concerns reviewed
What you need to know After its proposal was deferred at the Feb. 4 Boone County Planning Commission meeting, Whitewater Car Wash has resubmitted it to the Zone Change committee for further evaluation. Whitewater Car Wash, a Tomball, Texas-based car wash franchise, is expanding into Northern Kentucky. There are currently five locations in southwestern Ohio, […]
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Dayton hits highest win total since 1991 with win over Boone County
For the past two seasons, wins were tough to come by at Dayton. This winter, they have come in bunches. With one regular season game remaining and the postseason still ahead, the Greendevils have reached 17 victories, their highest total since the 1990-1991 season under Stan Steidel. They earned No. 17 with a 64-60 win […]
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Boone County library receives $25k grant for America250 project
The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded the Boone County Public Library a $25,000 grant to support a proposed outdoor mural project depicting several national heroes and trailblazers. Through the grant, the Boone County Public Library proposed a project called In Words We Rise: Celebrating American Trailblazers, which would feature an outdoor exhibit at […]
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Boone County closer to adopting comprehensive plan update
What you need to know Boone County is finalizing its ‘Boone County – Plan 2045,’ an update to its comprehensive plan that will steer land use decisions in the coming years. In 2023, Boone County initiated the process to update its comprehensive plan, a long-term, strategic document that guides future development and land-use decisions in […]
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Would NKY receive more funding if it were one big place?
What is Northern Kentucky? If you ask LINK nky, it’s Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties (at least, that’s our coverage area). If you ask The Northern Kentucky Health Department, the region is made up of Boone, Campbell, Kenton and Grant counties. The Census also includes Gallatin, Pendleton and Bracken counties in that list. Do these […]
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What does it cost to keep NKY safe?
Correction: Crescent Springs is covered by the Villa Hills Police Department. Point Pleasant is not an incorporated city in Boone County, nor is it census-designated like the county seat of Burlington. On a map, Point Pleasant consists of several industrial buildings, including the fire station, located just to the east of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International […]
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NKHSGBCA All-Division teams released
The Northern Kentucky High School Girls Basketball Coaches Association has announced its selections for the Northern Kentucky All-Division teams. Competing under the umbrella of the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference (NKAC), the association recognizes standout performances across three divisions. The NKAC is structured by school size, with Division I consisting of the largest schools in the […]
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Boone County Public Library receives grant to upgrade phones
The Boone County Public Library received a $9,000 Website and Technology Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives to support an upgrade of the library’s internal communication system. According to a press release from the library system, the grant will fund the purchase of new equipment […]
