What you need to know The Boone County Planning Commission has backed a proposal from Arlinghaus Builders to develop a 182-home subdivision on the site of the unrealized Baptist Convalescent Center. On Aug. 5, the planning commission voted 11 to 1 to recommend approval of Arlinghaus Builders’ proposal to develop a new subdivision on a […]
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KOI Superior Walls opens new manufacturing facility in Burlington
What you need to know After two years of construction, KOI Superior Walls President Ross Votel unveiled the company’s new 38,000-square-foot headquarters in Burlington. In 2024, the company broke ground on its new Burlington facility at 5719 Limaburg Road. The new facility will increase the company’s production capacity and add 6,000 square feet of office […]
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Where to get free back-to-school supplies in NKY
Northern Kentucky kids can gear up for the school year with free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts and even personal computers available at local events across the region this month. LINK nky compiled a list of some of those back to school events and resources independently organized by local officials, businesses and other groups. Free resources […]
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Burlington native, Kentucky National Guard officer returns to CrossFit Games with resilience forged through military service
What you need to know 1st Lt. Erik Thomas of the Kentucky Army National Guard attributes his resilience to his military service, which he believes has prepared him to compete in the 2026 CrossFit Games. After finishing 13th in the Masters division of the CrossFit Games in 2025, Thomas, a native of Burlington, is running […]
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Burlington Antique Show returns to Boone County Fairgrounds for 45th year
The Burlington Antique Show is returning to the Boone County Fairgrounds in late July, marking its 45th year as one of Northern Kentucky’s longstanding outdoor antiques markets. The event is scheduled for Sunday, July 19, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., regardless of weather, at Boone County Fairgrounds — located at 5819 Idlewild Road in […]
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Boone County library unveils trailblazer murals, history walk ahead of July 4
What you need to know The Boone County Public Library wants to honor national and local heroes on July 4th in a way that leaves a lasting impression. In anticipation of the United States’ semiquincentennial—more commonly marketed as the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence—the Boone County Public Library commissioned Cincinnati-based […]
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Three Boone County markets join 2026 Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Program
Three Boone County businesses were accepted into the 2026 Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Farm Market Program, a statewide certification and marketing program for farm markets that sell directly to consumers. As part of the program, Eagle Bend Alpacas/Eagle Bend’s Yarn & Fiber Shop, Kinman Farm Market and McGlasson Farms will have access to shared advertising, […]
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Burlington Fire District taps longtime firefighter as chief, continuing family legacy
What you need to know Newly minted Burlington Fire Protection District Chief Chad Eha, a Boone County native, is following in his father’s footsteps. “I actually grew up in a fire station,” Eha reminisced with LINK nky. His father, Phil, served as a fire chief in Crescent Springs, in addition to volunteering for many years […]
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Boone County first responders extract driver from vehicle after crash
The driver of a car that fell from the Camp Ernst Bridge into Gunpowder Creek in Burlington has been transported to UC Medical Center after Boone County first responders from several departments successfully removed them from the car. Departments from Burlington, Florence, Union, Hebron and the county sheriff’s office responded to a single-vehicle crash on […]
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Help fill the bins: NKY food drive launches next month
First Financial Bank will hold a food drive in Northern Kentucky from Oct. 6 through 31 to support neighbors in need. The bank will accept canned food and nonperishable boxed food in large, marked bins at its financial centers in the area, including 6th and Madison in Covington, 3580 Madison Pike in Edgewood, 6081 Limaburg Rd. […]
