A 14-year-old dachshund from Campbell County helped inspire the official poster celebrating 50 years of one of Cincinnati’s biggest traditions. Camp Springs artist Keith Neltner, founder of Neltner Small Batch, designed the limited-edition poster for the 50th Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, taking inspiration from his own German heritage, Cincinnati landmarks and, perhaps most importantly, his family’s wiener […]
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Campbell County honors 2001 Miss Kentucky Basketball with community boundary sign
Campbell County is honoring Katie Schwegmann, the 2001 Miss Kentucky Basketball, with a community boundary sign entering into Camp Springs, recognizing her accomplishments.
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Northern Kentucky’s German roots flow much deeper than Mainstrasse
This story originally appeared in the Oct. 20 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Enjoy this story in two ways – read below or listen here. Covington’s Oktoberfest, held annually in the city’s Mainstrasse Village, brings visitors from near and far to don their best lederhosen, dance, play games and – […]
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Three NKY Farms Accepted Into 2021 KFB Program
Three Northern Kentucky markets are among the 108 across the state to be accepted into the 2021 Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Certified Farm Market Program. Free Radical Ranch in Kenton Co., and Neltner’s Farm and Little Rock Farm in Campbell Co. are part of the program, KFB announced. In joining the KFB Certified Farm Market […]
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Camp Springs is Focus of Next NKY History Hour
The Campbell County community of Camp Springs is the focus of a history lesson next week. The Behringer-Crawford Museum continues its NKY History Hour virtual series on Wednesday, August 5, with Camp Springs native and Newport resident Mark Ramler talking about the small historic village. Ramler, a founding partner of Mansion Hill Properties and president […]
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Two NKY Wineries Earn Honors in State Competition
A pair of Northern Kentucky wineries won honors at the Kentucky Commonwealth Commercial Wine & Commissioner’s Cup competition earlier this month. The annual competition was held at the University of Kentucky Research Farm in Lexington. Camp Springs-based StoneBrook Winery won gold and top honors in the Best Rose/Blush Wine category. It also won […]
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Nothing Says Autumn Like Touring Camp Springs, Kentucky!
The tiny village of Camp Springs – literally tucked into the Campbell County hills – welcomes you to tour its historic and bucolic corner of Northern Kentucky on Sunday. The 10th annual Camp Springs Herbst Tour includes 22 stops at the iconic stone homes built into the hillsides, the rolling farmland, wineries, the tavern, and […]
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Listen: Why You Need to Visit Camp Springs this Weekend!
How would you like to feast your eyes on a beautifully preserved Northern Kentucky village? Sunday is your chance, as the 9th annual Camp Springs Herbst (Autumn) Tour welcomes visitors to this tiny corner of southern Campbell County. There are 21 stops on the tour, including private homes, taverns, wineries, farms, a church, and more. Oh, […]
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Over Residents’ Objections, Sanitation District Will Move Forward on Camp Springs Project
Chuck Heilman stood outside the offices of Sanitation District 1 surrounded by nearly a dozen of his Camp Springs neighbors who failed to understand why he voted to move forward a project that they – and even he, at one time – opposed. A member of the SD1 board of directors, Heilman had, moments before, […]
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Annual Herbst Tour in Camp Springs Takes Visitors Back in Time
The mere mention of Camp Springs and its “Herbst Tour” will attract returning tourists and first-time guests and families to the rural and historical valley of picturesque Camp Springs, Kentucky during the 9th Annual Herbst (Autumn) Tour on Sunday, October 18 from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. The entire Herbst Tour offers visitors a free self-guided […]
