Erlanger’s annual Summer Sendoff event will return next week on Sept. 19. The event celebrates the end of the summer and will feature a 5K event in the morning, followed by festivities, live music and other activities in the evening. The 5K run/walk will take place at Silverlake Park from 8 to 10 a.m.; registration […]
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Schickel’s Pickles and Wieners Feast returns to benefit Special Olympics
Former State. Sen John Schickel’s annual “Pickles and Wieners Feast” is set to return later this month. Schickel, who represented northern Boone County in the Kentucky Senate from 2009 to 2025, hosts an annual dinner fundraiser centered on selling homemade pickles and hot dogs. The event began as a fundraiser for Schickel’s political campaigns before […]
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Erlanger opens new bike park, ‘The Flow’
Erlanger has a new off-road bike park. The Flow held its grand opening late last month. It is part of the city’s 1,000-acre Eons Adventure Park project; the track is located in the hills above the new Amber Run Dog Park, which opened earlier this summer. The city held a grand opening event on Thursday. […]
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Erlanger to discuss mayor, council pay raise; more in NKY government
This week at NKY government meetings, Erlanger will discuss mayor and council pay raises, while Independence and Elsmere will discuss 2026-27 tax rates. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened in NKY government last week? Boone County […]
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Whatever happened to Erlanger’s Flock cameras?
Erlanger was one of the first cities in the region to use Flock cameras, but not anymore. Statements from city staff members at a special meeting on Thursday, plus information gleaned from public records, suggest the city has functionally ended the program, not due to public pressure but due to funding drying up. “I’m glad […]
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Erlanger’s property tax rate is dropping, but businesses could pay more on everything that’s not nailed down
Erlanger has released its proposed property tax rates for this fiscal year and will vote on them at a special city council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The proposed real estate property tax rate is $0.241 per $100 of property valuation. That’s a reduction from last year’s rate of $0.244 per $100 of property valuation. […]
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Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District proposes to retain property tax rate
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District taxpayers will likely not see any changes to their property tax rates, even as the district plans to generate more local revenue. The district’s board of education voted to propose upholding the current rates —94.5 for both real and personal property — at an Aug. 13 regular meeting. That translates to $945 […]
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Lloyd Memorial HS, community orgs to pilot supply chain career program
Lloyd Memorial High School in Erlanger and a group of local service and advocacy organizations will launch a new pilot program in October to prepare graduating seniors for careers in logistics, manufacturing, and other supply chain professions. “Today’s employers are seeking young professionals who possess both technical knowledge and strong workplace skills,” said Jesse Simmons, […]
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Your public school district is proposing tax rates. LINK nky explains what you need to know.
Northern Kentucky public school districts are currently in the midst of their most broad-reaching annual duty: setting local tax rates. This year, school boards must both propose tax rates and then adopt those rates at a later public hearing. Those decisions directly impact all taxpayers within a school district. For most, the biggest chunk of […]
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Food processing giant plans $16 million Boone County expansion
Archer Daniels Midland, a multinational food-processing corporation, will expand its Boone County facility thanks to a $16 million investment. The facility, located at 1260 Pacific Ave. on the border between unincorporated Boone County and Erlanger, serves as a regional hub for the company’s research, development and manufacturing. The expansion is expected to add approximately 14,000 […]