The Beechwood Board of Education has approved spending $700,000 on a 0.66-acre property located directly across from Beechwood High School to build a parking lot. At a Monday meeting, the board approved an agreement to purchase the property at 40 Beechwood Road. Superintendent Justin Kaiser said the district still needs to close on the property, […]
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Southgate Independent appoints board member and your school board roundup
Southgate Independent School District’s Board of Education voted last week to appoint a resident to a vacant board seat. During a Sept. 10 regular meeting, the board voted to appoint Keaton Thomas to fulfill the remaining term of board member William “BJ” Shockney, who resigned from the position in July. Southgate Superintendent Greg Duty said […]
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Fort Mitchell to discuss regulating e-bikes on city sidewalks, more in NKY gov
This week at NKY government meetings, Fort Mitchell will discuss restricting e-bikes on its city sidewalks, while Newport, Independence and Cold Spring will discuss their new 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 […]
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Meet Beechwood’s Molly Seifert, Kentucky’s Teacher of the Year
At the start of class, Molly Seifert takes attendance by asking each student’s favorite pasta shape. It’s not just a fun icebreaker, but a careful tactic backed by research. “There’s all this research about kids going to an eight-hour school day, and no teacher at any point has actually said their name,” Seifert’s co-teacher C.J. Fryer […]
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Want to live with 1,400 dummies? This Fort Mitchell ventriloquist museum is hiring
Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, which touts itself as “the world’s only museum dedicated to ventriloquism,” is seeking a new curator. The museum has roughly 1,400 dummies and puppets in its collection, plus thousands of books and photographs. “We still get about 20 to 25 donated a year, and so it’s a constantly growing […]
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Fort Mitchell ends use of Flock cameras, terminates contract
Fort Mitchell has ended its use of Flock Safety devices around the city after residents packed Monday night’s council meeting and voiced concerns about the technology. Mayor Greg Pohlgeers said the city will begin shutting off and dismantling the five devices immediately and will not renew its contract with Flock Safety. Pohlgeers cited growing public […]
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E-bike regulations may soon be spreading across Kenton County
Kenton County leaders may soon be taking cues from Fort Mitchell, which will begin the process of regulating e-bikes this week. At the meeting of the Kenton County Mayors Group Saturday, Fort Mitchell Mayor Greg Pohlgeers agreed to share the text of the upcoming regulations with other elected officials, many of whom expressed concerns about […]
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Realities, innovation and pushback forefront at annual AI education summit
An Annual AI Summit for Educators this Tuesday left more questions than answers, as educators, students and current industry leaders weighed the realities of the rapidly developing technology against their ideals. Attendees and discussion leaders shared diverse and opposing thoughts, questions and strategies about how artificial intelligence can and should play a role in public school […]
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ALS United Ohio announces upcoming Northern Kentucky fundraising events
Two upcoming fundraising events in Northern Kentucky will benefit ALS United Ohio, a nonprofit advocacy organization for people affected by ALS. The first event, Christmas in July, will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, at Blessed Sacrament, located at 2409 Dixie Highway in Fort Mitchell. The event is being organized by […]
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Fort Mitchell approves funding agreement to begin construction at former Drawbridge Inn site
Fort Mitchell approved an interlocal agreement with Kentucky Bond Development Corporation last week during a special meeting Friday to discuss funding construction at the former site of the Drawbridge Inn. The 26‑acre development in Fort Mitchel, known as the Fort Mitchell Gateway, is slated for a major mixed‑use redevelopment that will include restaurant and retail […]
