OneNKY Alliance cemented its presence in the state’s capital with the recent unveiling of a permanent monument in front of their Frankfort facility at 418 Capital Ave. The stone sign features a plaque that displays ‘OneNKY’ in gold lettering. For OneNKY CEO Karen Finan, the monument symbolizes regional unity, collaboration and a shared sense of […]
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Kenton County leaders to meet with state legislators about road projects
Mayors and other public officials from Kenton County identified several road improvement and expansion projects to focus on and set a date to meet with state legislators during a meeting Saturday. Erlanger Mayor Jessica Fette broke down the projects into three categories: road expansion projects already on the books, possible future road projects and the […]
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New citizens sworn in at Kentucky Capitol encouraged to vote
Thirty-four people were sworn in as American citizens in Frankfort last week. Secretary of State Michael Adams then gave then encouraged them to register to vote. Secretary of State Michael Adams welcomed the new citizens at a naturalization ceremony in Frankfort and provided them with an opportunity to register to vote. “Today, it is fashionable […]
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State employees receive Ambassador Awards
Seven state employees and one office employee received Governor’s Ambassador Awards at the Kentucky Capitol on Wednesday. “Today’s winners have supported tornado survivors, helped disabled Kentuckians get their independence back, shared the stories of Kentucky’s veterans who sacrificed for our freedom, served as health care heroes and so much more,” said Gov. Andy Beshear, whose […]
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Rick Robinson’s 1968: April
This story originally appeared in the April 14 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Rick Robinson is a local author who is writing a book based on life in Northern Kentucky in 1968 and what we can learn now. LINK will publish excerpts from the book regularly in […]
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April 1968: King leaves legacy in NKY before assassination highlights divide
This story originally appeared in the April 14 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Rick Robinson is a local author who is writing a book based on life in Northern Kentucky in 1968 and what we can learn now. LINK will publish excerpts from the book regularly in […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Kelly Craft gains ground on Daniel Cameron in latest poll
The big news in the governor’s race this week is that former United Nations ambassador Kelly Craft gained significant ground on Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the race for the Republican nominee in the Kentucky gubernatorial election, according to a poll conducted by Fox 56 and Emerson College. The poll surveyed 900 “very likely” Republican […]
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NKY legislators hedge bets for sports gambling bill
This story originally appeared in the March 24 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Northern Kentucky resident and sports bettor Collin Barnes admitted he’s grown used to traveling across state lines to place his bets. He told LINK nky there were times he drove across the Ohio River and […]
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Senate passes anti-drag show bill
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Video: Beshear talks all things NKY in end-of-year interview
Last week, Gov. Andy Beshear sat down with Politics and Government Reporter Mark Payne to talk all things Northern Kentucky. The governor, who is up for reelection in 2023, talked about what type of policy and legislation can move the region forward, charter schools, and his hopes to break ground on the Brent Spence Companion […]