It seems as though this year is going to be a great one for the city of Cincinnati, Covington and baseball. Our region is hosting the MLB All-Star Game and Covington recently turned 200 years old. Everywhere you look there is new construction, clean-up efforts and fresh faces. As the end of winter approaches and the […]
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St. Elizabeth Heart Health Program Begins This Month
Community members are invited to improve their cardiac age through the Take Time for Your Heart program, offered by the St. Elizabeth Heart & Vascular Institute. Available during the day or in the evening, the classes are designed to help participants make positive lifestyle changes to improve their heart health. The evening class starts on […]
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Grow the Cov: Where to Get FREE Organic Soil, Compost, & Fertilizer!
If you haven’t heard already then you should know Covington is Awesome, our bicentennial is here, and we have a lot to celebrate on this side of the river. Now, adding to the list we hope to create an example for successful urban agriculture as an integral part of community and economic development, food security, environmental sustainability, […]
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Open House Draws Big Crowd Over the Weekend
On Sunday afternoon, Commonwealth Orthopaedic Centers held a community open house at their new office building at 8726 US 42 in Florence. The open house drew a large crowd and featured free food, giveaways, tours of the building, and an opportunity to meet Commonwealth Orthopaedic Centers staff and doctors, including Commonwealth’s newest addition, board-certified spine […]
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Wellness Wednesday: Spice It Up!
“I don’t mean to brag, I don’t mean to boast. But I’m intercontinental when I eat French toast.” – Beastie Boys, The Move You might be wondering why that song popped into my head. My writing is a stream-of-conscious type of flow. I felt I may had been boasting of health and then that lyric popped […]
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It Was Snowy & Cold, but What a Beautiful Hike at Big Bone
Silver, gray, brown and blue colors blanketed the gently rolling hills of Big Bone Lick State Park in deepest Boone County as nine intrepid Sierra Club hikers contemplated a two-mile winter trek Saturday morning. “This is one of the most enjoyable hikes of the year,” said the vocal leader, John F. Robbins, a solar consultant and teacher […]
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Kentucky Ranks Second in Reducing Number of Uninsured Adults
Arkansas and Kentucky reported the sharpest reductions in their uninsured rates among adult residents since the healthcare law’s requirement to have insurance took effect at the beginning of 2014. Oregon, Washington and West Virginia round out the top five. Of the 11 states with the greatest reductions, 10 expanded Medicaid and established a state-based marketplace […]
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The River City News Visits St. E’s Cardiovascular Mobile Health Unit (& You Should, Too)
February is National Heart Health Month and St. Elizabeth has made it easier on local people to have their heart screened with their Cardiovascular Mobile Health Unit touring Northern Kentucky. The Cardiovascular Mobile Health Unit was in the parking lot of the Newport Kroger recently to provide those with scheduled appointments the various heart screenings […]
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This Guy is About to Re-Trace Daniel Boone’s Steps for 200 Miles
Michigan native Curtis Penix is making plans to complete the entire Boone Trace beginning this March. Following in the footsteps of pioneer Daniel Boone, Penix will hike over 200 miles on his 16-day adventure. Penix will begin his journey March 10 on Long Island in the Holston River near Kingsport, Tennessee. This is the same site where […]
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Wellness Wednesday: Getting Your Mind Right
By now you’ve hopefully added some walking, body weight or external weight resistance training, and tissue recuperation work to your daily health focused lifestyle. One of the largest issues you may have faced is how to stay motivated. I’m going to cut to the chase and not sugar coat it. Motivation comes from within […]