Written by Mildred Nguyen, managing editor at The Northerner In January ProPublica published The Repatriation Project, a series of articles and resources that investigate the failure of U.S. federally funded museums and universities to return Native American, Native Hawaiian and Native Alaskan human remains and cultural artifacts to tribes under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation […]
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Highlands Heights councilmember sold meth to two friends, report says
A Highland Heights City Council member who was arrested on Feb. 21 told police he sold small amounts of meth to two individuals once to twice a week, according to a police report. Edward Fessler, who was charged with possession of controlled substances and trafficking, bonded out of the Campbell County Detention Center on Feb. […]
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State medical examiner office coming to NKY
The state medical examiner’s office plans to open a new office at Northern Kentucky University if the Board of Regents approves the agreement at a mid-March meeting. Speaking at the House Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice, Public Safety, and Judiciary, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Budget Director Rebecca Norton said that the state’s medical examiner’s […]
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Highland Heights council member charged with drug possession, trafficking enters not-guilty plea
Note: A previous version of this story stated that the city of Highland Heights had not released a statement on the case. This was not accurate. The relevant lines have been edited, and a link to the city’s statement has been added. Highland Heights Council Member Eddie Fessler, arrested on drug possession and trafficking charges […]
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NKU Barstool helps students meme their way through college
Written by Killian Baarlaer, arts and life editor at The Northerner Barstool NKU is NKU’s very own branch of the pop culture and sports media outlet Barstool Sports. At a university that produces what can be at times meek and aloof student experience because of a commuter-dominant student body, Barstool NKU is perhaps the strongest […]
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NKU Interim President: ‘She’s beyond an administrator. She’s a leader’
Approximately three months after the abrupt announcement of the departure of Northern Kentucky University President Ashish Vaidya, interim President Bonita Brown took on her new role. As she wrapped up her first week as interim president, Brown said she had spent much of the time prepping for what could be anywhere from six to 12 […]
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Spending review, resolutions spark debate at Highland Heights council meeting
Highland Heights City Council convened Tuesday evening to discuss resolutions regarding the regional ethics authority and reallocation of funds for a greenspace feasibility study. The meeting was prefaced with a public hearing that reviewed past funds and program performance of the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Opportunity House project, which aims to provide students with […]
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Stage one plans approved for self-storage facility in Cold Spring
The third time may be the charm for a self storage facility in Cold Spring off of Salmon Pass after two previous attempts to get one built in 2018 and 2020. The Cold Spring Planning and Zoning board approved the stage one plans for a self-storage facility in the city behind the Newport Elks Lodge […]
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With NKU out, what happens next for Northern Kentucky’s charter school?
Outside Student Union Room 107A at Northern Kentucky University on Tuesday, public educators from around the region spoke animatedly in groups after NKU’s Board of Regents declined to vote on whether it would become an authorizer for the region’s impending charter school. Authorizers are the institutions that can approve, deny, and oversee charter school schools. […]
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NKU will not oversee Northern Kentucky charter schools
A charter school pilot is coming to Northern Kentucky, but the region’s largest university will not be its authorizer. Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents declined to take action Tuesday to be the authorizer — the institution that can approve, deny, and oversee a charter school — ending months of speculation about a project for […]
