A woman and child are safe after a man stole their car in Independence on Thursday morning. The chain events started with the alleged stealing of a car in Covington, then a crash and carjacking in Independence, and ultimately an arrest in Carroll County by the Kentucky State Police. Justin Bowlin was arrested after a […]
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Independence Native Takes Title Role in NKU’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Megan Urz takes center stage at Northern Kentucky University for the first time in tap-happy musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, playing Dec. 1-11. A senior from Independence, this is actually Urz’s third time in the show, about small town girl Millie Dillmont, who, in 1922, is thoroughly modern. She’s moved to New York, bobbed her hair, […]
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Independence Woman Killed in Boone County Crash
A Saturday afternoon crash in Walton left one woman dead and another with life-threatening injuries. A vehicle traveling northbound on I-75 at the 176 mile marker suffered a tire malfunction and its driver, Mercedes Daniels, lost control. The 1998 Ford Explorer exited the roadway and overturned multiple times into a nearby tree line. Daniels, 58, […]
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FedEx to Add 500 Seasonal Positions in Independence
Hundreds of jobs are available for the upcoming holiday season in Independence. FedEx announced that it is looking to add more than 500 people to its ranks for the season, including package handlers, drivers, and other support positions. The majority of the new hires will work in the FedEx ground division. Last year, more than […]
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Independence to Fund Road Work with Tax Increase; New Fire Chief Welcomed
The Independence City Council voted unanimously Monday evening to move forward with the process to raise property taxes. City Council is proposing an ad valorem tax on real property, at the rate of $0.271 for each $100.00 of value and an ad valorem tax on all personal property other than motor vehicles at the rate […]
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Kenton County Turns to Outside Experts for Economic Development Efforts
Kenton County is taking a unique approach to enhancing its economic development efforts. On Tuesday night, at its meeting in Independence, the Fiscal Court approved a relationship with Cintrifuse – the Cincinnati-based entrepreneurial resource hub – and KMK Consulting to maximize the economic development potential in the county. “We wanted to evaluate the […]
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Listen: Independence Fire Chief’s Final Dispatch
After 45 years of service, Independence Fire Chief Rick Messingschlager is hanging it up. He started with the Independence Fire District in 1971, and became chief in 1981. “I’m not completely leaving,” Messingschlager told WLWT. “I’ll be around. I can’t completely leave something that’s been my whole life.” “Over his many years of leadership, I never doubted […]
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed Near Kenton County Police Station
A person was killed early Wednesday morning after being hit by a car on the 11000 block of Madison Pike near the Kenton County Police station. The victim, who was struck at around 3:30 a.m., is a white male in his 30s, according to WKRC. The driver of the vehicle that struck the man was […]
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Independence Honors Fallen Police, Prepares for Road Improvements
The Independence City Council began its meeting Monday with a moment of silence in honor of the five officers who lost their lives during last Thursday’s protest and demonstration in Dallas. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the officers,” Mayor Chris Reinersman said. The city’s newest police officer was sworn in following the moment […]
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These 3 NKY Women Hope to Be Crowned Miss Kentucky
Thirty contestants representing local scholarship pageants from across the state will be vying for the title of Miss Kentucky 2016 and among them will be three contestants hailing from Northern Kentucky. Once again this year one of the semi-finalists will be determined by the public, rather than the panel of judges. Miss Northern Kentucky […]