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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Behind the scenes at LifeSciKY ‘These things were not here when we opened up’
LifeSciKY is one of the flagship businesses at the OneNKY Center in Covington, but what do they actually do? Essentially, LifeSciKY provides areas for bioscience companies and scientific entrepreneurs to rent lab equipment and space to carry out scientific experiments. Think of it like a co-working space or an incubator… but for science. LifeSciKY invited […]
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Services for veterans come to Life Learning Center
The Life Learning Center, a large nonprofit in Covington, is now hosting a range of services for veterans and their families. “We have always served Northern Kentucky Veterans, but our new partnership with the Life Learning Center allows us to do it closer to home,” said Easterseals Director of Military and Veteran Services Dave Corlett. […]
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Tara Johnson-Noem to depart as NKADD executive director
Tara Johnson-Noem will step down as executive director of the Northern Kentucky Area Development District later this year. “I plan to finish out my time fully at the Northern Kentucky Area Development District and make sure there is a smooth transition of leadership,” Johnson-Noem said, adding that it had been “the honor of my career […]
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What’s the status of Kenton County’s elementary school renovations?
Renovations at six Kenton County elementary schools are moving forward, with three projects expected to wrap up in the coming months as the district enters the final stretch of its four-year facilities plan. Six of the district’s 10 elementary schools are currently under construction as part of a 2023-2027 facilities plan, which includes upgrades to […]
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Kenton County votes to repeal and replace ethics policies
What you need to know The Kenton County Fiscal Court approved a sweeping rewrite of the county’s ethics code Tuesday, changing financial disclosure requirements, the makeup of the county Ethics Commission and how ethics complaints are handled. The new ordinance replaces the county’s existing ethics code, which dates to 1994 and was most recently amended […]
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Covington approves tech, furniture for new city hall
The Covington Board of Commissioners voted last week on several technology infrastructure and furniture contracts for the new city hall building. The city is expected to move into the new building in early December, and IT Director Essam Elgusain explained at last week’s commissioners’ meeting that the vote had to be expedited. “We’re looking to […]
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Covington parking authority cuts deal to reduce annual payments to city
The Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority has cut a deal to reduce its annual payments to the city. The Covington Board of Commissioners approved the deal Tuesday night. Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority Executive Director Jack Monts de Oca explained the reasoning for the request at last week’s caucus meeting. Essentially, the authority wants to […]
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Covington OKs federal grant allocation for housing rehab, construction
The Covington Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to allocate roughly $474,000 in federal grant money towards affordable housing rehab and construction. The votes come as part of the city’s annual federal grant cycle. As an entitlement city, Covington automatically gets a certain amount of federal grant funding every year, some of which can be […]
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Kenton County approves $14.4M first construction phase for ‘Fox Ridge Park’
The Kenton County Fiscal Court voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $14,452,795 first-phase contract with Prus Construction, clearing the way for site work to begin next week on what officials are calling Fox Ridge Park. Crews are expected to mobilize on the 225-acre site, formerly Fox Run Golf Course, off Independence Station Road, on Sept. […]
