Frigid weather can cause real problems for homeowners, especially when the temperature dips into the single digits or colder. The Northern Kentucky Water District (NKWD) has information to help area homeowners take steps now to prepare for the freezing winter temperatures and prevent costly plumbing repairs. “Every property owners to-do list should include winterizing their […]
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NKU Announces Date for BFA Senior Exhibitions
Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of the Fall 2021 Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Senior Exhibition. The exhibit opens November 18, with a reception that is free and open to public from 5 to 7 p.m. at the NKU Art Galleries. The exhibition ends on December 7. This […]
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Regional Alliance Wins National Award for Innovative Tool
Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) has won a national award for digital innovation from the National Association of Government Web Professionals (NAGW). The winning entry – OKI’s Tree for Me tool – a web-based benefits calculator that gives users the ability to virtually place a tree on their property and see stormwater, air quality, […]
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More NKU Students Voted in 2020 than 2016
Northern Kentucky University students voted in record numbers for the 2020 presidential election, according to a new report by the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE). Student voting on campus increased in the 2020 election, rising to 67.5 percent from a rate of 61.1 percent in 2016. The IDHE report also showed an increase […]
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NKU Receives Grant to Expand Telehealth Services in Rural Communities
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is awarding a grant to Northern Kentucky University aimed at expanding telehealth and telemedicine resources in rural communities in the Northern Kentucky region. The grant, worth $182,792, will allow NKU to help St. Elizabeth Healthcare to expand its school-based health telemedicine program to Pendleton, Owen, Carroll, […]
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Florence will have Day of Action to Raise Smoking Cessation Awareness
LiveWell Florence presents a Day of Action scheduled for Friday, November 5, as part of Live Smoke-Free Florence’s efforts to raise awareness on the importance of protecting the lung health of those who live, work, play, and pray in the city. The day will feature a cigarette waste clean-up on Mall Road from 10 a.m. […]
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NKU Offers High School Educators free Resource to Promote Classroom STEM Learning
Northern Kentucky University’s Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics (CINSAM), along with the Institute for Health Innovation, is distributing free resource boxes for high school educators to use in their classrooms. Lessons are available in cybersecurity, mathematics, neuroscience and engineering. “Having access to high quality lessons from NKU faculty is something students in our […]
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‘Letters to Santa, Letters from Santa’ Program to Start Nov. 15
Kenton County Parks & Recreation, in cooperation with the Kenton County Public Library, has announced its “Letters To Santa, Letters From Santa” program will begin on Monday, November 15. Through this program, children will be able to mail a letter to Santa and receive a response from him by Christmas. Santa Express Mailboxes will be […]
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NKU Students Named Finalists in Business Pitch Competition
Two teams of Northern Kentucky University students will pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges after being selected as finalists in the Launch It: Cincy Pitch Competition. Launch It: Cincy was created by Main Street Ventures to offer a regional pitch competition exclusively for undergraduate students in the Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Greater […]
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NKY Agencies Among Recipients of Apartment Association’s Food Pantry Gifts
The charitable arm of the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association announced a $20,000 donation to twenty food pantries across the region. The Apartment Association Outreach (AAO) has donated a total of $70,000 to local pantries this year, along with $98,000 in rental assistance. It has raised $300,000 through its Champions For Outreach campaign, with […]