Ludlow Police Sergeant Brian Koenes died Monday, shortly after completing his shift, the Ludlow Police Department announced on social media. The Ludlow Police Department said Koenes’ passing will be recognized as a line-of-duty death. Koenes responded to a “stressful robbery incident” among other calls for service Sunday evening. “He served the citizens of Ludlow with […]
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NKY high schools make gains in math, reading and career readiness, but challenges remain
Northern Kentucky high schoolers outpaced peers across the commonwealth in improving math and reading scores and preparedness for life after graduation in the 2025-26 school year. Of any metric on Kentucky school report cards released recently, Northern Kentucky high schools saw the largest leap in “postsecondary readiness” scores, which measure the number of seniors who, […]
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Ludlow candidate forum to take place at Ludlow High School
CORRECTION: The announcement that notified LINK nky of the forum contained inaccurate information about how the event was organized. After consultation with the school district, the relevant lines have been corrected.–LINK nky editorial, Oct. 21, 2026. The Ludlow Historic Society and the League of Women voters will host a forum for Ludlow candidates next week […]
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Florence to provide update on Flock Cameras, more in NKY gov
This week at NKY government meetings, Florence will provide an update regarding Flock Cameras. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? SD1 defends design decision for massive Boone County sewer project Sanitation District […]
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Ludlow clears key hurdle in push for historic preservation status
Ludlow has reached a major milestone in its attempt to become a certified local government by the Kentucky Heritage Council. The Kenton County Planning Commission recommended changes to Ludlow’s ordinance, which would enable the certification, this week after two months of tabled votes. Getting the local government certification will make the city eligible for certain […]
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Ludlow’s Cityview Station apartment development reaches major milestone
Acendion Collective, a subsidiary of the Fischer Group, celebrated the completion of core structural work for its Cityview Station development in Ludlow on Thursday. The event featured a ceremonial raising of the final roof truss for the apartment buildings and unveiled the official name for the apartment community: the Rivea at Cityview Station. “We spent […]
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Ludlow announces lineup of fall community events
Ludlow has a slew of community events all month leading up to Halloween. Many of the events will take place in the city’s historic business district or along the riverfront. Check out a list of events below: Regular trick-or-treating will take place Halloween night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Ludlow overcomes miscues, rolls past Bellevue
Ludlow found a way to overcome its mistakes Friday night at James Rigney Stadium. Despite four turnovers and 110 yards in penalties, the Panthers used a strong first half and timely plays from Miller Reed and Jaylen Stone to defeat Bellevue 34-14. Whether it was the Homecoming atmosphere or simply the intensity surrounding the 112th […]
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Fort Thomas to review forensic audit, more in NKY government this week
This week at NKY government meetings, Fort Thomas will discuss the draft forensic audit conducted in an effort to trace $322,000 it previously wrote off. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? Drees’ […]
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Covington’s $6M Axon police technology deal returns for public discussion, more in NKY gov
This week at NKY government meetings, Covington’s proposed police technology contract with Axon Enterprise returns for debate. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened in NKY government last week? New ‘Swirley’s Soft Serve’ ice cream shop could […]
