Elsmere Mayor Marty Lenhof is celebrating Joe Pannunzio for 18 years of service to the city. On Tuesday, Elsmere City Council presented Pannunzio with a mayoral proclamation and key to the city for his work and devotion to his community. “Mr. Pannunzio has demonstrated unwavering dedication, professionalism and integrity throughout his many years of service […]
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Villa Madonna students put physics to the test in cardboard boat race
At the sounding of a Viking horn, Villa Madonna Academy students shoved their life jacket-clad teammates in colorful cardboard contraptions off the banks of the school’s pond. Shrieks filled the misty Friday morning air as the entire student body, decked in rainbow colors, cheered on the student duos who paddled feverishly with cardboard oars. Within […]
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Southgate to spend more than expected to fix community center parking lot
The City of Southgate will spend more than expected to fix the parking lot at the Community Center at 301 Walnut St. At its Aug. 19 meeting, City Council accepted a bid from Riegler Blacktop of Florence for $231,414.20. City Engineer Jim Shumate said the project called for reconstructing the back half of the lot, […]
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Police: Body of missing NKU student Murry Foust found after weeks-long search
After weeks of searching, the body of Murry Foust has been discovered by an independently organized search party, the Covington Police Department confirmed Sunday. The body of the missing 22-year-old Northern Kentucky University student was found in Wilder, Kentucky, according to police. The Covington Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division and Evidence Collection Unit are actively […]
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Kenton County approves Prus Construction contract for park
“It’s going to be something, I think, that we’ll all be proud of for the next one hundred years,” Judge Executive Kris Knochelmann predicted at Tuesday night’s Kenton County Fiscal Court meeting. Knochelmann was referring to the New County Park project, which is now being handled by Prus Construction following a unanimous vote by the […]
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Governor talks economic development, major projects at NKY Chamber event
Economic development, infrastructure, education and housing were top of mind for Gov. Andy Beshear at this week’s Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Government Forum. The event featured a speech from the governor, followed by a brief Q&A with Chamber President and CEO Brent Cooper. Major projects, including the Brent Spence corridor, were also part of […]
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Former Bromley council member, Ludlow bank manager indicted in federal court
What you need to know Reagan France, a former bank manager at Home Savings Bank on Elm Street in Ludlow and a former Bromley City Council member, was indicted in federal court on 22 counts of financial crimes, including embezzlement and bank fraud, last week. Court documents indicate that France allegedly pilfered at least $21,000 […]
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Inside LINK: We bought CityBeat, and I’m sticking around
My daughter is 14, and as with most teenagers, we talk a lot about the future. One of the things I repeat often to her is that she needs to stay open to possibilities in life- that believing in one rigidly prescribed life path is the best way to miss out on the opportunity for […]
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12th Street Bridge to close for emergency repair work
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is closing the entire 12th Street Bridge, also known as the Girl Scout Bridge, as officials perform emergency repair work, officials announced Monday afternoon. KYTC said police notified officials of a potential issue with a bridge joint on Monday. Bridge inspectors and engineers then closed the structure out of an abundance […]
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Florence officer opens home to child headed to foster care: ‘His prayers were answered’
In October 2024, Florence police officer Michael Stanaland and Corporal Kelli Chapman responded to a call to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. At the Sept. 23 Florence City Council meeting, Florence police chief Jeff Mallery presented Stanaland with a distinguished service award for what happened in the aftermath of the call. “Not […]
