Kid sisters Reese Anthony and Nora Anthony are back at it on the golf course. The remarkable Hebron duo performed a rare feat Thursday, with both capturing GCGA 1905 Junior Tour individual championships at Blue Ash Golf Course. Reese Anthony won the girls ages 10-12 championship with an 18-hole score of 14-over-par 85, securing a […]
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Boys prep soccer: Ryle Raiders’ summer of transition and promise
Following the conclusion of this week’s tryouts, Ryle coach Stephen Collins is gearing up for the boys’ first soccer practice of the season on Monday at Borland Stadium in Union. The team, a two-time defending 9th Region champion, is setting its sights on a fourth regional title in five years. The program boasts over 70 […]
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NKU’s AI boot camp educates small businesses on AI integration
With artificial intelligence programs becoming more prevalent in workplaces across the United States, some small businesses are beginning to adopt AI-related practices in their day-to-day operations. Sensing the shift, Northern Kentucky University’s BizAccessHub, the university’s small business consulting center, wanted to provide an opportunity to educate Northern Kentucky’s business community on how to use AI […]
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NKU, Thomas More secure grants for climate research and student training
Northern Kentucky University and Thomas More University are participating in a five-year, $20 million National Science Foundation project aimed at advancing Kentucky’s climate resiliency. Over the next five years, NKU will receive $296,269 to provide undergraduates with research opportunities in stream ecology and changes in climate, geography, and land cover. Biological Sciences Professor Kristy Hopfensperger […]
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NKU President Cady Short-Thompson talks budget deficit, new programs future goals
Throughout her nearly nine months on the job, Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson has helped the college reduce a multimillion-dollar budget deficit she inherited while juggling the challenges arising from the ever-changing landscape of higher education. In October 2023, Short-Thompson took over for former president Dr. Ashish Vaidya, who left the position in December […]
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Alessandro’s long and successful run is done at Highlands High School
Highlands Middle School language arts teacher Brian Alessandro is in a jumbo jet. He’s traveling with his wife while flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The newly retired high school track and cross country coach is on his way to see his wife’s relatives in the United Kingdom. Helping himself into a British state of mind, […]
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Cracking the case: NKU students help detectives with cold case investigations
Select Northern Kentucky University students were given the opportunity to work with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office cold case unit to help crack cold cases, bringing cases from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s up to 2024 standards and bringing the cases closer to getting solved.
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Northern Kentuckians challenged at Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur golf championship
Three Northern Kentucky-area golfers made it to the round of 16 at the Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship in Cincinnati. The grueling six-day, seven-round tournament concludes Saturday with the match play final. It’s the event’s 115th year. Former Ryle High School golfer Chris Harpum, former Cooper star Rylan Wotherspoon and one-time Highlands standout Luke Muller […]
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NKU receives grant for international study-abroad opportunities
NKU has received a $35,000 grant from The United States Department of State to develop a study-abroad program that will provide students with global learning experiences and assist small and medium-sized enterprises in the tri-state region in gaining insights into expansion opportunities in the African market.
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Newport names Reinhardt as next AD to replace retired Hunter
Newport High School’s next Athletic Director will be Kevin Reinhardt, the school announced on Monday. Reinhardt will replace Michael Hunter, who has retired. Reinhardt had been the behavior interventionalist at Newport Intermediate School, but will now take over as the district’s full time AD. “I know Mike Hunter very well,” Reinhardt said in a press […]
