Northern Kentucky University and LifeSciKY are teaming up to support regional talent retention and expand the university’s role in the area’s growing life sciences sector. LifeSciKY, an incubator for life sciences labs located in Covington’s OneNKY Center, will collaborate with NKU by sharing resources such as lab equipment, faculty expertise, and opportunities to collaborate with […]
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NKU ranked among Wall Street Journal’s top 100 for best value
For the third year in a row, The Wall Street Journal has ranked NKU among the top universities in the country for value, making it the only public university in both the NKY region and Kentucky to make the top 100. In all, the publication ranked NKU as 62nd out of about 600 schools. “We […]
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Luke Muller’s golf journey pauses, but his mission plays on at annual outing
Luke Muller’s golf career is idling, but not for long. He has an important outing coming up this weekend and a club championship to defend next year while shooting for a city title and a Northern Kentucky crown. As for this year, the 22-year-old recent Northern Kentucky University graduate and former Highlands High School all-state […]
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NKU hosts Hoops and Scoops, Norse men, women, picked sixth in Horizon
Fans had a chance at their first look of the 2025-26 Northern Kentucky University men’s and women’s basketball teams at Hoops and Scoops at Truist Arena Tuesday night. This family-friendly event is aimed not only to meet the Norse, but entertain all involved with games, inflatables and of course…free custard from Whit’s Frozen Custard. Team […]
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Next phase of The Commons at Highland Heights could break ground by 2026
Highland Heights saw what the next phase of The Commons at Highland Heights could look like at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The next phase, named Phase 1A, if approved, would add a new playground, new hammock spaces, a fire pit and more. The section of the park is located just steps away from Northern Kentucky […]
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NKU student turns beef tallow skincare passion into business
When Northern Kentucky University student Hannah Wayne couldn’t find the perfect beef tallow skincare product, she decided to make her own. Wayne, the founder of Carroll and Co., said she fell in love with beef tallow as a skincare ingredient after using it for about a year; however, she said she couldn’t find exactly what […]
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NKU, Chamber, OneNKY Alliance launch civic education center
Several local organizations announced the launch of a new civic education program, designed to “educate, connect and empower civic leaders in the region,” this week. Called the LaunchNKY Center for Civic Leadership, the program was created by Northern Kentucky University, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the OneNKY Alliance. It is a 12-month series […]
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Kroger breaks ground on $37 million project in Cold Spring
Kroger has officially broken ground on a $37 million construction project to expand the Cold Spring Kroger near Northern Kentucky University. The store, located at 70 Martha Layne Collins Blvd., is replacing the existing 40-year-old Kroger with a new 130,000-square-foot Marketplace. In addition, Kroger will add an 8,000-square-foot wine and spirits shop, an 18-pump fuel […]
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Arena football coming to NKY
What you need to know Football is coming to Northern Kentucky University. No, it’s not for the Norse, but the Kentucky Barrels, an Arena Football One team, will play their home games at Truist Arena on the campus of NKU starting in April 2026. A press conference was held Monday morning for the announcement. It […]
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50 NKY sports icons in 50 days: Day 50, Mike Bankemper
The history of sports in Northern Kentucky goes back a long way. A very long way. Decades. Centuries. We know you’ve seen these lists before, but this is a different and unique way of presenting our “50 sports icons in Northern Kentucky” as we’ll provide you one per day over the next 50 days. And the […]
