Fort Thomas Matters Publisher Mark Collier signed a marketing deal with NKU basketball star freshman Sam Vinson. Collier, left, with Vinson, and his parents Debbie and Ed. Today we are announcing that we’ve signed NKU and former Highlands basketball star, Sam Vinson, to endorse Fort Thomas Matters digital platform. It’s an exciting day for us […]
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NKU Teaching Kentucky Educators About Personal Finance
Northern Kentucky University is making 40 scholarships available to Kentucky educators for professional development in the area of teaching financial literacy. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount […]
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Highland Heights to Apply for Block Grant to Fund Youth Education and Housing Center
Highland Heights city building. The proposed young adult housing and education center is on NKU property but can be seen from the Highland Heights ball field. by Robin Gee, city council beat editor A former juvenile detention center that has stood empty for more than a decade may get a new life as a renovated […]
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That Night Fort Thomas Matters Spent with Zac Efron as Ted Bundy
It’s a Saturday night at Northern Kentucky University, and the academic buildings loom quietly over campus. It’s been one of those late winter nights, where the sky doesn’t know whether it wants to rain or snow, so it just does a little of both and leaves the ground with a layer of chilled slush. There’s […]
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NKU Men’s Basketball Team to Defend Title at Horizon League Tournament
Photo: nkunorse.com The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team will head to Detroit, Michigan to compete in the Horizon League Basketball Championship (also known as Motor City Madness), which takes place March 2-6. The Norse finished the regular season ranked first in the Horizon League with an overall record of 22-8 and 12-3 for conference […]
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Northern Kentucky Athletics, Braxton Brew Up Partnership and Norse Pale Ale
Northern Kentucky University Department of Athletics and Braxton Brewing Company have reached a partnership through Norse Sports Properties, a Learfield Sports property. This local partnership will lead to the creation of the Braxton Beer Garden and Norse Pale Ale. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to team up with Northern Kentucky University – an institution so […]
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Jim Nantz: “Scrappy” Is The Perfect Word To Describe NKU
Jim Nantz (CBS) and Mark Collier (Fort Thomas Matters). FTM file. When the final buzzer sounded after the 79-70 victory for the Kentucky Wildcats over the Northern Kentucky Norse and the stands had cleared, I decided to get one more glimpse of the court. I walked down the media tunnel and took a final scan. […]
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University of Kentucky vs. NKU LIVE Feed
FTM file. Fort Thomas Matters is live from Indianapolis to cover the Northern Kentucky University Norse (15) versus the University of Kentucky Wildcats (2). Be sure to follow up on Instagram, Snapchat (FtThomasMatters) and Twitter to get a behind the scenes look into the game. Coach John Brannen said his team is excited about the […]
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Northern Kentucky University Announces 2017 Hall of Fame Class
Marksbury (left) getting sworn in with fellow officer Sean Donelan at a Fort Thomas City Council meeting by Police Chief Mike Daly. FTM file. Two men with Fort Thomas ties have been inducted into the NKU Hall of Fame. The Northern Kentucky University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its 2017 Hall of Fame Class today, […]
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BREAKING: NKU President Geoffrey Mearns Leaving University For Ball State
NKU President Geoff Mearns. FTM file. Fort Thomas Matters has learned that Northern Kentucky University President, Geoffrey S. Mearns, is leaving the university for the same position at Ball State University. He will be the 17th President of Ball State and will be announced at a ceremony at the school at 1:30 p.m today. Mearns […]
