Karen Finan, president and CEO of the OneNKY Alliance, is the latest recipient of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s “Northern Kentucky Community Award.” Finan received the award from NKY Chamber CEO Brent Cooper during its Eggs ‘N Issues breakfast panel on Tuesday. Cooper highlighted her leadership in several key regional initiatives, such as BreatheEasyNKY […]
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Ryan Salzman joins Kentucky Nonprofit Network as regional advocate
Ryan Salzman, who formerly served as a project director for the OneNKY Alliance, has joined the Kentucky Nonprofit Network as the new director of regional advocacy & engagement for Northern Kentucky. Salzman has a doctorate in political science and formerly worked as a professor at NKU, in addition to his role at the OneNKY Alliance. […]
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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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OneNKY Alliance to sponsor sections of America’s River Roots Festival
The OneNKY Alliance will play a significant role in this year’s upcoming America’s River Roots Festival, a celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday. Taking place from Oct. 8 to 12, the festival aims to celebrate the rich history and cultural significance of the Ohio River. According to a press release, the event is expected […]
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NKY Business Hall of Fame to honor four local leaders
Four local leaders, Karen Finan, Amy Spiller, Jeanne Schroer and Paul Hemmer, will be inducted into the Northern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame at a luncheon on January 30, 2020.
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OneNKY Alliance urges community leaders to drive systemic change
The OneNKY Alliance is encouraging business leaders and community stakeholders to participate in initiatives to promote systemic change within the region, and has unveiled the OneNKY Connector Trail project, a 31-mile trail featuring both paved and natural surfaces, to connect the region’s destinations.
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City of Erlanger proposes ‘Destination Erlanger’ park plan
Erlanger’s City Council began the discussion of their proposed budget for 2025 Wednesday evening, where Councilman Tyson Hermes brought forward a project he called “Destination Erlanger.” The idea, Hermes said in a presentation at the meeting, is a set of parks aimed at bringing more tourists and revenue to the city. It could show those […]
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EducateNKY: ‘It’s not just about education’
EducateNKY, a new organization is focused on improving outcomes for all kids and their families by exploring and adopting innovative approaches to pre-K-12 education in Northern Kentucky, and has completed a landscape assessment to begin working on its five priorities: early learning, family engagement, mastery learning, exposure, and out-of-school-time and secondary options.
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Gateway to the commonwealth: Northern Kentucky’s appeal for tourism, business and talent
This story originally appeared in the March 1, 2024 LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. When you think of Northern Kentucky, do you think of the iconic water tower, or maybe the region’s ties to bourbon? Northern Kentucky is a community of 37 cities, three counties and over 400,000 people, many […]
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NKY gets creative in effort to tackle labor shortage
This article first appeared in the March 1 version of the LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe to our weekly print edition here. As the United States rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s economy faces a daunting labor issue: There are many available jobs but not enough workers to fill them. Across […]