The city of Bellevue received honors and praise from an alliance of Northern Kentucky health organizations for passage of a smoking ban ordinance this year. At the city’s Dec. 13 council meeting, members of the Breathe Easy Coalition awarded city officials with a placard and gift bags for their foresight and support for community health. […]
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Regional leaders grapple with Northern Kentucky’s identity
Northern Kentucky is made up of three counties and 36 municipalities, but there is no official boundary or label on a map. Regional leaders are still searching for an identity independent from the city of Cincinnati and the state of Kentucky. Northern Kentuckians have most likely heard this saying before: “Not quite Cincinnati, not quite […]
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Upcoming OneNKY Summit to focus on unity, health and education
Business and community leaders from Kenton, Campbell and Boone counties will be coming together for the upcoming OneNKY Alliance Summit series, where they will discuss the current and future status of many shared community initiatives throughout Northern Kentucky. The fifth annual OneNKY Summit is slated for Oct. 25 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the […]
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Construction on OneNKY Center underway as Corporex inks partnership with Hemmer
Construction on OneNKY Center in Covington’s Roebling Point district is already underway. The surface parking lot at 209 Greenup St. is no longer there after crews used heavy machinery to break up the asphalt, setting the stage for foundation work. Now, Hemmer Construction- the Paul Hemmer Company’s construction arm- has teamed up with Covington-based real […]
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Count us in: Northern Kentucky’s unyielding quest to carve out a unique regional identity
This story originally appeared in the Sept. 29 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. Northern Kentucky wants an identity of its own. But how does a region forge a distinct identity and vision when it is considered part of a major metropolitan area of a city in an adjacent […]
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‘Urgency, energy, and unity’: OneNKY Alliance unveils monument in front of dedicated Frankfort facility
OneNKY Alliance cemented its presence in the state’s capital with the recent unveiling of a permanent monument in front of their Frankfort facility at 418 Capital Ave. The stone sign features a plaque that displays ‘OneNKY’ in gold lettering. For OneNKY CEO Karen Finan, the monument symbolizes regional unity, collaboration and a shared sense of […]
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OneNKY Alliance names Bellevue councilman as new project manager
Covington-based nonprofit OneNKY Alliance announced Tuesday that it had hired a new project manager with experience in politics and education. Ryan Salzman, now in his fifth term as a Bellevue councilman, will work directly with OneNKY CEO Karen Finan on projects that aim to advance regional education, health and unity, according to a release. “I […]
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EducateNKY announces governing boardÂ
EducateNKY has launched its vision to address systemic change in education throughout Northern Kentucky. Created by the OneNKY Alliance and led by recently hired President/CEO Tim Hanner, the start-up nonprofit has established an infrastructure to move forward, including the announcement of its Governing Board: In addition to finalizing its governing board, EducateNKY has taken these […]
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Futurist to present at OneNKY Summit Series next week
When you think about the future, what do you envision? Perhaps it is a world much like today, save changes in technology and fashion. Futurist Christopher Rice is speaking at the OneNKY Alliance’s Summit Series next week at the Ignite Institute in Erlanger from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., where he will talk about key […]