One in six Kentuckians is food insecure, which means they lack consistent access to enough nutritious food for an active, healthy life. For Kentucky children, it’s even worse – one in four. The people described in these statistics are our relatives, friends, and neighbors – people we see at work, at the ballgame, at church. […]
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Op-Ed: It is Important that Ludlow Know How Youth Football Organization Spent City Money
As a member of the Ludlow City Council, one of the most important roles we play as a elected officials is being a good steward of the public money with which we are entrusted. And with that responsibility comes tough decisions, including the City of Ludlow’s recent decision to stop donating funds to the Ludlow […]
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Editorial: Dear Frankfort, Kentucky Has Problems but Gays Aren’t One of Them, So Get Serious
Boy, it must be nice to live in a state that isn’t facing a disaster due to its pension liabilities. And in a state where education is championed and successful. A state where it is easy to climb from poverty, to overcome the loss of industry, and where individuals are treated with respect. But, of […]
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Op-Ed: New NKU Tradition is Symbol of Collaboration & Spirit
Most college athletics programs have a tradition that students and fans can rally around during sporting events. Think: Ohio State’s dotting of the “I”, or Cincinnati’s band charging down the stadium steps. And, of course, UK has the “Y” when spelling “Kentucky“. If you are chosen to be the celebrity “Y” at a UK basketball […]
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Editorial: In Defense of Millennials in the Northern Kentucky River Cities
The following text was performed live by Michael Monks, editor & publisher of The River City News, as the opening of RCN Live! on Saturday, January 23. I know why you’re excited. The Cincinnati Streetcar is coming to Northern Kentucky! Did you see this? They’re gonna look at bringing this thing across the Ohio […]
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Editorial: How Northern Kentucky is Like HBO’s “Game of Thrones”
The following editorial was presented at RCN Live! on Saturday, January 23, by Michael Monks, editor & publisher of The River City News. That’s the theme song and opening titles sequence for the hit HBO series Game of Thrones, my favorite show on television. I’m not a fan of the fantasy genre — I’ve never even seen Lord […]
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Op-Ed: Harsher Sentences Needed for Heroin Traffickers
The recent headline “New Kentucky heroin law has made slow progress battling epidemic” left me wondering where these reporters live. There has been no progress. In fact, according to a recent an article in the Cincinnati Enquirer, we are going backwards. There has been a 56.7 percent increase between 2014 and 2015 in heroin overdoses […]
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Bengals Loss Still Hard to Move on From
This pain runs deep. The unbridled torment and anguish that exploded like a pipe bomb in our collective psyche a week ago is a wound that needs time to heal and may not ever fully do so. Your average Bengals fan knows a thing or two about heartache—we’re still here, aren’t we?—but the cruel and […]
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Op-Ed: NKU Deserves Better from Frankfort
Last Fall, Northern Kentucky University enrolled more than 2,800 new students. But did you know that, if we had decided not to enroll or admit any new students, our university would have still received the exact same amount of state funding? Think about that for a moment: if all the progress that our University has […]
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Op-Ed: Appreciate Your Local School Board this Month
WANTED. Dedicated, conscientious, passionate individuals to serve on education-related board. Hours can be long; pay is low. Frequent meetings and events. Public scrutiny can be intense; criticism and complaints are frequent. Praise is rare. Duties include setting policy, overseeing finances and key personnel and impacting and improving the lives of children and young adults. Ultimately […]
