Boone County is creating more jobs than it has housing for those workers, according to a newly released housing study. That’s according to the recently released Northern Kentucky Housing Data Study examining regional housing concerns. A Boone County Fiscal Court special caucus meeting served as the backdrop for the breakdown of the Northern Kentucky Housing […]
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Expanded program seeks to aid NKY grandparents, grandchildren
Florence resident Alisha Sanders has taken on the parenting role for two grandchildren. Now, she may be eligible for state resources to lend a hand. Established 17 years ago, the Kentucky Caregiver Program was designed to support grandparents of any age raising grandchildren who meet income and other guidelines, but prior budget cuts limited the program’s […]
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What voters decided in Pendleton, Grant, Gallatin, Owen and Mason counties 2022 primary results
While much of Northern Kentucky was focused on key primary races in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties, here are results in some of the more rural, southern areas in Pendleton, Grant, Gallatin, Owen and Mason counties. PENDLETON COUNTY Sheriff Winner: Jared Brewer (R) 1,007 votes, 61.48 percent Edwin Quinn (R) 631 votes, 38.52 percent District […]
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Owen County-based internet provider rolling out new Fixed Wireless Access network to rural NKY
Broadlinc will begin rolling out a new Fixed Wireless Access network in rural Northern Kentucky. Broadlinc is an Owen County-based provider of high-speed internet, cable television and phone services. Parts of rural Boone County have no broadband internet access. Broadlinc, in a partnership with XtremeLTE, will serve thousands of more homes if their current legacy […]
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Three NKY Library Professionals Awarded State Scholarships
In partnership with the Kentucky State Board for the Certification of Librarians, the Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) within the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet has awarded the Library Science Tuition Scholarship to ten public library professionals for the Spring 2020 semester. Three are from Northern Kentucky. Kentucky law requires public libraries be staffed by […]
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NKU Awarded $200,000 to Fight Opioid Misuse in Owen Co.
A $200,000 federal grant was awarded to Northern Kentucky University’s Institute for Health Innovation (IHI) to help combat the opioid crisis in rural Kentucky. The Health Resources and Service Administration’s funding will support expanding interventions for opioid misuse in Owen County. The IHI will also use the funds to develop innovative approaches for health related workforce development […]
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Hepatitis A Case Reported at Owenton McDonald’s
A worker at the McDonald’s on South Main Street in Owenton has been diagnosed with hepatitis A. The Three Rivers Health Department reported that the worker handled food while ill between August 16 and 27. The health department added that it is uncommon for restaurant patrons to take ill after consuming food prepared by someone […]
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NKY Travel Impaired by Pothole Repair, Mudslide
Pothole repair will slow travel in Grant and Boone Counties, and a mudslide continues to cause problems in Owen County. Starting Tuesday morning, road crews from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 will be repairing potholes in Interstate 75 northbound from the Scott-Grant County line to Dry Ridge, and then starting at 1 p.m., […]