A familiar face has made his way back to the Tri-State! It’s Thanksgiving week, which means hordes of people are returning to their hometowns to spend the holiday with their families — clearly, movie and television stars are no different. Walt’s Hitching Post in Fort Wright shared a photo of one of Northern Kentucky’s own […]
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Judge rules Union election contest can continue
Judge Richard Bruegemann of the Boone County Circuit Court has declined to take up a restraining order request that would have prevented the winners of the election for the Union City Commission in November from taking office next year, and has denied a motion from the Boone County clerk to strike a challenge to the local November election.
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Union mulling candidates for new city building architect
The City of Union has taken the first step toward selecting an architectural firm for its new city building. Brandstetter Carroll Inc. and Summit Architects and Engineers presented during Monday’s regular commission session. “The original intention was to bring in one for this meeting and one for the caucus meeting, but since we’re not having […]
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Union approves bid for 22-acre greenspace design plan
Planning, urban design and landscape architecture firm MKSK is taking the lead in developing the new Union Town Center greenspace park area. The city commission approved the amended municipal order during its meeting Monday. This approval accepted MKSK’s $20,850 bid to prepare a master plan for the city’s 22-acre parcel at the intersection of U.S. […]
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Cincinnati Children’s breaks ground on healthcare facility in Union
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center broke ground on a new facility in Boone County Friday. Representatives from the healthcare provider joined City of Union officials, donors and a host of well-wishers for the ceremony Friday morning at 2015 Children’s Way in the Union Promenade mixed-use development under construction on U.S. 42. The one-story building, which […]
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Union selects news engineering services provider
Cincinnati-based PRIME AE is the City of Union’s new engineering services provider. The recommendation of the engineering, architecture and construction management firm was presented during Monday’s regular city commission meeting. Last month, officials indicated a process was being developed for selecting new engineering services after the city commission voted to terminate city engineer Barry Burke’s […]
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Crews get to work on Union Park pickleball court
Pickleball court construction at Union Park is underway. “They’ve started the work and once they’re finished, we’ll have eight new courts from scratch,” said Boone County Director of Parks David Whitehouse, adding the courts would be located at the site of the former Union pool. “Riegler will also repave the parking lot and the drive aisle. […]
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Union details varied public works projectsÂ
Street repaving, storm sewer replacement and a cemetery refresh are among the public works projects the City of Union has on its to-do list. “We’re hoping to start right after Columbus Day,” Union Public Works Director Paul Kremer said regarding the street repaving work – adding the following streets are on the docket: The city […]
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Union begins search for engineering services provider
The City of Union is proceeding with efforts to choose a new engineering services provider. The action comes on the heels of the city commission voting to terminate city engineer Barry Burke’s contract on Sept. 6. “We’ve got a lot of things going on in public works, especially October,” Commissioner Brian Garner said during Monday’s […]
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Union mayor receives Kentucky Colonel commission
Union Mayor Larry Solomon has been commissioned a Kentucky Colonel. The commission serves as the highest title of honor bestowed by Kentucky’s governor and is in recognition of outstanding community, state and national service, according to the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels website. The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels is a voluntary philanthropic organization, officials […]