The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will continue its 30th anniversary season under the “big top” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Drees Homes Auditorium (St. Henry District H.S.) in Erlanger. This circus-themed program features music from two films spanning nearly 90 years from Charlie Chaplin’s silent film — The Circus (1928) — and Hugh […]
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Northern Kentucky is the place to be for small businesses
If you ask a business owner in Northern Kentucky why it is such a good area to open a business, everyone always says the people and support of the community. Some people may think a big city like Cincinnati would make a better location to run a successful business. Still, people on the Kentucky side […]
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Cards made Valentine’s Day a little sweeter for patients at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
More than 25,000 valentines arrived at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center from 50 states and 30 countries through the annual Valentine’s Day e-card campaign. “It warms my heart,” said Liz Smith, manager of Annual Giving at Cincinnati Children’s. “Each card is by someone who took the time to think about our patients and families and […]
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Bellevue Police Chief McClain is going to the FBI National Academy
After applying to the FBI National academy at the end of 2017 and then having setbacks from COVID-19, Police Chief Jonathan McClain is finally headed to Quantico, Virginia, in April. McClain took over as Bellevue Police Chief in January, but has been with the department since 2010 and has been in law enforcement for 17 […]
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Biden mentions Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in infrastructure address
President Joe Biden addressed attendees today at The National Association of Counties Legislative Conference and mentioned the Fioptics program in Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties. According to the association, nearly 2,000 county officials from around the country were in attendance to focus on federal policy issues. “This is all in the beginning,” Biden said. “Hundreds […]
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Purple Poulet to open new location in Newport Thursday
After being closed due to the pandemic in August 2021, Purple Poulet’s much-anticipated reopening is now scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 17. The restaurant will be taking a soft opening approach Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. They will return to regular hours Tuesday through Saturday next week from […]
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Six SD1 projects receive $15 million in Kentucky Cleaner Water Program funding
Sanitation District No. 1 has received nearly $15 million in funding from the Better Kentucky Plan’s Cleaner Water Program created to deliver clean drinking water and improved sewer and water systems across Kentucky. SD1 is responsible for the collection and treatment of Northern Kentucky’s wastewater and also serves as the regional storm water management agency. […]
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How LaRu Bowling Center has become part of the fabric of Northern Kentucky
In October, Northern Kentucky Classic LaRu Bowling Center underwent an ownership change after Glenn Schmidt retired and sold the bowling alley after 35 years of ownership. LaRu has been a part of the Northern Kentucky community since it first opened its doors in 1958. The bowling alley was forced to close in March 2020 due […]
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Ryle High School junior sinks 1,000th career point
Wednesday night at the Ryle versus Boone County Girls Varsity basketball game, Ryle Junior Abby Holtman nailed a three-pointer, landing her 1,000 point. “I was so nervous, and I don’t get nervous. I knew how much I was away, and that was in my head,” Abby said. “I just wanted it so bad. I was […]
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meetNKY Introduces Survey for Local Input to Support NKY Tourism
Northern Kentucky’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, meetNKY, has launched a resident survey to attract more visitors to the area. “Nearly half of all visitors come to Northern Kentucky to visit friends and family, making the voice of residents a valuable component of improving the visitor experience as our region looks ahead to 2030,” a news […]
