West Newport is looking a little greener thanks to a community-wide tree planting initiative completed this month. The city of Newport, in partnership with the Cincinnati/Dayton Division of Kroger, the Arbor Day Foundation and Cummins Inc., recently completed a large-scale tree planting initiative at the new west Newport Kroger site. The project included the installation […]
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Boone County native, NASA engineer reflects on Artemis II’s emotional return to Earth
What you need to know As NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the choppy waters far off the San Diego coast, Dr. Taylor Schlotman anxiously awaited the four-person crew’s return to Earth after a harrowing 10-day journey around the moon. “It’s tears of joy, tears of excitement, tears of just nervousness,” she told LINK nky. […]
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Vote for the NKY Educator of the Week
At LINK nky, we believe that educators – whether they are teachers or principals, tutors or superintendents – are at the heart of our community’s success. The Educator of the Week contest is our way of recognizing and celebrating the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day. Each week, we will […]
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Covington Neighborhood Collaborative to host Community Summit
The Covington Neighborhood Collaborative, a consortium of Covington’s neighborhood associations, will host a community summit in May. Dubbed “Encouraging the Livable City,” the event will feature speakers, panels and other opportunities for planning out future civic engagement among the city’s residents. “Covington is at its best when neighbors can show up, learn together and help […]
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BB Riverboats named in USA Today’s top 10 dinner cruises
Newport’s BB Riverboats was named number five on USA Today’s list of 10 best dinner cruises. USA Today’s “expert panel” nominated the operators whose cruises traverse the most scenic routes, offer a diverse selection of meals, provide top-notch service and pull out all the stops to ensure the experience is unforgettable. Then, readers voted to […]
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NKY activities by the hour: quick trips to weekend getaways
It’s almost summer. The sun stays up later and later, the kids will soon have nothing to do, and the outdoor weather is calling you to do something other than stay home. Whether you’ve got bored kids or the nice weather is simply motivating you to get out there and do something fun, figuring out […]
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Covington, Erlanger named 2025 Tree Cities USA
The Arbor Day Foundation has named both Covington and Erlanger a Tree City USA for 2025. This will be the 22nd year Covington has been recognized, and the fourth year Erlanger has been recognized. The Tree City USA designation is granted to cities that invest and maintain tree canopies throughout their communities, as well as […]
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Braxton Brewing marks 11 years with anniversary blast
Braxton Brewing is set to celebrate its 11th anniversary this week with live musical performances and the unveiling of a new beer. Founded in Union by brothers Evan and Jake Rouse and their father, Greg, in 2014, Braxton has grown into the largest brewery in Northern Kentucky. Braxton opened its flagship taproom at 27 W. […]
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Erlanger announces Summer Sendoff music lineup
The City of Erlanger has announced the music lineup for this year’s Summer Sendoff, which serves as the largest annual community event in the city. Last year’s event drew nearly 6,000 attendees, according to a press release from the city. “Summer Sendoff has become a signature community gathering, often described by attendees as a ‘block […]
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New GEST route launched between Covington, Newport
GEST, in partnership with meetNKY, is launching a new route between Covington and Newport with the goal of expanding connectivity. GEST cart is an entirely electric, on-demand transportation service connecting people to hotels, restaurants, entertainment districts and other key locations. Currently, the GEST cart operates throughout downtown Cincinnati, in addition to connecting Covington to the […]