After years of dealing with semi tractor trailers being guided by GPS systems onto the part of Erlanger road which goes behind the Cherry Hill subdivision, the city of Erlanger might take the draconian step of closing the road. “So we’ve actually had a couple more incidents with semis on Sycamore Lane in Cherry Hill,” […]
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Erlanger seeking sponsors for Summer Sendoff festival
The City of Erlanger is looking for sponsors for its second year of the Summer Sendoff festival. Last year marked the first Summer Sendoff event, with live music, food, drinks and fireworks. Mayor Jessica Fette said it’s a family-friendly final farewell to summer and a showcase of what the community has to offer. For its […]
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Mike’s Carwash set to open on Dixie Highway in Erlanger this fall
Mike’s Carwash is opening its third Northern Kentucky location on Dixie Highway in Erlanger this fall. Company leaders joined officials from Erlanger Tuesday for a groundbreaking of the new location, which will be on the site of the former Shoe Palace building just south of Kenton Lands Road. “Northern Kentucky is a vibrant, rapidly-expanding area […]
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Rep. Adam Koenig introduces legislation to legalize sports betting in Kentucky
Kentucky House Republican Rep. Adam Koenig of Erlanger introduced four bills during House proceedings on the floor Monday afternoon that would legalize sports betting, among other things. Koenig is a proponent of legalizing sports betting within the state of Kentucky. Six out of the seven bordering states have legalized sports betting: Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia, […]
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The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra to put on The Greatest Showmen
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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Erlanger gets strange shout-out from Al Michaels during Super Bowl
Around 112 million people watched the Super Bowl on Sunday as the Los Angeles Rams downed the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20. That is a lot of people to hear a random reference to Erlanger. The Kenton County city of roughly 19,000 people was mentioned by legendary sports broadcaster Al Michaels as he watched video of Bengals […]
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Mayor, Business Owner: It Has Always Been Erlanger For Me
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK nky reporter Becoming mayor was never part of the plan for Jessica Fette. Her ultimate goal was always to open a restaurant. Fette said she loves being Erlanger’s mayor, and it has been the best job she’s ever had. While she will continue that role, she looks forward to her […]
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Levi Strauss to Establish Distribution Center in Erlanger
Levi Strauss & Co. will establish a new e-commerce distribution center in Erlanger as part of a more than $48 million investment expected to create roughly 300 jobs. The project was awarded approval for tax incentives to support the project. “Kentucky’s ideal geographic location continues to be a major advantage as our state’s logistics sector […]
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Discussion in Erlanger of Historic Mansion’s Fate
The City of Erlanger hopes to know more this week about one of its oldest homes, which may face demolition. The house, which according to the Erlanger and Elsmere Historical Society, dates to the nineteenth century and is called the Dr. Caleb Manly House, sits on the property now used as Forest Lawn Memorial Park. […]
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NKY Attorney Sentenced on Human Trafficking Charges
A Northern Kentucky attorney was sentenced to five years in prison on human trafficking charges. Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced that Robert L. Poole pleaded guilty to two counts of promoting human trafficking – commercial sex activity. His five-year sentence, delivered in Boone Circuit Court, is to be served concurrently with an existing sentence, a […]
