Two heavily used ramps and a portion of a busy Northern Kentucky road will be targeted for improvements in the coming days. Starting Friday at 9 p.m. through 5 a.m. Monday, the I-275 eastbound ramp to KY 9/AA Highway will be partially closed with one lane open for traffic. Traffic will be able to turn […]
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New Fire Station, City Park to Be Celebrated in Wilder
The City of Wilder will cut the ribbon on its new City Center Park and Wilder Fire Station on Saturday. The grand opening of the new fire station will be celebrated at 4 p.m. and the park’s ceremony follows at 4:15 p.m. The park is located behind the city building on Licking Pike while […]
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New Fire Station, City Park to Be Celebrated in Wilder
The City of Wilder will cut the ribbon on its new City Center Park and Wilder Fire Station on Saturday. The grand opening of the new fire station will be celebrated at 4 p.m. and the park’s ceremony follows at 4:15 p.m. The park is located behind the city building on Licking Pike while […]
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Military Support Group 22 Until Valhalla Opens Wilder Storefront
As part of a capstone project to complete a master of business administration (MBA) at Thomas More University, four students teamed up to assist 22 Until Valhalla, an organization that helps military veterans with mental health problems and to prevent suicide. The students aided in helping 22 Until Valhalla opening its first storefront location at 1400 […]
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SD1 Project in Wilder Aims to Eliminate Millions of Gallons of Sewer Overflow
Sanitation District 1 announced that it is set to begin building an equalization (EQ) tank and wet weather pump station along the Licking River in Wilder as part of a three-phase project to eliminate 47 million gallons of sanitary sewer overflows (SSO). The Licking River Siphon is the largest SSO location in Northern Kentucky, representing […]
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Governor Appoints Wilder Woman to State Bike Commission
Governor Andy Beshear announced the appointment of Olivia Birkenhauer to the state Bicycle and Bikeway Commission (KBBC). Birkenhauer, of Wilder, is one of four new appointments announced for the commission, which was formed by the state legislature in 1992 to promote the interests of bicyclists in advising the secretary of transportation, and other goals. She […]
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Wilder Searches for Ball Field Site to Accommodate Newport Central Catholic
Wilder City Administrator Terry Vance addresses a recent planning meeting. City development projects are underway, and the city hopes to add the Newport Central Catholic ball field to the mix. Looking for a local, efficient, reliable electrician? Call Adam with AJR Electric. (859) 628-8304. by Robin Gee, city council beat editor City of Wilder officials […]
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Three Mile Road to Close for Bridge Replacement Project
Three Mile Road will be closed to through-traffic starting Monday through Friday. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that a project to replace a bridge over Three Mile Creek is slated to begin on Monday. Local traffic will have access to the road while the $992,429 project is underway. All other traffic will be detoured using […]
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Wilder Movie Theatre to Close Amid Company’s Temporary Suspension of Operations
The Great Escape Theatre, owned and operated by Regal Theatres, announced on Wednesday that all locations in the U.S. would be closing temporarily. (Img: Google) FTM has confirmed that the Regal Movie Theatre in Wilder at 103 Crossing Drive will be closing temporarily per a statement made on Wednesday from Regal Theatres. The Regal Theatre […]
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Both Directions of Part of I-275 to Close at 8 p.m. Friday
Both directions of part of Interstate 275 will be closed Friday at 8 p.m. so that Duke Energy can replace a line. The work was described as an emergency replacement in a news release from the Taylor Mill Police Department. The closure impacts the highway between Wilder and Taylor Mill and is expected to last […]
