AAA advice: Tips on assessing storm damage, filing claims, and understanding who is responsible
This week’s severe storms brought damaging winds and rain to many parts of Kentucky. The storm brought down power lines,…
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Mike Tussey: Follow that dream and never look back — Dusty Rhodes certainly followed that path
Once upon a time there was a 13-year-old boy from Syracuse, New York who had a dream of being on…
Registration now open for NKY Restoration Weekend April 27 at Newport Intermediate School
Whether you own a historic home, are thinking about buying one, or simply love history, the NKY Restoration Weekend event…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentuckians share places they find strikingly similar to the Commonwealth
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Last week’s column featured a special annual event in Crandon, Wisconsin, called “Kentuck Day.” The…
Our Rich History: 50 years later — the April 1974 tornado outbreak left a path of destruction
By Paul A. Tenkotte, Ph.D. Special to NKyTribune Part 2 of a three-part series on the region’s destructive tornadoes It…
The River: (Remembering) riverboat folk yearning to hear the ‘ready whistle’ and engines warming up
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
Cincinnati Observatory prepares the community for the solar eclipse on April 8; how to watch safely
As the whole world gets ready for the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, the Cincinnati Observatory is taking proactive…
Setting record (scientifically) straight: coal is state rock; agate, state gemstone; calcite, state mineral
Coal is currently Kentucky’s state mineral, though it isn’t really a mineral in scientific terms. There’s also debate about whether…
Kathryn Witt’s new book, Perfect Day Kentucky, offers tips for exploring ‘heaven’; launch party Friday
Staff report Local author Kathryn Witt has authored a new book, Perfect Day Kentucky: Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, and Other…
Mike Tussey: Tomorrow, the 105th Findlay Market Opening Day Parade kicks of a ‘Cincinnati Holiday’
One year ago in 2023 -130,000 made the trek to Cincinnati and attend the historic Findlay Market Opening Day Parade….
Kentucky by Heart: Wisconsin town’s ‘Kentuck Day’ celebration honors its resident’s Kentucky roots
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist “It seems no matter where a Kentuckian moves, the proud heritage of his state goes…
Our Rich History: The 1968 Falmouth tornado — storm moved rapidly, residents got no warning
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Part 1 of a three-part series on the region’s destructive tornadoes I…
The River: The captain hates change, but knew everything had to change sometime . . .
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…
‘Game changer’ for many families, as ‘kinship care’ bill, SB 151, moves to Governor’s desk
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Long awaited financial help will be coming to “kinship care” Kentuckians who are raising a…
Officials tell Dayton’s story, of the river city known for its homes (historic and new), businesses, vitality
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter The population was 5,666 at the 2020 census – but Dayton, Kentucky Mayor Ben Baker…
City of Fort Mitchell announces retirement of Tony, the Police Department’s first and only K9 officer
Tony has retired. “Tony who,” you might ask? Well, if you’ve ever seen a K9 demonstration at Fort Mitchell’s Touch-A-Truck…
Mike Tussey: Can you swim? Lessons are a great idea — and so is sunscreen
While many of us were sleeping last night, the March Equinox or Spring as we know it, arrived at 11:06…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentucky’s high school Sweet Sixteen tournaments revive fond childhood memories
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist March Madness basketball, high school style, is upon us in Kentucky. In the girls’ Sweet…
Our Rich History: Dixie Selden was an accomplished Covington artist, taught by Duveneck, Farny
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune In honor of Women’s History Month, we offer this encore column that originally…
The River: Summers are scorchers on the Upper Mississippi and mayflies add to the misery
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river…
Nominations are open for the City of Covington’s Preservation Excellence Awards; deadline April 1
Covington’s Historic Preservation Office is accepting nominations until April 1 for this year’s Covington Preservation Excellence Awards. “We have seen…
Campbell County Conservation District offers backyard conservation cost-share program
If you are starting to plan your garden and summer landscaping in Campbell County, check out this financial program for…