

The River: Small model of iconic DELTA QUEEN fosters hope the ‘real Queen’ will find her savior
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

Dragon Ellis, 14, has a dream (to be a movie producer) and today he’s making short, scary films
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter Today class, we talk challenges. The definition of a challenge in life is multifaceted and…

KSP’s ‘Operation Summer Heat 2.0’ results in arrest of 197 of suspected drug traffickers across state
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Friday that the Kentucky State Police (KSP) completed a successful…

Infectious disease group urges vaccination as measles cases in Kentucky, nation continue to rise
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The number of measles cases continues to rise in Kentucky, as well as throughout the…

Government Briefs: Roundup of news from Florence, Independence, Taylor Mill, Boone County, Elsmere
FLORENCE Florence city council listened to evidence brought by Attorney Tom Nienaber concerning the property at 37 Goodridge Avenue in…

Corporex expands commercial leasing team to strengthened its sales strategy
Corporex, a privately held investment and development firm based in Covington, is strategically expanding its internal leasing team to support…

Newport High School students bring home national awards from FCCLA conference
Staff report The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America held its national conference in Florida recently. It attracted attendees…

Kenton County Public Library helps beat the ‘summer slide’ through annual summer reading program
Studies show that students who do not read over the summer can lose up to a grade level in reading…

Joe Heller: Cartoonist on news — Epstein files, Texas flood, third party?, ticks
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…

Cincinnati Children’s, Christ Hospital partner with developer Merus for project in Cold Spring
Two of the region’s highly regarded health systems – Cincinnati Children’s and The Christ Hospital Health Network – are partnering…

Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Checking out college football players from the Tri-State
Checking out the Division I college football rosters in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana for Northern Kentucky players, there are a…

Kentucky General Fund receipts top $15.7 billion for FY 2025, a slight increase over previous year
The Office of State Budget Director on Friday reported General Fund receipts for fiscal year 2025 (FY25) totaled $15,703.2 million,…

Covington-Erlanger police didn’t stand a chance against Point/Arc’s kickball All-Stars
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter Covington Police has a new lieutenant – but what they sorely need is a new…

MAMMOTH Music and Arts Festival to host acoustic music series at New Riff Distilling starting July 19
MAMMOTH Music and Arts Festival, Northern Kentucky’s FREE signature music festival, has announced the MAMMOTH Music Series, presented by New…

CPE head Aaron Thompson receives ECS James Bryant Conant Award for commitment to education
Dr. Aaron Thompson, president of the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), received the James Bryant Conant Award from Education Commission…

City of Covington to host open house to discuss Mainstrasse Village Parking strategy July 17
The Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority will continue its public outreach and phased approach to improve parking in the historic…

New scholarship for community college students aimed at protecting utility lines
A new scholarship for Kentucky Community and Technical College students is aimed at preventing damage to utility lines. The Kentucky…

Catholic Charities to host 2025 CASSBA fundraiser August 24 at Devou Park’s Drees Pavilion
For more than 90 years, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Covington has provided corporal and spiritual works of mercy…

Opinion – Mike Harmon: Candidates need to focus on problem solving, not tearing each other down
With the entry of Nate Morris into the 2026 Kentucky Senate Republican Primary race, the salvos back and forth between…

Covington police ask public to cram the cruiser with school supplies at Latonia Kroger
The Covington Police Department is teaming up with the Latonia Kroger to help local students start the school year strong….

Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: TMU’s Saints are all-in with the NCAA after a multi-year quest
In sports, much like in the rest of life these days, we’re not exactly into long-term plans – or projects….

Northern Kentucky Harvest’s 25th annual school supply backpack giveaway set for August 9
Northern Kentucky’s largest and longest-running school readiness event will mark its 25th year when it kicks off in August. The…