Jim Host: Meet the UK alum who led the transformation of intercollegiate athletics
By Amy Jones-Timoney and Kody Kiser Special to NKyTribune It is fitting that the man many consider the pioneer of…
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Chef Foster: Stay as close as you can to the season when choosing fresh fruits for your menu
Quick, what was the last piece of fresh fruit you ate? Crunched on an apple, sectioned an orange? How about…
Billy Reed: Don’t look now, but Bellarmine has developed a northern Kentucky basketball pipeline
I’m not going to tell you that if you go to the Florence Mall or one of the sports bars…
Bill Straub: To no one’s surprise, under GOP health plan, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer
WASHINGTON – If, as Forrest Gump’s mom was fond of saying, “Stupid is as stupid does,’’ there is a whole…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Bald Eagle nesting resurgence — back from the brink of extinction
This is the first of a two-part series on the comeback of America’s national symbol. The Bald Eagle’s comeback from…
Kentucky by Heart: For Kentuckians, memories of state tournament are all part of our social fabric
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist One of the first times I heard the phrase “Greatest Show on Earth” was at…
Akhator, Epps combine for 55 points but UK falls in SEC semifinals, await NCAA postseason fate
By Kindsey Bernhard NKyTribune Intern Greenville, S.C. – The third time was not the charm for the UK women’s basketball…
Second-ranked Thomas More women victim of upset at hands of Hope in NCAA D-III tournament
The No. 2/3-ranked Thomas More College women’s basketball team fell, 74-67, to No. 15/18-ranked Hope College Saturday in the second…
Bluegrass & Backroads: Mulberry Orchard shows school kids where their food comes from
Visit one of the members of the Kentucky Certified Roadside Farm Market Program, Mulberry Orchard of Shelbyville, where school thousands…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Up and Coming Fisheries a savory menu of potential fishing trips
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (This is the first installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing…
UofL researchers found that over 40 percent homeless youth are victims of sex-trafficking
University of Louisville researchers found that 40 percent of the homeless youth surveyed in Louisville and southern Indiana reported they…
Chef Foster: Unpredictable winter weather has big impact on local farmers — and on your local chef
In my conversations with local farmers over the past two or three weeks, a familiar pattern has emerged. Quietly optimistic…
Commentary: Odds of a criminal repeat offending would decrease under proposed legislation
By William M. Lear Jr. Special to NKyTribune Kentucky has a jobs problem. Employers struggle to find the talent they…
National mortgage company’s settlement with Beshear will result in $2.8 million for state
Attorney General Andy Beshear announced a multimillion dollar settlement with a national mortgage recording company that will provide Kentucky homeowners…
Legislative Briefs: Medical review panel bill passes House; Senate approves nuclear power measure
Medical malpractice lawsuits can now be filed in Kentucky at any time. But under a bill passed narrowly Wednesday by…
Ethics Reporter: Lobbyists spent a record $2.1 million during first month of legislative session
Although the General Assembly met for only five days in January to begin the 2017 session, the $2.1 million in…
Bill Straub: Adjustments to Obamacare could have avoided many of the problems GOP now criticize
WASHINGTON – The President of the United States recently allowed that he has proved tardy in offering his long-awaited replacement…
Jamie Vaught: Keyed by talented seniors Epps, Akhator, UK women enjoying a season to remember
When you reflect about the current version of UK women’s basketball team, you’d think about its two senior stars –…
NKU plans fan events surrounding upcoming Horizon League Basketball Championships in Detroit
With the 2017 Little Caesar’s Horizon League Basketball Championships upon us, Northern Kentucky University invites Norse Nation to invade Detroit…
Jeff Rubin: Providing care for a loved one impacts more than you think — support is available
You don’t have to look far these days to find someone taking care of the wellbeing of a parent, spouse,…
UK professor selected for team aligning higher education, manufacturing workforce needs
University of Kentucky College of Engineering Associate Professor Fazleena Badurdeen is one of six educators selected for a national expert…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The wild turkey in Kentucky and the story of the return of a native species
Second article of a two-part series on the wild turkey in Kentucky. Wildlife trades were an important component of wild…