Kentucky by Heart: Books demonstrate history is best explained by good stories told well
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist It’s been said that the learning of history is most effectively done when taught in…
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Richard Nelson: Fixing the foster care system critical to improving the lives of Kentucky children
If Hurricane Harvey’s record rainfall doused the fiery political climate, then the images of rescue workers saving children have softened…
Chef Foster: Food is the gift that truly keeps on giving — especially when it’s your birthday
I have a September birthday, middle of the month in fact. I feel a bit lucky every time it rolls…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Regular cleaning of firearms will help protect your investment
With hunting season underway, rifles and shotguns are coming out of storage in gun cases or gun safes in preparation…
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted August jobless rate at 5.4 percent, unchanged from last month
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary August unemployment rate was 5.4 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics…
Bill Straub: EPA chief Pruitt playing games with nation’s health, safety to gain energy industry favor
WASHINGTON – Scott Pruitt, the Kentuckian in charge of what little is left of the Environmental Protection Agency since the…
Jamie Vaught: Wildcats feel Love’s impact both on and away from the playing field
Kentucky is sure glad to have Courtney Love, who has been a productive starter and a team leader. The 6-1,…
Greenberg selected as successor to Wilson as chief operating officer of 21c Museum Hotels
21c Museum Hotels announced that Craig Greenberg will succeed Steve Wilson as CEO of the growing hospitality company, headquartered in…
Kentucky by Heart: Sampling small town newspapers shows lots of good things going on around the state
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Part of the fun of traveling around Kentucky is to sample small-town newspapers along the…
Council on Postsecondary Education welcomes new member Halbauer, approves KSU tuition increase
The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) welcomed new member Kimberly Halbauer of Fort Thomas at its meeting Monday in Louisville….
Kentuckians have only one choice on exchange plans as Anthem leaves 61 counties
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will no longer offer Obamacare exchange plans statewide,…
Bevin asks state agencies for 17 percent budget cuts to cover anticipated $200 million shortfall
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin on Friday asked most state agencies to cut their budgets by 17…
Kentucky Emergency Management incident team, including group from NKY, headed to South Carolina
Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) is sending an Incident Management Team (IMT) to South Carolina to provide assistance with the impending…
Keven Moore: Modern technology advances making speeders, traffic offenders think twice on the roads
It was inevitable with today’s advanced technology that our local and state police departments would catch on and make use…
Chef Foster: Raw?! Unlock the culinary range of your peppers through smoking or roasting
I just spent an evening smoking trays of banana peppers to put away for another menu change, and in doing…
Jeff Rubin: The real meaning of Labor Day — it’s more than just about the work
Now that the final sale days of summer are behind us, this would be a good time to consider the…
Matchups with Indiana, Austin Peay among highlights of NKU women’s basketball schedule
Northern Kentucky’s women’s basketball team announced its slate of contests for the 2017-18 season, aimed to prepare the Norse for…
Bill Straub: Massie’s vote against hurricane relief for Texas shows unsettling lack of compassion
WASHINGTON – It appears our Wonder Boy, Rep. Thomas Massie, is making up for lost time, to the nation’s detriment….
Bahamas Showcase, visit to Texas A&M among highlights of NKU men’s basketball schedule
The reigning Horizon League tournament champion Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team announces its 2017-18 slate, which includes regional rivals visiting…
Stephen Pruitt: Meeting both the mental and emotional needs of our most vulnerable children
By Stephen Pruitt Special to NKyTribune The numbers are sobering. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide was…
Kentucky by Heart: Versailles teen learns Scouting program is all about service to others
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Recently a Versailles friend told me about her teenage son, Jack Landin, who was working…
State Fish and Wildlife Department sponsoring Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop
Registration for the annual Kentucky Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop in September is now open. The weekend program is designed for…