NKY Education Council, Chamber hosted virtual Excellence in Education awards — here are winners
The Northern Kentucky Education Council and the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce partnered to present the annual Excellence in Education…
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Kentucky by Heart: Multi-talented Skeeter Davis — a true story about a Kentucky girl making good
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Stripping tobacco as a young boy back in the 1960s was never something that excited…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The largemouth bass remains most popular gamefish in Kentucky waters
(Editor’s Note: This is the seventh article in a series about Kentucky’s gamefish species.) The largemouth bass is Kentucky’s most…
Kentucky by Heart: Encounter with baseball great Pee Wee Reese one very special moment in a life of many
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When Louisville’s amazing baseball Hall of Famer Pee Wee Reese posed with me for a…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Spotted (Kentucky) Bass — most common in the streams of Northeastern Ky.
Editor’s note: This is the sixth article in a series about Kentucky’s native gamefish species. Once thought to be a…
Kentucky by Heart: Kentuckians throughout history faced similar challenges to those we face today
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I find it enjoyable to look for inspiring Kentuckians, often unsung, from the past who…
KDE commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discusses mental health, non-traditional instruction
The Kentucky Education Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council – comprised of 29 high school students throughout Kentucky – met virtually on…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The return of Kentucky’s native river-run, southern strain of Walleye
The Walleye is native to Kentucky. The so-called river-run, southern strain of Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum)` once inhabited the Ohio River,…
Ben Brandstetter: Higher education shows commitment to power through COVID-19 pandemic
It would be an understatement to say that the last few months have been difficult. For me personally, it has…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Live bait catches fish and is the best approach for beginners, anglers on a budget
Live bait catches fish. A slithering worm or wiggling minnow is something fish can’t resist. The natural action, smell and…
Kentucky by Heart: Part two of a selection from coming children’s book; Joey and honey balls
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part selection from Steve Flairty’s in-progress children’s book, tentatively titled Kentucky Billy…
Al Cross: There’s no question Cameron’s timing was bad, but Beshear’s attitude is far from perfect
“The coronavirus is not involved in American politics.” So says Mitch McConnell, who has gotten most things right about the…
Ky. Department of Education, Valvoline announce 2021 Teacher Achievement Award winners
Kentucky Teacher The Kentucky Department of Education and Valvoline Inc. have selected 24 outstanding Kentucky educators as recipients of the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The unofficial fish of summer, catfish, abound in Kentucky’s lakes and streams
Catfish are the unofficial “fish of summer.” Summer is a prime time to seek out these heavyweight brawlers. They cruise…
Kentucky by Heart: A sneak-peek of coming children’s book starting with Joey and honey balls
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part selection from Steve Flairty’s in-progress children’s book, tentatively titled Kentucky Billy…
Jan Hillard: Reopening schools and lessons learned from spring shutdown; schools face a dilemma
As Fall approaches, school districts, parents, students, and elected officials are struggling with the question of re-opening schools amidst the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Asian carp invasion and the war to rid Ky. waterways of these nuisance species
Of all the invasive, non-native species that have made their way to North America from China, none is more egregious…
NKU men’s soccer adds 12-player recruiting class for upcoming season; Norse were 7-10-1 a year ago
Northern Kentucky University men’s soccer head coach Stu Riddle has announced a 12-player recruiting class for the upcoming season. Deryn…
Kentucky by Heart: Versailles resident’s watchful eye averts major disaster, helps him truly know faith
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Ted Hill must have felt like his own version of The Man Who Knew Too…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Non-native mussel, aquatic vegetation have become common in Kentucky waters
A non-native mussel and three species of non-native aquatic vegetation have become established in Kentucky’s major lakes. Zebra Mussels endanger…
Kentucky by Heart: Amid horrors of racial intolerance in post-Civil War Ky., some stood and said ‘no more’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In an attempt to further educate myself on the roots of today’s social/racial unrest, particularly…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The yellow bass is a small, underappreciated species, but makes a tasty meal
This underappreciated native fish species is usually an incidental bycatch, most often taken by crappie anglers casting or drifting small…