NKyTribune’s Judy Clabes among honorees of university’s ‘Phenomenal Women’ program
The University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana, will host a special 50th anniversary celebration of its annual Phenomenal Women…
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Capitol Notes: Senate passes bill to study state’s underfunded teacher pension plan
The Senate has voted to establish a task force to examine the state’s underfunded teacher pension plan in lieu of…
Gateway 1: ‘Urban Campus’ seen as transformational for Covington, boon for all river cities and potential students
As happened in hundreds of other cities across the country, Covington’s downtown business district took a hard punch to the…
Nutrition education program unveils new healthy eating campaign featuring Wildcat
Billboards featuring a wildcat dressed as a super hero have popped up all over the state. The billboards are part…
UK joins forces with SOAR as a presenting sponsor to advance Eastern Kentucky health and economy
The University of Kentucky and Shaping Our Appalachian Region announced a three-year, more than $300,000 partnership Tuesday as part of…
Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event returns to Kentucky Horse Park April 23-26, with record-high prize money
The 2015 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover, returns to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington April…
Bill expanding use of ignition interlocks OK’d by Senate; aimed at reducing drunk driving
Saying it would reduce the number of habitual drunken drivers, a majority of state senators voted today for legislation that…
More than 9,500 educators have already taken part in Kentucky TELL Survey; March 31 is deadline
After just one week, more than 9,500 Kentucky educators have taken part in the TELL (Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning)…
Donald Then: Calling Me Home is a poignant novel about a forbidden love and the trials that come with it
The premise of Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler is profound in its simplicity: Isabelle McAllister, a white woman in…
Special Report: How Kentucky money fuels cross-border casinos, other state budgets
By James McNair Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting Braving temperatures in the 30s on a recent Wednesday morning, the 25…
Middle school ‘mathletes’ will calculate their way into finals to win college scholarships
The practices are over. They qualified to represent their school. They survived the grueling chapter competitions. Now, the state finals…
Keven Moore: Measles outbreak brings vaccination debate to the workplace
When several Disneyland (California) employees were reported to be among those infected in the recent measles outbreak, the vaccination debate…
Rep. Denny Butler: HB 213 is the best hope for slowing, eventually stopping heroin’s scourge
By Rep. Denny Butler Special to NKyTribune While there have been wide-ranging opinions about heroin legislation this session, there is…
Kentucky’s annual jobless rate plunges to 6.5% in 2014; lowest annual rate in six years
Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate plunged to 6.5 percent in 2014 from 8 percent in 2013 – the lowest annual jobless…
Sirens will sound across Kentucky Tuesday as part of Severe Weather Awareness Month
March is “Severe Weather Awareness Month in Kentucky,” and as part of the state’s preparedness activities a statewide tornado drill…
Research indicates students throw away less food since new, healthier lunch rules in place
Kentucky Health News One of the most consistent complaints about the healthier school-lunch standards is that more food ends up…
Health department hosts event in observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
To address on-going stigma about HIV/AIDS among women and girls, the Northern Kentucky Health Department is hosting a showing of…
No More Bullying: Schools can patrol their ‘hotspots,’ prevent bullying in those areas
This column on bullying in schools will run periodically on NKyTribune. By Melissa Martin Special to NKyTribune Bullying in the…
United Way announces ‘Bold Plays,’ accelerated strategies to achieve Bold Goals by 2020
Corporate and community partner endorsers of the Bold Goals for Our Region joined United Way of Greater Cincinnati for…
St. Patrick’s Day birthdays are celebrated in a fun and philanthropic way in Ludlow
Pat Sketch was a long-time member and officer of the Kehoe Council Knights of Columbus in Ludlow. His birthday was…
Beshears invite Kentuckians to 2015 Governor’s Prayer Breakfast March 17
Gov. Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear invite Kentuckians to participate in the 2015 Governor’s Prayer Breakfast Tuesday, March…
The Week in Frankfort: Phone deregulation first to cross finish line; others not far behind
When the first racehorse crosses the finish line, others usually aren’t far behind. The same can be said about bills…