Kentucky Division of Waste Management offering counties tire recycling, removal grants
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky counties can now apply for $4,000 in waste tire recycling and removal grants, which…
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Joe Heller: Cartoonist view — Prom costs, Noem’s dog, getaways, mid-something, early Mother’s Day
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Northern Kentucky University to honor 1,875 graduates at 52nd commencement Sunday
Northern Kentucky University will honor 1,875 graduates over two ceremonies at the university’s 52nd Commencement on Sunday. Students from the…
Bernsteins’ Belle of Cincinnati wins Golden Antlers as victor in Derby’s Great American Steamboat Race
Alan Bernstein, owner of BB Riverboats, has brought home the Golden Antlers — a treasured prize for the winner of…
HILLS properties unveils Altair multifamily retail apartment community in Boone County
By Pat Crowley HILLS Properties HILLS Properties is continuing to move toward completion of Altair, a premiere multifamily community in…
McConnell announces $37m federal funding for state through the State Opioid Response Grant Program
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Louisville, announced the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will award $37,207,505…
NKU to become first university in state to offer a minor in artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the buzz these days, both good and bad, and Northern Kentucky University will soon offer…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month; Governor cited successes of 988 lifeline that provides help
Staff report At his weekly press conference, Governor Andy Beshear recognized May as Mental Health Awareness Month and highlighted the…
Opinion – Terry Brooks: Kentucky General Assembly fumbles opportunities to help kids
It’s Spring 2024 in the Bluegrass State. And if I am writing about sports, I should be focused on new…
Weekend schedules for Flying Pig Marathon, heads up on route, closed roads, timing; 40k participants
Staff report The Flying Pig Marathon – aka “the best marathon in the U.S.” — happens this weekend and will…
Kentucky’s new education commissioner says building relationships across the state is priority
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern As he begins his transition from county superintendent to Kentucky education commissioner, Robbie Fletcher says…
Corporex, Artworks collaborate on breathtaking murals at Ovation to adorn city skyline
The privately held national development and investment firm, Corporex, is partnering with ArtWorks, a nonprofit creating community-based public art and…
U.S. Justice Dept.: Steps taken to remove marijuana from list of dangerous, highly regulated drugs
By Jacob Fischler Kentucky Lantern The Biden administration plans to remove marijuana from a list of the most dangerous and…
BE NKY, REDI earn Site Selection award for excellence in economic development
REDI Cincinnati and BE NKY Growth Partnership have received a decade of acknowledgment with the 2024 Mac Conway Award for…
Briefs: Holmes grads fast college start, NewCath Fine Arts Hall, Pathfinder, Summer Boost, WKU honors
Eight seniors from Holmes High School have achieved an incredible accomplishment by completing two years of college before graduating from…
Master Provisions plans new, expanded warehouse facility on Tobben Drive, sold their current building
Master Provisions (MP) purchased the final open lot on Toebben Drive. This 3.7-acre plot of land will be the site…
Opinion – Al Cross: A political race card for Derby visitors, real and virtual
Welcome, Derby visitors. Here’s our annual handicapping of Kentucky’s political horses amid the pageantry of the 150th iteration of America’s…
Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame announces 47th class of inductees: Bridgewater, Delk, Combs, Pickerill
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Four individuals with strong Kentucky connections, who have made outstanding contributions to sports within the…
Three winners of NKY Chamber’s National Civics Bee named; they move on to state competition
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce presented the 2024 National Civics Bee at Northern Kentucky University this past weekend. The…
Mike Tussey: The blessings of life — family and friends; count them everyday
Next month my wife Jo and I will celebrate our 63rd wedding anniversary June 30, 1961. When I look back…
4th Congressional District Republicans elect delegates and alternates to presidential convention
Staff report U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie of Lewis County will lead Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District delegation to this summer’s Republican…
Opinion – Amye Bensenhaver: After legislature, a reminder of importance of state’s open records laws
As the ink dries on the last bills from the 2024 legislative session to be signed into law or vetoed,…