Our Rich History: Revolutionary War forces suffered defeat in NKy thanks to Simon Girty’s war party
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune On October 4, 1779, the American Revolutionary forces suffered a defeat in Northern Kentucky….
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Kentucky’s James Casalino leads design team staging the Super Bowl halftime shows
By Kel Hahn Special to KyForward If you have a major production in the works and want to make it…
Foundation for Healthy Kentucky awards $1.6 million in grants, including one to Grant County
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky invested more than $1.6 million in 2015 with community-based organizations, health-care providers, universities and…
HBAN announces open enrollment for its Enzweiler Building Institute earn-as-you-learn trade courses
The Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky’s Enzweiler Building Institute announced its period for open enrollment in its programs has…
RAMPed Up! Howell, Lindeman elementary schools get national designation for counseling programs
Howell Elementary and Lindeman Elementary in the Erlanger- Elsmere School District have earned national recognition from the American School Counselor…
Bevin’s highway plan to General Assembly, includes ‘maintenance, upkeep’ of Brent Spence Bridge
Against the backdrop of depleted Road Fund revenues and the need to extend the life-cycle of aging infrastructure, Governor Matt…
Ethics Reporter: Short session in 2015, but spending on lobbying was highest ever — $19.2 million
The 2015 General Assembly was a “short session” of 30 days, but lobbying spending for the year eclipsed all previous…
NKy Tri-ED announces primary industry expansions — $300m investment and nearly 150 new jobs
Northern Kentucky Tri-ED announced today that expansions by FedEx Ground Package System Inc. and Messier-Bugatti USA, LLC in Northern Kentucky…
Marcus Carey: The Trump Phenomenon of ‘hope and change’ and why it will likely make him President
There are few of us who have successfully avoided exposure to the Republican presidential nomination contest. In my case I…
Applications open until Feb. 16 for Kentucky Arts Council Al Smith fellowship, Emerging Artist Award
Applications are being accepted by the Kentucky Arts Council for the Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship and the Emerging Artist…
Beloved educator George Toadvine remembered for leadership, commitment to education, as man of faith
By Vicki Prichard NKy Tribune reporter Florence Mayor Diane Whalen doesn’t remember a time when she didn’t know George Toadvine….
Kona Ice to host Konvention this week; more than 700 attendees at event for Florence-based business
Florence-based Kona Ice will host its seventh annual “Kona Konvention” at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center from Thursday, Jan. 28 through…
Art of Food 10th anniversary to feature two nights, chefs, artists — pushing culinary arts to new heights
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of The Art of Food, The Carnegie will hold two nights of events where chefs…
Bevin appoints Marc Guilfoil as executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission
Governor Matt Bevin appointed Barren County native Marc A. Guilfoil as executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC),…
Master Provisions names four new directors to its board, moves two members to emeritus status
Four new members have joined the Board of Directors of Master Provisions, to serve three-year terms of service. The new…
Commentary: ‘Secret middlemen’ between you and your medicine; commonsense legislation needed
By Rosemary Smith Special to NKyTribune It is a common practice with which we are all quite familiar. Your doctor…
Retail food prices in Kentucky fall for fourth quarter in a row, says Farm Bureau Marketbasket Survey
The decline in the costs of food continued its year-long pattern as the average price of retail food items across…
Bellevue’s Dave Otto leading the way to backstage of some of world’s most famous concerts; see on KET
By Shelly Whitehead NKyTribune Contributor It’s usually just a small piece of paper or plastic, but to the avid fan…
People in the News: Police officers graduate from training; NKU names development officers
Local police officers graduate from training Five local law enforcement officers were among 26 in Basic Training Class 469 to…
SmartHealthToday: Never too late to quit smoking, benefits are immediate; how about now?
By Dianne Gebhardt-French SmartHealthToday It’s not too late to quit smoking, and some benefits are nearly immediate, a range of…
Our Rich History: The Ludlow Lagoon was once a major recreational center for Greater Cincinnati
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Imagine a large lake with sandy bathing beaches, a roller coaster over water,…
Jobless rate rose slightly in December for Kentucky, unchanged nationally; non-farm jobs added
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate for December 2015 rose to 5.3 percent from a revised 5 percent in November…