The Student Voice Team: Hard lesson learned when good legislation is victim of unrelated amendments
Over the last few months, the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team has employed every civic tool at our disposal to…
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Mike Hammons: Congress should fund the Home Visitation Program serving at-risk young families
Federal funding for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program runs out March 31 unless Congress acts…
Spotlight on Women: Superintendent of state’s 5th largest district, Cox-Cruey focuses on excellence
By Laura Cook Kroeger Special to NKyTribune Terri Cox-Cruey has been superintendent of Kenton County Schools since 2011. She served…
17th Y.E.S. Festival at NKU gives three new plays, from script to curtain, a world premiere in April
By Rick Pender NKyTribune correspondent Something theatrical has happened at Northern Kentucky University every two years since 1981, and it’s…
N. Ky. Education Council gets ‘luck of draw,’ $5000 thanks to Dubai Sky and Charity Night at the Tables
It was great strategy or just pure luck that the Northern Kentucky Education Council had Spiral Stakes winner Dubai Sky…
Letter to the Editor: Bill Adkins says extremists in House, now emulated in Senate, diminish Congress
The gridlock in this current Congress and with Mitch McConnell as Majority Leader is a direct consequence of Republicans in…
Three Chimneys’ Dubai Sky takes Spiral Stakes win at 7-1, may now be nominated for Kentucky Derby
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Contributor Even a third round NCAA Tournament game featuring the undefeated University of Kentucky Wildcats couldn’t…
World TB Day: Kentuckians reminded to work toward eliminating TB; new cases still identified every year
As part of its ongoing work to educate Kentuckians about tuberculosis (TB) and prevent the spread of the disease, the…
Thomas More hosts regional higher ed group to discuss Title IX and sexual violence policies
Thomas More College welcomed more than 55 higher education administrators to campus on Thursday, March 19, to discuss the importance…
Turfway Park set to shine on national stage, draws post positions for Saturday’s Spiral Stakes
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Contributor Saturday is Turfway Park’s day to shine on the national stage. The $550,000, Grade 3…
Master Provisions expands cold storage space in order to help serve more hungry families
By Carol Buckout Special to NKyTribune When Master Provisions cut the ribbon for the grand opening of its new cold…
Covington City Commission approves tax increase on insurance premiums to cover capital costs
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Senior Reporter The Covington City Commission has approved a two percent increase in its tax on…
It’s ‘Restoration Weekend’ featuring ‘Taste and Talk’ Covington Gateway, all free
Take the opportunity to meet with vendors, preservation experts and homeowners at NKY Restoration Weekend on Saturday from 9 a.m….
Boone County Fiscal Court unanimously passes right-to-work ordinance, first in the region
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Contributor The Boone County Fiscal Court unanimously approved a right-to-work ordinance Tuesday, making it the first…
Paul Long: Though terrain may not show spring’s effects, March means running season has begun
As the sun struggled to rise past the clouds and start drying out the flood waters around downtown Cincinnati on…
Urban Partnership’s effort to create BID special district in Covington shelved for ‘re-thinking’
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Senior Reporter The Covington Business Council and the Urban Partnership have pushed the “hold” button on…
Boone County set to approve right-to-work ordinance at Tuesday’s meeting; expecting big crowd
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Contributor The Boone County Fiscal Court appears poised to approve a controversial right-to-work ordinance at Tuesday’s…
As Corporex turns 50, Bill Butler hits reset button, as he makes a plan for ‘The Reconstituted Enterprise’
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Senior Reporter Like his father Robert, a plumbing contractor, Bill Butler went into business for himself…
Combining three days of fun and entertaining, Con 8 fans share favorite games and hobbies
By Nick Gonnella NKyTribune Reporter Artists and vendors alike converged on the Northern Kentucky Convention Center this weekend, where A…
Nonprofit Spotlight: Brighton Center’s Scholar House offers opportunities for single parents in school
By Anna Henman NKyTribune Correspondent There are few institutions as well established in Northern Kentucky as the Brighton Center. Founded…
Heads-up, veterans: If you or a family member is job-hunting, check out the March 18 Veterans Job Fair
A NKy Veterans Job Fair, sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development (Tri-ED) and the Kentucky Career Center, will…
‘Rebel’ Eric Deters’ suit to regain right to practice law makes one thing clear: his style is not his father’s
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Senior Reporter In a long and revealing entry on his Facebook page in 2011, former attorney…