Renaissance Covington wins Great American Main Street Award for its creative projects in urban core
Renaissance Covington, a nonprofit focused on revitalizing the urban core, won a 2017 Great American Main Street Award from the…
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Our Rich History: Fickenscher family celebrates 90 years of baking memories; today, Cookie Jar Bakery
By Dan Knecht Special to NKyTribune The Fickenscher family has been baking delicious memories for 90 years, since 1927. The…
Run for the Roses: Here are 14 fun facts you might not know about the Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands is almost here, and Saturday marks the 143rd edition of the most exciting…
Bluegrass & Backroads: Recipe for famous Derby Pie remains a family secret for over a half century
Derby Pie was born over a half century ago as the specialty pastry of the Melrose Inn, in Prospect, Kentucky….
Chef Foster: Additions to local restaurant scene leave consumers with more culinary choices
Direct me to the nearest entrance because I’m ready. Lexington is about to get really full with restaurant options from…
Winners announced for Taste of Cincinnati; nation’s longest running free culinary arts festival, May 27-29
Winners of Taste of Cincinnati’s Best of Taste Awards and new attractions for the 39th annual Memorial Day weekend festival…
Kentucky by Heart: Sweet clover became a savior, not a scourge, for bees and Pendleton County farmers
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Years ago, I remember reading something about my mother’s native Pendleton County that spoke of…
Leadership Northern Kentucky Class of 2017 plans July ‘Unlock the Block’ summer festival in Latonia
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Leadership Northern Kentucky plans to “Unlock the Block” in Latonia this summer. “Unlock the…
Our Rich History: Harriet Beecher Stowe lived in Cincinnati, was member of the Semi-Colon Club
By Andrew Young Special to NKyTribune In 1832 Harriet Beecher, 21 years old, moved with her family into a “spacious”…
Chef Foster: Changing our habits key to eating healthier foods, improving our diets — give it a try
It is a constant struggle I know, between what we want and what we need. I’m not talking mainstream concepts,…
Idea Festival-Northern Kentucky to present ‘The Writerpreneur’ on May 11, by Innovation Network
Great ideas can come from anywhere. On the evening of May 11, they’ll specifically be coming from Innovation Alley at…
Kenton County Parks teams with BSA Cub Scout Pack 808 for Touch-A-Truck at Middleton-Mills Park
Kenton County Parks & Recreation and the Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Pack 808 will be presenting Touch-A-Truck at…
Sawyer Brown to perform at KY Speedway prior to Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts
One of country music’s well-known bands, Sawyer Brown, will entertain race fans with a special performance prior to the July…
Nine local artists to transform empty Covington property into temporary art gallery with ‘Perennial’
Nine local artists hope to help the Covington community celebrate the correlation of spring and art by transforming an empty…
BCPL continues series of WW II speakers with Doolittle Raider today; internment camp resident in May
Boone County Public Library continues its spring series featuring speakers who lived through World War II, each with a different…
Jamie Vaught: Potential summer reading includes looks at Summitt, Reagan, 2016 presidential run
Summer vacation is just around the corner and most of us are planning relaxing trips to the mountains or beach….
Kentucky by Heart: The Squire’s Sketches of Lexington flames interest in city’s most noted fires
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I recently picked up a copy of noted Lexington historian J. Winston Coleman Jr.’s book,…
Our Rich History: The rebirth of Rabbit Hash General Store — fire, fame, intrigue, history, survival
By Robert D. Webster Special to NKyTribune Just after 9:00 p.m. on a frigid February 13, 2016, a massive fire…
StoryCorps arrives April 20 to an Opening Ceremony; schedule your story until May 19 at its MobileBooth
StoryCorps, a renowned nonprofit organization celebrating the stories of everyday Americans, will record interviews in Cincinnati from Thursday, April 20…
Chef Foster: Spring’s green vegetables provide gateway to diversity of summer produce still to come
April is indeed the cruelest month, as it tempts us with warm weather and visions of what’s to come. Those…
Monroe, Ohio, youngster is two millionth visitor to cross Shark Bridge at Newport Aquarium
NKyTribune staff Newport Aquarium celebrated a milestone Thursday with the two-millionth crossing on Shark Bridge. Congratulations to the Maynard family from…
Covington Board of Commissioners Nominate Devou Park to National Register of Historic Places
On Tuesday evening, the City of Covington Board of Commissioners approved the signing of the Kentucky Certified Local Government Report…