Sue Sturgeon is a ‘Supreme Plant Expert’; in retirement, she chose to be a master gardener
By Laura Kroeger NKyTribune staff writer As a girl, Northern Kentucky native Sue Sturgeon admired her father’s beautiful garden of…
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Gracie Carol is coming home, bringing her fame and her music with her, to perform at Point/Arc Fest
By Andy Furman The Point/Arc She’s coming home – but this time it’s to work. Gracie Carol, the 2015 graduate…
Mike Tussey: America’s Best Couple contestants become Pride of Milan, Indiana
Once upon a time in 1954, the small town of Milan, Indiana’s high school basketball team won the coveted State…
Kentucky by Heart: Violinist, NKY native Florence Hardeman became internationally known musician
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Always on the lookout for accomplished, but “unsung” Kentuckians, I recently came across a gifted…
Our Rich History: Julia Mallot Milligan – A successful 19th Century inventor
(Editor’s note: We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History! You can browse and read any of the past columns,…
The River: Sept. 11, 2001, a day that began with promise on the river, would forever change us all
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…
Acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan to bring 50th anniversary tour to Village Theatre Sept. 17
Staff report Multi-award winning acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan will perform at the Village Theater in Covington’s Mainstrasse on Wednesday,…
Who was Charlie Kirk? The activist who turned campus politics into national influence
By Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin The Conversation The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a speaking engagement at…
Green funerals are cheaper, easier on the planet and increasingly an end-of-life option
Institute for Rural Journalism Americans may not be able to choose how and when they die, but they can make…
Mike Tussey: There is always a first time; you’ll never know what it hold for you until you try
Life holds so many surprises for us all. The unknown can happen anytime within our lives, sometimes when we least…
Kentucky by Heart: Alternative meanings for football terms for those who aren’t fans of the gridiron
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Well, football season has started, but I know plenty of Kentuckians, such as my wife,…
Our Rich History: Innovation — from Montgomery Ward to SparkHaus in downtown Covington
Editor’s note: We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History. You can browse and read any of the past columns,…
The River: Author Todd Hanson’s book shares ties between Charleston, West Virginia and Covington
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…
USS Nightmare returns to Newport’s Riverboat Row September 12 with new spine-tingling horrors
The USS Nightmare, Greater Cincinnati’s legendary haunted steamboat, will return for the 2025 season September 12, and this year, the…
Four Northern Kentucky athletes, coach named to Team KY for 2026 Special Olympics USA games
Four Northern Kentucky athletes and one coach have been named to the Team Kentucky delegation that will participate in the…
University of Kentucky, LifeSciKY partner to advance life sciences innovation in Kentucky
By Lindsay Travis University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, through UK Innovate, has a new partnership with LifeSciKY, a…
Mike Tussey: Saints On Radio became Thomas More football’s beacon of success
There was a new guy on campus back in 2014, his name was David A. Armstrong, the new Thomas More…
Life and times of Harry Sparks, architect, luthier to stars, ADA pioneer and much more
By Laura Kroeger NKyTribune staff writer Ryland Heights resident Harry Sparks is as modest as they come. But when you…
Kentucky by Heart: Celebrating ‘The Fred Factor’ and those simple acts of good service to others
By Steve Flairty Kentucky Today It makes one feel good to receive good service from a public establishment or an…
Our Rich History: Labor Day and World War II — NKY has always celebrated
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune My father loved Labor Day. He especially enjoyed Cincinnati’s WEBN Labor Day…
Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ still speaks to a nation vacillating between hope and despair
By Louis P. Masur The Conversation I was 18 when Bruce Springsteen’s third album, “Born to Run,” was released 50…
The River: Reminder to vote for National Rivers HOF; my personal collection of ‘steamboat stuff’
The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…