Bevin asks state agencies for 17 percent budget cuts to cover anticipated $200 million shortfall
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin on Friday asked most state agencies to cut their budgets by 17…
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Dennis Keene: Public pension system must be stabilized to protect seniors, retirees counting on it
Governor Bevin’s pension consultant produced a report and recommendations last week that set off a firestorm of worry, uncertainty and…
NKU welcomes international students from Japan’s Gifu University; they are visiting local schools
Northern Kentucky University welcomes back international students from Japan’s Gifu University for another year of learning and teaching. The…
Kentucky Emergency Management incident team, including group from NKY, headed to South Carolina
Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) is sending an Incident Management Team (IMT) to South Carolina to provide assistance with the impending…
‘No P on My Lawn’ — UK cooperative extension taking campaign directly to Fayette neighborhoods
When University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment specialists show up at the front door, easels and flyers in hand, it’s…
Oldham’s home run blasts power Freedom past Wild Things for 2-1 lead in best-of-five playoff series
Taylor Oldham launched a pair of home runs as the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, stormed back from…
Duke Energy to send 1400 Midwest personnel to Florida, Carolinas to help repair Irma’s damage
Getting a jump on what could be a large-scale restoration effort, Duke Energy is preparing to send over 1,400 Midwest…
Bexion Pharmaceuticals, CTI successfully complete first human trial on BXQ-350 treatment of cancer
Bexion Pharmaceuticals and CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services have successfully completed the First-in-Human Phase 1A clinical trial with BXQ-350…
Kentucky National Guard soldiers in Caribbean to help with rescue, recovery efforts of Hurricane Irma
Kentucky Today Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade departed Thursday for the Caribbean to assist…
NKCAC recognizes Abigail Bell for accomplishments with YouthBuild, approintment to national council
The 2017 Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission (NKCAC) Award Celebration recognized Abigail Bell for her many accomplishments with their YouthBuild…
‘Not happy choices’ for local governments on pensions, says State Budget Director John Chilton
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Local governments in Kentucky would pay 50 to 60 percent more next year to fund…
NKY Health Department looking for volunteers to join Medical Reserve Corps; orientation sessions planned
The Northern Kentucky Medical Reserve Corps provides citizens of both medical and non-medical backgrounds with a way to help their…
Fromme’s State of the City Address: Newport on a positive path, but there is room for improvement
Newport continues to welcome new businesses, jobs, residents and housing while improving neighborhoods and infrastructure, Newport City Manager reported during…
Keven Moore: Modern technology advances making speeders, traffic offenders think twice on the roads
It was inevitable with today’s advanced technology that our local and state police departments would catch on and make use…
Chef Foster: Raw?! Unlock the culinary range of your peppers through smoking or roasting
I just spent an evening smoking trays of banana peppers to put away for another menu change, and in doing…
Big Bone Lick completes revitalization of visitor center, FOBB, Cincinnati Museum Center lead effort
NKyTribune staff The Big Bone Lick State Historic Site is celebrating the completion of a four-year revitalization of the visitor…
Jeff Rubin: The real meaning of Labor Day — it’s more than just about the work
Now that the final sale days of summer are behind us, this would be a good time to consider the…
UK extension service offering short course on state’s forests for woodland owners; sign up by Sept 15
Kentucky forests are becoming fragmented, and landowners’ objectives are changing. Woodland owners who are wondering how to get the most…
ACT report shows KY’s public high school grads meet college-readiness benchmarks
The percentage of Kentucky public high school graduates meeting the state’s college-readiness benchmarks on the ACT college-entrance exam in reading…
Underserved learners lag far behind peers in college and career readiness according to ACT score results
Underserved students lag far behind their peers when it comes to college and career readiness, and the more underserved characteristics…
Stoops doesn’t expect neighboring Eastern Kentucky to be a pushover in home opener
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops knows Eastern Kentucky University won’t be a pushover in his…
Matchups with Indiana, Austin Peay among highlights of NKU women’s basketball schedule
Northern Kentucky’s women’s basketball team announced its slate of contests for the 2017-18 season, aimed to prepare the Norse for…