Kentucky by Heart: While known more for basketball, state played key role in baseball’s most tragic story
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist When we’re talking sports in the Bluegrass, the state is likely most known as a…
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Conner fast-pitch softball team continues to win after unexpected coaching change
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter Despite an unexpected coaching change and having two inexperienced pitchers, the Conner fast-pitch…
Dr. James R. Schrand, Florence physician, Vietnam veteran, longtime NKY volunteer passes away
Dr. James R., Schrand of Florence passed away Thursday, April 21. Dr. Schrand, 79, retired after 45 years of practicing…
Northern Kentucky women take runnerup in first Horizon League tourney; Norse men finish seventh
Macy Wright and Ryleigh Waltz finished in a tie for fourth place to help the Northern Kentucky women’s golf team…
Hope for Boone County to hold public Heroin Town Hall Meeting tonight at Crossroads Church
Hope for Boone County will hold a Heroin Town Hall Meeting tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. at Crossroads Church, 828 Heights…
BBB Trends: Moving takes planning and packing — and being sure you are hiring the right company
Whether it’s across the street, across town, or across state lines, moving takes planning and packing. Sometimes a few problems…
Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission announces Earth Day award recipients
The Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission has announced its annual Earth Day awards to individuals and groups who have made significant…
St. Elizabeth Healthcare teams with Habitat for Humanity to build home for one of its own
St. Elizabeth and its associates have completed the building of its Habitat for Humanity home in Covington (Latonia Lakes) for…
Old Time Kentucky: Once he’s been bought, is a corrupt voter obliged to stay that way?
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist A century or so ago, vote buying was said to be as common as grocery…
Bluegrass & Backroads: Made in Paducah, Dippin’ Dots is the ice cream of the future
This story is about an ice cream… not just any ice cream, it’s a unique product that can be found…
Our Rich History: Johann Schmitt was one of most sought-after ecclesiastical artists in the U.S.
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune He was one of the first art teachers of Covington native and…
SmartHealthToday: Shape up now, middle-agers, or regret your small brain later
By Shelly Reese SmartHealthToday As if there isn’t enough evidence that exercise is good for you, researchers have found that…
Keith Taylor: Tom VanMeter still basking in the glow of American Pharoah’s historic Triple Crown run
A year ago, American Pharoah was known as just another contender getting ready for the Kentucky Derby. Although an unproven…
Kentucky State Police partnering with U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency on Drug Take Back Day
Kentucky State Police (KSP) is partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on April 30, in a collaborative effort…
Sherwood Bedding to open factory in Walton, creating 150 jobs with $11 million investment
Sherwood Bedding, a fast-growing independently owned manufacturer, will locate a 174,000-square-foot mattress production factory in Walton, investing approximately $11.1 million…
Tomorrow at Ludlow’s Wynner’s Cup see beautiful glasswork being created and enjoy a book-signing
Ludlow Mayor Ken Wynn and his family opened Wynner’s Cup Cafe downtown, meaning to create a community gathering place —…
Billy Reed: There are plenty of gray areas involved when it comes to choosing a Derby favorite
“Winning takes precedence over all. There is no gray area. No almosts.” — Kobe Bryant I am one of those…
Commentary: Investing in KY’s future means diabetes prevention too, but that didn’t happen
By Stewart Perry and Larry Smith Twelve one-hundredths of a percent. .024 percent. That’s how much Kentucky state officials did…
Northern Kentucky women’s basketball coach Plitzuweit leaving to accept position at South Dakota
Northern Kentucky women’s basketball head coach Dawn Plitzuweit has been named the head coach at the University of South Dakota….
Global Leadercast event coming to NKY, includes participants from around the world, on May 6
For the eighth year, a group of local businesses will host NKY Leadercast as part of the world’s largest one-day…
Prep Sports Notebook: Last year’s 9th Region runner-up teams voted No. 1 in baseball, softball coaches polls
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter The baseball and softball teams that lost 9th Region championship games last year…
Bromley’s Caleb Maurer, 15, ‘Young Marine of Year,’ participated in ‘Reunion of Honor’ in Guam, Iwo Jima
Young Marines SgtMaj Caleb Maurer, 15, of Bromley, a freshman at Dixie Heights High School, recently returned from a trip…