Positive spin on West’s drought: Monarch butterflies make comeback as milkweed replaces lawns
Drought-plagued residents replacing lawns with milkweed are helping revive monarch butterflies The drought out West could help revive monarch butterfly…
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Governor announces bids opened soon for second section to expand, improve Ky 9 in Newport
Governor Steve Beshear today announced that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will soon be opening bids for construction of a…
Prep Sports Notebook: One local district football champion remains to be decided
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The only game on this week’s Northern Kentucky high school football schedule that could…
Road trip: Stoops is confident Kentucky can emulate South Carolina performance at Mississippi State
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky has yet to lose a road game this season. They will try to…
The Wynn family earn a true ‘Wynners Cup’ with their cafe, gathering place, art shows — and hospitality
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor Ken Wynn has lived in Ludlow all his life, a 3rd generation resident. He is…
Largest single gift in UK history – $23 million – will be used to establish an Honors College
University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto Thursday announced the single largest gift in UK’s history — $23 million to create…
Jobless rates down in 112 counties, up in six; Boone County’s rate among lowest at 3.6 percent
Unemployment rates fell in 112 Kentucky counties between September 2014 and September 2015, rose in six counties and remained the…
Bill Straub: The time has come to declare Kentucky’s Whiz Kid Thomas Massie an abysmal failure
Some years ago, too many to be perfectly frank, my old pal Big Al Suderley told me he had broken…
Top foods for healthy eyes: Ky Optometric Association says it’s probably not what you think
Special to NKyTribune A balanced diet is an important foundation to maintain good health, but many Americans don’t know what…
Seasonal positions available at Amazon’s Hebron facility, others throughout Kentucky
Amazon will create 100,000 seasonal positions across its network of fulfillment and sortation centers this holiday season to meet the…
Jamie Vaught: So close to being undefeated, Stoops likes his team’s attitude and approach
Kentucky could have been 6-0 at this point? Really? Yes, the football Wildcats are that close to being undefeated, but…
Norse men get seventh win in OT; NKU women fall to Oakland in defensive battle
The Northern Kentucky University men’s soccer team (7-4-3) defeated Eastern Illinois (2-10-0) 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday as Kobie Qualah…
Saints sweep tri-match, clinch Presidents’ Athletic Conference volleyball championship
Two Saints reached the 1,000 kill plateau Wednesday to lead the Thomas More College volleyball team to a tri-match sweep…
Bullying incidents in Kentucky schools have more than tripled since 2012, school safety study shows
The reported incidents of Kentucky’s public school students accused of bullying, harassing or threatening others has more than tripled since…
2015 Leadership NKy Class to receive inaugural ‘Innovation Award’ for role in NKY Makerspace
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune Contributor Gigi Watson and Skylar Dolan knew immediately what their favorite parts were after touring the…
NKU breaks ground on $105m Health Innovation Center, for ‘next generation’ of health professionals
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Ground was officially broken Tuesday on NKU’s Health Innovation Center, funded by a $97…
Regional soccer: Notre Dame, Boone County advance to 9th Region girls’ championship final
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Notre Dame advanced to the championship final of the 9th Region girls’ soccer tournament…
Billy Reed: Status quo not an option, so it’s time to put what’s best for the University of Louisville first
As a result of one of the most bizarre sports scandals ever, the University of Louisville finds itself at a…
Kentucky by Heart: Carl Howell captures Kentucky in ‘golden age of postcards’ in new coffee table book
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist A “golden age of postcards” designation for the years 1905-1915 might seem, at first, to…
More than 16,000 Kentucky children have gained health insurance under health reform law
More than 16,000 Kentucky children gained health insurance since the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according…
Kentucky team part of White House convening on eliminating barriers to federal student aid
A Kentucky delegation led by Aaron Thompson, executive vice president for the Council on Postsecondary Education, is among the invited…
Kentucky Opera continues 64th season with Three Decembers; Denyce Graves leads cast
Kentucky Opera continues its 64th season with an new production of Three Decembers starring African-American actors and backed by all…