Forestry employees prepare for tree seedling planting time, available to assist homeowners
At this time of year the Kentucky Division of Forestry’s two tree nurseries are busy packing and shipping seedlings. The…
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Covington City Commission approves tax increase on insurance premiums to cover capital costs
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Senior Reporter The Covington City Commission has approved a two percent increase in its tax on…
Late-night start leaves UK yawning through first-round NCAA win over Hampton
By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune Kentucky players expected more from their performances in a 79-56 victory over Hampton Thursday…
NKU Business Week gives students chance to get real-world perspective March 24 – 25
On March 24 – 25, Northern Kentucky University’s Haile/US Bank College of Business is set to host nearly 60 global…
NKU senior Matt Wallin wins World History Association’s Undergraduate Paper Prize
Matt Wallin, a senior majoring in social studies education at Northern Kentucky University, has been awarded top honors for his…
For those without a fairy godmother, Cinderella’s Closet offers formal wear for girls for prom
Cinderella’s Closet of Northern Kentucky is collecting new and gently used formal wear for its 2015 giveaway weekend March 20…
NKU women’s postseason run comes to an end with loss to Marshall in WBI
Northern Kentucky (19-14) saw its postseason come to an end in a dramatic 81-79 defeat to Marshall (17-14) in the…
Self-guided tours open doors to urban living ‘Beyond the Curb’ in Covington April 19
Beyond the Curb is a series of one-day self-guided urban living tours. The series is a rare opportunity to explore…
NKU Board of Regents approves 2015-16 tuition and new secondary, music education degree programs
The Northern Kentucky University Board of Regents approved the schedule of 2015-16 tuition and fee rates, in accordance with the…
A Golden Opportunity: Researchers fit rare eagle with tracking device for ongoing study
Researchers recently captured a golden eagle in the Bernheim Forest in Bullitt and Nelson counties and fitted it with a…
USDA partners with UK to establish the national Rural Child Poverty Nutrition Center
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear and University of Kentucky officials in Lexington today to announce…
Commentary: If passed, common sense legislation could save lives in emergency
By Dr. J. Wesley “Wes” Sublett Special to NKyTribune Last year, the Richmond Register reported that the lives of…
Grant Co.’s Haley Bryan wins Poetry Out Loud competition, brings life to words on a page
A packed house at Frankfort’s Grand Theatre cheered as Grant County High School sophomore Haley Bryan was named winner of…
Kentucky jobless rate plunges to 5.2 percent, remains below U.S. average for seventh month
Kentucky’s February 2015 unemployment rate* plunged to 5.2 percent, the lowest rate since November 2004, and remained below the national…
Children of KYTC workers urge drivers to be ‘work zone alert’ while parents are at work
Many Kentucky drivers will encounter at least one work zone during their daily travels, but a split second of driver…
Sixth annual forum March 27 showcases Thomas More student research and collaboration
Thomas More College will highlight its most significant and outstanding student research contributions during the sixth annual Student Research Forum…
Bill Straub: Give Paul a little credit for recognizing a crisis – and trying to do something about it
WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul may not be the most liberal member of the Kentucky delegation in the nation’s capital…
Park Clean Up Days scheduled at several Kentucky State Parks in March and April
The Kentucky State Parks are looking for volunteers to help several parks during cleanup days in March and April. The…
Kentucky college students to participate in Idea State U entrepreneur competition
Kentucky’s brightest college entrepreneurs have enrolled in a different type of university – one that could turn the next big…
Jamie Vaught: CBS sideline reporter Wolfson sees Wildcats as tourney’s No. 1 storyline
Tracy Wolfson has seen a plenty of March Madness. “I’ve been part of close to 10 tournaments,” she said. And…
CovCath returns to state tourney with a bang, throttles Campbell County in first round
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON — Defending champion Covington Catholic returned to the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA boys’ state basketball…
Donald Then: Before I Forget is a revealing memoir about the life of a musician, professor, family man
“We do not remember days; we remember moments.” Cesare Pavese, an Italian poet and novelist, provided us with the foregoing…