NKy Prep Sports Notebook: All ‘A’ Classic needs new sponsor; Boone’s McQueary gets 200th win
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Organizers of the Kentucky Touchstone Energy All “A” Classic are looking for a new…
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Urban Farmer: Seed catalogues have arrived in force, now the fun — and ordering — begins! Hurry Spring!
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune’s Intrepid Urban Farmer Right around Christmas, when I was up to my eyeballs and possibly drowning…
Keven Moore: Fake or not, pro wrestlers perform at own risk – and often pay the price
Each week “resident riskologist” Keven Moore shines the light on America’s riskiest behaviors – from unsafe driving practices to workplace…
Radon is a lurking, silent killer; test your home for second-leading cause of lung cancer
By Gayle Pille Special to NKyTribune There is a killer amongst us. This indiscriminate killer can be found just about…
E-cigarettes can churn out high levels of formaldehyde, opens up debates of safety
Vapor produced by electronic cigarettes can contain a surprisingly high concentration of formaldehyde — a known carcinogen — researchers reported…
Big majority supports state law protecting dating partners from domestic violence
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A poll found that 80 percent of Kentucky think dating partners should…
Sports Notes: Hot start for Wildcats pushes Calipari ahead of Rupp’s winning percentage
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune In the long, storied history that is Kentucky basketball, only four teams have won…
Covington Police Chief Jones says heroin not just an enforcement issue, and victim’s mom agrees
By Mike Rutledge NKyTribune reporter The police chief of Northern Kentucky’s largest city believes more education and more effective residential…
Bang per Buck: Declining returns could cost Kentucky another $168 million in pension assets
By Rae Hodge NKyTribune Frankfort reporter When it comes to solving the state’s complex pension problems, debt isn’t the only…
Helen Carroll: Business benefits from schools connection; NaviGo, coaching model examples
It’s about business engagement . . . but it’s also about business benefit. “That sweet, six year old comes running…
Billy Reed: ‘Deflategate’ media obsession ups the needle on Super Bowl’s ‘Silly-O-Meter’
Invariably, the week before the Super Bowl is an exercise in nonsense. There is little or no real news, so…
Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, two-day conference will address sports gambling
With the Super Bowl — America’s largest day of gambling — nearing, the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling’s 18th Annual…
No More Bullying: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transexual youth suffer because of orientation
This column on bullying in schools will run periodically on the NKy Tribune. By Melissa Martin Special to…
Water main break shuts down Kenton County Administrative Building
The Kenton County Administrative Building is closed today (Jan. 26) due to a water main break. Anyone with business with…
Erlanger-Elsmere district kindergarten registration window set; schools offer information, requirements
Arnett, Howell, Lindeman and Miles Elementary Schools will hold kindergarten and first grade registration for the 2015-2016 Erlanger-Elsmere Independent…
Best Places to Work in Kentucky winners announced; includes NKy’s Balluff and Fischer Homes
The results are in … is your company on the list of Best Places to Work in Kentucky? The…
Ethics Reporter: Lobbyists spent record amount during 2014 General Assembly
Special to NKy Tribune A record-breaking total of $18.4 million was spent on lobbying the Kentucky General Assembly in…
Eye Health: Firstborn’s better visual skills may mean earlier school success, study suggests
By Dr. Dawn Stratton Special to NKy Tribune Hopefully you are back into the swing of things with work…
NewCath enters All ‘A’ Classic state tournament with ‘big target on our backs,’ Pangallo says
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Newport Central Catholic boys’ basketball coach Ron Dawn said his team had one of…
Burlington woman donates kidney to near stranger, so friend would not know pain of losing her father
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Contributor Samantha Denton of Burlington barely knew Doug Ransdell, but that didn’t stop her from making…
Rick Robinson: Wendell Ford, statesman whose word was bond, ‘greatest Jaycee of all’
When my wife Linda and I first started dating, it is safe to say she was apolitical. Opposites attract, I…
Letter to the Editor: Emily Shelton says Thomas Massie made right choice in saying no to status quo
Politicians do plenty of things to raise the ire of their constituents. It’s both rare and refreshing to see a…