By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Kentucky is drawing national attention after dramatically improving the accuracy of harvest and participation information collected from its waterfowl and migratory bird hunters. The Harvest Information Program (HIP) provides state and federal biologists with data to generate reliable estimates of migratory bird hunter activity and harvest. The estimates are…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Covington Business Council Luncheon Thursday featured one of Northern Kentucky’s premier real estate analysts talking about market trends. Jeanne Schroer, CRE, President/CEO of the Catalytic Development Funding Corp. of Northern Kentucky identified eight issues affecting the real estate market and explained how they could impact our region. Schroer…
Newport Aquarium invites the public to experience a holiday celebration under the sea Nov. 25 – Dec. 31 at Water Wonderland with Scuba Santa®. Newport Aquarium is the only place where families can celebrate the holidays under the sea as Water Wonderland with Scuba Santa® blends the thrill of indoor bubble showers and the intimacy…
Thanks to a partnership with New England Aquarium, Newport Aquarium has created a new Senior Research Scientist position. Dr. Nick Whitney, Ph.D. is the new researcher working with the two institutions, and is now in residence at Newport Aquarium. “This partnership speaks to the reach of the aquarium. We are now expanding our scope and…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Back in 1992, Arthur “Whitey” Walson of Winchester lost a cousin who was waiting for a heart transplant. The whole episode touched him deeply, and with a sense of hope he figured his position as Circuit Clerk of Clark County might provide a public forum for him to do something…
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra continues its 25th Anniversary Season with a rare appearance north of the Ohio River at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral in downtown Cincinnati. (The KSO performed Amadeus at Vespers in 2012 at the Cathedral) The KSO’s penchant for thematic programming allows it to fittingly collaborate with other groups and venues on music…
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune November is the month of the veteran. During these weeks, we remember the service of our veterans to the nation in its many periods of war and peace. Poppies will decorate lapels, prayers and services will be offered, and eyes inevitably will gaze upward at the statued memorials that…
Jeanne Schroer, CRE, President/CEO of the Catalytic Development Funding Corp. of Northern Kentucky, will discuss real estate trends and impacts for Covington and the region at the Covington Business Council’s luncheon Thursday from 11:30-1 p.m. at the Madison Event Center. Each year, the Counselors of Real Estate provide a white paper based on their national…
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune The moderate drought conditions across Kentucky brought baked, cracked yards, dust, fires and streams as low as any time in recent memory. This would seem a negative for the upcoming waterfowl season, but the summer’s ample rains provided a cushion against the fall dry spell. “We had a good…
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 office has announced that there will be significant lane restrictions on Interstate 71/75 in Northern Kentucky this weekend. The restrictions will occur between the 189 mile-marker (Kyles Lane) and the 184 mile-marker (Donaldson Road). The work will involve shifting lanes back to the permanent position on the southbound side…
Sightings of golden eagles have increased somewhat in recent years in Kentucky, but most outdoor enthusiasts have never seen one of these big raptors. While the bald eagle has made a remarkable comeback and nests throughout the state, there are no documented breeding pairs of golden eagles in Kentucky or nest sites, according to the…
NASCAR and Chevrolet today announced the winners of the second annual NASCAR Chevrolet Diversity Scholarship Contest during a press conference at Texas Motor Speedway. Joy Kaseke of Hebron, a student at Brigham Young University, took fourth place, earning a $2,500 scholarship. Four undergraduate students from across the country were awarded a total of $20,000 in scholarships…
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Sec. Greg Thomas today issued an emergency order waiving the hours of service for commercial motor vehicle operators delivering petroleum in Kentucky. The order is in response to a gasoline pipeline explosion in rural Shelby County, Alabama. The order, issued Monday, temporarily relieves drivers of commercial motor vehicles from restrictions…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Evelyn Christensen is painting the Bluegrass State red for children with her delightful seasonal book offering, The Twelve Days of Christmas in Kentucky. Chock full of colorful pictures that are illustrated masterfully by Kent Culotta, along with including a vast assortment of revealing facts about the Commonwealth, the 32-page book…
Kentucky’s largest religious organization gathers in Florence later this month, likely making an impact on the local economy as well as the spiritual lives of residents. “We realize it’s a boon for Florence hotels, restaurants and other businesses to have so many people coming to town, and we’re pleased to be helpful in that…
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Shredded bark on saplings, fresh scrapes along old logging trails and trail camera snapshots of passing bucks are encouraging signs that deer activity is picking up across Kentucky and just in time. The statewide modern firearm deer season opens Nov. 12 this year. Arguably the most widely anticipated of…
NKyTribune staff A passage from a book written by a former slave-turned-abolitionist inspired a Springfield, Kentucky man to retrace the author’s path to freedom. The passage, written by Henry Bibb, who was born a slave in Henry County, Kentucky reads: “Sometimes standing on the Ohio River bluff, looking over on a free State, and as…
Now in its 35th year, the Kentucky Book Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Frankfort Convention Center in the Capital City. The fair is free and open to the public and will feature more than 180 authors and editors showcasing their most recent books, including several…
By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune Reporter Craig and Stefanie Feltner were at the St. Agnes soccer field for their nine-year-old daughter’s soccer game on August 20th when life turned on a dime. Feltner’s phone was in the car, and when he returned to it he saw that he had missed messages. “I saw that there was…
Beginning at 9 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 1 (tonight), both entrance ramps to I-75 Northbound from Buttermilk Pike will be closed. Both ramps will re-opened by Sunday, Nov. 6. A physical detour will not be posted. Variable Message Boards will be used to direct motorists Southbound on I-75 to Exit 184A (Erlanger / KY 236 East). …
Eleven grants generating $143,944 of investment have been awarded to eight Certified Local Government (CLG) communities, according to the Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office (KHC), which administers the program. The annual allocations fund qualifying projects submitted by city and county-wide historic preservation commissions that have earned CLG designation. Recipients are Bardstown, Bellevue, Covington, Danville,…
A 16-year-old Boone County youth has been charged with unlawful possession of a weapon on school property and other offenses for allegedly waving and handgun and pointing it at students on a school bus. The Boone County Sheriff’s office said deputies responded to a call at East Bend and Snow roads in Burlington shortly before…
