By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Managing Editor It was a perfect day for racing Saturday at Kentucky Speedway and drivers and fans took full advantage. Kyle Busch captured the NASCAR Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts Sprint Cup race Saturday after trading passes with race leader Joey Logano on lap 249 of 267 before…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Managing Editor Weather was the story again for much of the day Friday at Kentucky Speedway as intermittent showers hampered preparation for the XFINITY and Sprint Cup series races. The morning Sprint Cup practice session began on time at 10:30 a.m., but was halted after just 49 minutes when rain forced…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Managing Editor Intermittent showers played havoc with Thursday’s schedule at Kentucky Speedway, but fans from Millionaire’s Row to campgrounds with far fewer amenities took it all in stride. Jim Gillispie of Louisville has been parking his RV in a reserved spot high above the backstretch at the Kentucky Speedway for 15…
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Michael Kessling started taking golf lessons at Highland Country Club when he was old enough to swing a driver and he went on to win the men’s club championship three times. But the 31-year-old financial planner’s biggest triumph on his home course came Thursday when he shot the low…
Finally, the left-lane slowpokes, lollygaggers, creepers and hogs of the world are being criminalized as the hazards that they are – well, at least in two states. Indiana and Georgia have passed so-called slowpoke laws making it illegal to cruise aimlesslly in the left lane, impeding faster drivers and clogging up traffic all around. Not…
Strategic Advisers, LLC – the Northern Kentucky-based communications and public relations firm – is moving into new offices in downtown Covington this fall. The new office will occupy the entire fifth floor of the building located at 535 Madison Avenue. Republic Bank is on the first floor of the building and the Northern Kentucky ezone…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Managing Editor A chance encounter with Pete Rose by a friend’s mother led to a Western Hills youngster becoming a bat boy for the Cincinnati Reds during the historic 1970 season. Memories of that special summer came flooding back for Ric Gross, who now lives in Cold Spring, as he talked…
Kentucky Speedway’s three-race NASCAR weekend will feature 925 miles of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series. Race fans will be able to cheer on their favorite driver with a green Quaker State rally towel Saturday when NASCAR’s elite drivers compete on the 1.5-mile tri-oval in the Quaker State 400 presented…
There is no need to call a special session on issues surrounding same-sex marriage, Gov. Steve Beshear said in a statement released Tuesday night. Further, he said, “It’s time for everyone to take a deep breath.” Beshear’s statement comes on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 26 decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all…
Sometimes, running is about working – speedwork, hill repeats, fartleks, long runs. But other times, it’s about fun. Getting out there to run, play and explore. Such was the case Friday, at the beginning of the Fourth of July weekend, when perhaps as many as 100 runners from across Greater Cincinnati decided to do what…
The launch of the Big Red Mercedes-Benz of Ft. Mitchell sweepstakes, with all proceeds benefiting Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, begins Thursday, July 9. Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell is holding the fundraiser in cooperation with Cumulus Radio and the CEI Sports Cincy Sports Fest. The sweepstakes will include a two-year lease of a new red 2015 Mercedes-Benz…
A recent discussion about removing debris from Kentucky streams evolved into strong words from Kentucky lawmakers who allege that trash from Virginia is polluting some Kentucky waters. “Virginia is a significant problem in my opinion … They don’t really care what they do over there because their problem ends up in Kentucky, and it’s something…
By Mike Rutledge NKyTribune Contributor Even with the closure of Yesterday’s Café and Tea Room, the news is not all bad for Main Street in Florence: The Mudlark Pottery Studio and Gallery is moving to a different address on the street, to a space that’s nearly three times larger. “I haven’t been able to do…
Staff report Covington, Ludlow and Bromley are looking for citizen input on parks and park programing, though a website survey at RiverCityParks.org to help inform future development of parks, facilities, programs and services. This site is a public resource and input tool for parks and recreation in the urban core of Kenton County. The information…
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune A few paces inside a tree line that borders an open field thick with chest-high grass lies a tangle of narrow, sun-dappled game trails just a stone’s throw from the Kentucky River below. Bo Spencer knows deer, turkey, raccoon and the occasional bobcat travel these thoroughfares because a trail…
From Press Releases Aetna (NYSE: AET) and Louisville-based Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Aetna will acquire all outstanding shares of Humana for a combination of cash and stock valued at $37 billion or approximately $230 per Humana share based on the closing price of…
By John Lachmann NKyTribune contributor With the explosion of wineries in the area, it may seem like local wine’s popularity is reaching an all-time high in Northern Kentucky. But in reality, its prominence in this region dates back over two centuries and a winery that contributed to that legacy is among those once again producing…
NASCAR announced revisions Thursday to its NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Keystone Light Pole qualifying procedures at all intermediate tracks. Effective immediately, qualifying on tracks 1.5 miles or longer will consist of two rounds with trucks taking one timed lap in each round. The new format will first take place at Kentucky Speedway on…
Impact Northern Kentucky, a nonprofit of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, is honored to announce the Leadership Northern Kentucky (LNK) and Regional Youth Leadership (RYL) classes of 2016. LNK and RYL use the community as a classroom to develop leaders to effectively serve the region. These programs are designed to help a diverse group…
Special to NKyTribune As Kentuckians prepare to enjoy time on the state’s numerous lakes and rivers for the July Fourth holiday and other summertime getaways, Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) urges boaters, swimmers, fishers and skiers to be alert and exercise caution while enjoying time on the water. The Bluegrass State, with more than 90,000 miles…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Matthew Bradford has participated in scuba diving, fishing, rock climbing, surfing, swimming and distance races. He’s walked 10 miles in the Bataan Memorial Death March in White Sands, New Mexico, and he’s shot a nine-point buck deer. Perhaps those accomplishments aren’t that unusual — until you learn the rest of…
Kentucky received more than $3.7 million in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service for 12 programs. Programs receiving funding include Teach for America-Kentucky in Hazard, Operation Unite in Prestonsburg and Disaster Services Corps in Owensboro. Some of the grants are for programs in Eastern Kentucky communities that are part of the…
