By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune You may think this is a story about the football rivalry between the Ohio State University and the University of Michigan — it is not. Long before that famous rivalry was born, Ohioans and Michiganders had another reason to battle, Ohio’s border with Michigan, including Toledo and the surrounding…
As Kentucky residents prepare to ring in the New Year, AAA is reminding partygoers to celebrate responsibly and not drive or walk impaired this New Year’s holiday. With 10,875 (NHTSA) people having died in drunk driving crashes in 2017 nationwide, New Year’s Day consistently ranks among the year’s deadliest days for alcohol-related traffic fatalities. “According…
Many of us look forward to celebrations during the holidays, a time when some people are more likely to drink beyond their limits than at other times of the year. Some will suffer adverse consequences that range from fights to falls to traffic crashes. Sadly, we often put ourselves and others at risk because we…
Kentucky’s average gas price dropped 10 cents in the past week to land at $2.06, among the greatest price drops in the nation over the past week. The current Kentucky average gas price is 30 cents less than a year ago. Nearly 20 percent of states are currently enjoying prices below $2.00 per gallon. Nationally,…
By Hannah Carver NKyTribune reporter The special legislative session called by Governor Matt Bevin to address the state’s pension issue was on the minds of many Kentuckians recently — including Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Brent Cooper’s. “Right now, we’re concerned about the pension situation and the credit rating for the state….
By Eric Tegethoff Public News Service Some Kentuckians are concerned that proposed changes to the Clean Water Act could set back the fight against waste and pollution in their own backyards. The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a replacement for the Waters of the United States rule, lifting federal protections from water sources that are…
It’s American folk, bluegrass and ragtime with Jake Speed, who returns to BCM’s Rivers Gallery for another rollickin’ holiday concert. Known as the Woody Guthrie of Cincinnati, Jake Speed uses a traditional folksy delivery to compose timely and timeless songs that tell great stories with a bit of a lyrical edge. His tongue-in-cheek stories and…
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) is thrilled to kick off a new year of its popular Pints & Perspectives event series with “The Evolution of Regional Media” on Thursday, January 24 from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Metropolitan Club in Covington. “Regional media is not the same as it was even five years…
The holiday season is here, a time of year for parties and gatherings with friends, family and coworkers. Often these festivities include alcohol, resulting in some partygoers finding themselves impaired with no safe ride home. AAA urges drivers not to turn the holiday season into a deadly situation by driving impaired. According to the National…
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Church bells rang joyously on Christmas Day in 1918 in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Peace reigned supreme. The Great War, later called World War I, had concluded the prior month. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, Germany signed an armistice…
Get 2019 started off with ice skating, a special breakfast and a hike — all planned at General Butler State Resort Park to welcome in the new year! The park in Carrollton and the Friends of Butler are hosting an “iceless” synthetic ice rink at the tennis courts Dec. 31-Jan. 1. Guests can rent skates…
Applications are now being accepted for dozens of conservation officer positions with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Application deadlines are soon and vary by posting. Applicants must be 21 years old and possess a valid driver’s license. Peace Officer Professional Standards (POPS)-certified candidates with at least two years of law enforcement…
Editor’s Note: This is the third article in a series about small songbirds most often seen around bird feeders in rural and suburban areas of Kentucky during the late fall and winter. The White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is a gravity-defying, busy little bird. Hang your bird feeder, or suet cage, off a mature hardwood tree,…
Northern Kentucky University has named Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer as interim dean of the Haile/US Bank College of Business. She assumes the role on Jan. 14, 2019. Reeder Kleymeyer joins NKU after serving as president and CEO of REDI Cincinnati. She was the founding CEO of the Regional Economic Development Initiative in 2014 and recently stepped…
By Marc Hardin NKyTribune contributor Following an unruly regular season and a circus-like playoff atmosphere, the fantasy championship rounds are here and ready to bestow gifts, not to mention untold bragging rights. To the finalists, congratulations. This is what we play for, a chance to face the other surviving team in the league for the…
NKyTribune staff The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce presented its “Where We Stand 2019” legislative agenda Tuesday at the Devou Golf and Event Center in Covington. The Chamber leadership outlined the priorities for the 2019 legislative session and reflected on what was accomplished in 2018. Chamber President and CEO Brent Cooper said he knew the…
Covington Catholic High School will host the 4th Annual Colonel Classic Robotics Tournament at the Covington Catholic High School gymnasium at 1600 Dixie Highway in Park Hills on Saturday, January 5. As many as 50 middle school and high school teams are expected to compete in the “VEX Robotics Competition” event. It is the first…
The Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation’s Entrepreneurship Council (NKYEC), in partnership with the Northern Kentucky University’s Institute of Health Innovation and St. Elizabeth Healthcare, was awarded a $731,250 grant to build the Northern Kentucky Health Innovation Initiative (NKY-HII) by the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration. This is the first time funds from…
AT&T brought its ‘It Can Wait’ campaign to Beechwood High School to talk about the dangers of smartphone distracted driving in a language today’s students can understand — a virtual reality experience. Research shows that nearly 9-in-10 people admit to using their smartphone while driving. But people are doing much more than texting while behind…
Ten nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, including two in Northern Kentucky will be considered during a meeting of the Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board today at Paul Sawyier Public Library, Frankfort. Among the nominations are the Captain Benjamin Johnson River House, a rural site along the Ohio River in Boone County, built in…
By Gregory J. Middleton Special to NKyTribune The women’s suffrage movement required many supporters and a lot of effort to keep moving in the right direction. While some suffragettes, like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, were names that have found their place in history, many have faded into obscurity. Isabella H. Shepard was…
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety and Kentucky State Police are joining together in an effort to remind motorists to be responsible behind the wheel as the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” increased enforcement campaign runs through Jan. 1, 2019. “While the holiday season is…
