This Thanksgiving Day holiday is a day for families and friends to come together to celebrate and be thankful for our many blessings. But it is also a day of many hazards where amateur cooks venture back into the kitchen in an attempt to work miracles as they begin wielding sharp knives and handling hot…
By Kevin Eigelbach NKyTribune reporter Our generation didn’t invent fake news – or lying in politics. For proof, check out the diary that Petersburg resident Lewis Loder kept from 1857 to 1903. A tavern and inn owner, Loder also served as a justice of the peace and coroner. He often made diary entries about local politics….
By Tess Brown Horizon Community of Funds What does the world look like through your lens? During the school year, more than 100 Northern Kentucky students are loaned a digital camera and asked to explore this question through a 14-week after-school program, at the end of which is a service project supporting a local nonprofit,…
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Battlefield tourism has become an important part of Kentucky’s economy. The Kentucky Civil War Sites Association says visitors to battlefields and related attractions spent more than $10 million last year in the state. The group says in a newly released report to lawmakers that people came from across the country…
CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services (CTI), a multi-national, privately held, full-service contract research organization was honored by the Galien Foundation and Business France at the 2018 Prix Galien USA Awards Ceremony, which took place in New York City. CTI’s offices are located in RiverCenter. CTI was recognized as winner of the Prix Galien – Medstartup…
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles about the ducks most often taken by hunters in Kentucky during waterfowl season. The wood duck (Aix sponsa) is Kentucky’s homegrown duck, nesting throughout the state in trees along creeks, rivers, and wetlands, and in reservoirs where flooded timber is present. Last season hunters…
Cold Chain Integrity (CCI), a United Dairy Farmers company, will construct a $20 million cold storage facility in Erlanger creating 50 full-time jobs, Gov. Matt Bevin announced Wednesday. “We are committed to cultivating a healthy environment for businesses across Kentucky to succeed, and that includes everyone from our farmers to major manufacturing and service providers,”…
International Human Rights Day has celebrated its 70th anniversary, making the start of a 70-day global awareness-raising campaign against ageism. Why focus on Ageism? Because the stereotyping (how we think), prejudice (how we feel), and discrimination (how we act) against people based solely upon their age is prevalent worldwide. In fact, according to the latest…
A ribbon cutting on Sunday celebrated the grand opening of the new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Outreach Center at the Thomas More University Ohio River Biology Field Station in California. The celebration of the regional resource for education, research, and outreach was also an opportunity to thank the center’s contributors – R.C. Durr…
Tuesday, Nov. 6, is Election Day when Kentuckians and voters across the nation will go to the polls. Kentucky polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., local time. To get sample ballots for your county, go to this website and select the ballot you want. To find out your polling place, go here….
Twenty-two top aquariums across the United States – including Newport Aquarium – have already eliminated 5 million straws in their coordinated campaign to reduce sources of plastic pollution. Now they’re upping their game by encouraging individuals, businesses and cities around the country to cut back on single-use plastic—starting with plastic straws—by Earth Day 2019. Banding…
Clydesdales coming to Neewport’s Party Source On November 28th, three 50-foot tractor-trailers will make their home at The Party Source in Newport toting ten Clydesdales, a 12-ton wagon from St. Louis and one Dalmatian. In partnership with Anheuser-Busch and Jim Beam these famous horses will be available to visit and a holiday photo opportunity will…
Newport Independent Schools and the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) are teaming up to provide transportation to the district’s middle school and high school students. The agreement will save Newport schools money, open additional seats on the district’s school buses for younger students and expose a generation of young people to the benefits of…
The Baker Hunt Art & Cultural Center, situated in the Historic Licking Riverside District of Covington, has just released the date of its free Kids Winter Sampler. It is scheduled for Saturday, December 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Taught by professional art instructors, this is a great opportunity for kids of all ages…
This week’s crash in which three siblings were struck and killed by a pick-up truck and another child was left in critical condition as they were about to board their school bus in Fulton County, Ind., serves as a somber reminder about the importance of school bus safety. Thursday, a vehicle crashed into three children and…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Regarding the matter of reading books about “haunted” places, it’s not been a goal (or ghoul, ha) of mine to read an exhaustive list of books on the matter. I can’t say, honestly, that I believe that paranormal activity is real. However, I am told that in Kentucky, both books…
Three First Responders from the City of Covington were honored for selfless service today: A police officer who has saved two lives since returning from a horrific injury … a firefighter whose compassionate but quiet deeds has drawn attention … and a fire captain who has worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make the department…
Distracted and Impaired Drivers Pose Dangers for Trick-or-Treaters · According to Safe Kids Worldwide, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than any other day of the year. · The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that Halloween is consistently one of the top…
(NOTE: The NKyTribune is offering free space to candidates in contested races – 500-750 words sent to nkytribune.com by Nov. 1. None will be published after Nov. 4) My name is Rachel Roberts. I’m running for State Senate in the 24th district, and I’m fighting for our future. I’m going to work my heart out…
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter While construction crews are working on expansion projects at both ends of the Covington Catholic High School building, the Colonels football team has done a nice job laying the groundwork for another championship season. CovCath defeated Campbell County, 28-0, on Friday to end the regular season with a 10-0…
Restaurants on wheels are the new rage when comes to urban eating. On the surface, they threaten the brick-and-mortar restaurants as they have been eating into their profits. Some complain that these mobile businesses have an unfair advantage because they don’t have to maintain a building, pay the same in rent/mortgage, utilities, insurance and property…
October is Car Care Month, and with overnight temperatures dipping into the 30s and frost in parts of Kentucky, now is an ideal time for a seasonal checkup of key vehicle systems to ensure worry-free driving once winter driving conditions arrive. Vehicle maintenance is key when preparing for the cold months ahead. Last winter, the…
