By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I typically write about contemporary life, but once in a while I like to pore over items from Kentucky’s past, especially when I feel a real connection. This particular column will have that focus. Steve Flairty grew up feeling good about Kentucky. He recalls childhood trips orchestrated by his father,…
By Al Cross Special to NKyTribune The basic financial premise of Kentucky’s expansion of Medicaid under federal health reform is that the addition of so many people and money to the health care system will create enough jobs to generate state tax revenue sufficient to cover the state’s share of the expansion. However, the jobs…
By Greg Paeth NKyTribune Reporter One of Covington’s most revered cultural institutions has run into a stone wall with the city’s Urban Design Review Board. At issue is a plan to build a glass-walled classroom as part of a $3 million renovation of the Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center campus at 604-632 Greenup St….
By Sen. John Schickel Special to NKyTribune Our adult field trip to the state Capitol was a huge success. As stated in a previous column, I always noticed when the children came to Frankfort how the adult chaperones were the ones who were impressed – hence our adult field trip. About 50 of us gathered…
Performance Lexus River Center of Covington has offered to pay the entire cost to replace the damaged portion of the Northern Kentucky Police Memorial that was believed to have been vandalized overnight Tuesday. This message was posted on the Memorial Facebook page: A big THANK YOU to those who have inquired about donating to replace the damaged…
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Grayson Brown serves up breakfast to mosquitoes each morning in the Public Health Entomology Laboratory at the University of Kentucky. As he clicks through his emails using one arm, the mosquitoes dine on Brown’s other arm. He’s been doing it for so long the bites don’t bother him. “We’re…
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, the man who would be president, appears to have hit the dog days of summer a bit early. After heading into the warm weather months by basically alienating every potential political ally within arm’s reach, the Kentucky Republican sought comfort in the embrace of Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher who has…
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist In talking recently to disabilities advocate Dave Wickstrom, I could see that early in his life he developed a soft spot in his heart for vulnerable individuals. It showed up while he was a first-grader, at Lexington’s Tates Creek Elementary School, where he developed a strong friendship with a classmate…
The Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development Coalition (Coalition) has named Edward R. Ratterman as its first director. Ratterman will be working collaboratively with business, education and community leaders to address the need for skilled workers in advanced manufacturing by improving the talent pipeline in Northern Kentucky. Ratterman is working under contract with Partners for a Competitive…
Gov. Steve Beshear has declared a state of emergency to allow local officials immediate access to state resources to assist in public safety and recovery efforts after severe storms swept through Kentucky Monday, causing widespread damage. Another severe storm is expected to hit the state later today. According to the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management,…
NASCAR’s Quaker State 400 Spring cup featuring new aerodynamic rules put racing back into the hands of drivers and created a thrilling show for thousands of race fans. Even Mother Nature proved to be a fan, offering up a sunny Saturday just right for the big event at Kentucky Speedway. Kyle Busch took the big…
If I could please, let me try to add a voice of reason to the debate involving county clerks who believe that issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples compromises their religious, moral or other principles. First of all let us remember that the hallmark of our nation is that we are ruled by law,…
Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law will become the only law school in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky to offer a Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S) degree, Dean Jeffrey Standen announced today. The M.L.S degree is designed for students who seek a thorough understanding of the American legal system and a range of law-related topics….
The NKY Chamber Women’s Initiative will host one of the largest networking events in the region on July 27th. “Connecting Shore to Shore” was started four years ago to give women in the area the opportunity to meet other professional women. It is one of the premier events hosted by the Women’s Initiative. Over the…
The 2015 “Banger Mayes” Bluegrass and American Roots Music Festival, also known as Mayes Bluegrass Festival, will take place Saturday, Aug. 15, at Bellevue Beach Park in Bellevue. The festival will honor Banger Mayes, a long-time resident of Grants Lick, who has traveled almost every state in the union in support and appreciation of Bluegrass…
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…
