Former Covington City Commissioner Jerry Bamberger passed away this morning after a long fight with cancer. Bamberger, a longtime Latonia resident, served on the Commission for 17 consecutive years, from 1992 until the end of 2008. He also served as executive director of the MainStrasse Village Association. “Cities like Covington thrive because people step up…
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune On December 16, 1811, Cincinnati was shaking loose its “frontier town” reputation — literally. The city had grown to over 2,000 residents and had about 360 buildings. Mostly gone were the log cabins, replaced with brick, wood frame, and even stone structures. The burgeoning city now stretched to a…
By Rodney Wilson NKU Alumni Magazine Kim Fender (‘81) didn’t let any grass grow beneath her feet when she studied at Northern Kentucky University — and not just because she was always digging through the norms and values of societies as an anthropology major. “I was in a hurry to get through because I was working three…
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune It is very exciting in historical research to find figures who touch the early history of more than one place. Finding someone who was an original settler in two places and a citizen of a third is truly remarkable. Even more remarkable is how these figures fade from the…
NKyTribune staff Braxton Martinez went 2-for-5 with three runs batted in Sunday night as the River City Rascals completed a three-game sweep of the Florence Freedom with a 9-0 victory at CarShield Field. Mike Jurgella collected a pair of hits and scored three times for the Rascals, while Trevor Achenbach went 2-for-5 and scored two…
In what could amount to a West Division winner take all three-game series in the final set of the regular-season, the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, were blanked by the River City Rascals, 8-0, in the opener on Friday night at CarShield Field. Freedom (49-45) starter, Christian DeLeon (7-5) battled some command issues early, as the…
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter When Muhammed Owusu learned of Covington’s financial issues, he may have had second thoughts about taking his current job. “I’m going back to Richmond,” he joked. “It’s too much.” Last spring, he was hired as Covington’s new finance director, a crucial hire considering the past decade’s near-bankruptcy, embezzlement scandal and…
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter Covington officials said Tuesday it may be time to reconsider how the city attracts new development. After reviewing the budget over the past few months, commissioners tasked city staff with reviewing past Industrial Revenue Bond deals to make policy recommendations to “ensure our incentives align with our economic development goals…
by Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune The earliest settlement in Northern Kentucky’s Campbell County was Leitch’s Station, circa 1789-91. Founded by Revolutionary War veteran, Major David Leitch, it was located six miles up from the mouth of the Licking River in present-day Wilder, Kentucky. By late September 1789, the settlement of what would soon become…
The Covington City Commission moved forward Tuesday night with three studies designed to ensure that economic development proceeds in a strategic, sustainable, and unfaltering manner whose benefit is felt citywide. At its regularly scheduled legislative meeting, the commission voted 5-0 to: *Negotiate a contract with an Atlanta-based firm to help Covington both legally enable the…
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service A commission that helps control water quality in the Ohio River is looking to shed some of its duties. For 70 years, the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, known as ORSANCO, has set standards for pollution levels in the river to ensure the water is safe for drinking…
A new award presented by the Horizon Community Funds will be presented to Mike Sipple Jr. of Centennial & Talent Magnet Institute at the annual dinner of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 20. The Horizon Award recognizes the extraordinary contributions of an individual who exemplifies dedication, integrity, and honorable service to Northern…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The announcement last month that Dan Tobergte would step down Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Tri-ED) came as something of a surprise. Tobergte had held a prominent position at Northern Kentucky’s economic development engine for nearly three decades prior to officially stepping down August 2. Northern Kentucky secured a…
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter They look like souped-up golf carts But don’t call them that. They are much, much different, and for that reason, the City of Covington is thinking of changing a law it recently made to accommodate two new businesses that have been working on the other side of the river. Say…
When I moved to Boone County many years ago (1977), I had heard of Sgt. Charles ‘Chalkie’ Fleek being killed in Vietnam and receiving the Medal of Honor. I’m ashamed to admit that not since I sponsored the legislation to designate Kentucky Route 20 the “Sgt. Charles Fleek Memorial Highway” through Sgt. Fleek’s hometown of…
NKyTribune staff A five-run outburst in the first inning on Sunday helped the Florence Freedom avoid a three-game sweep during a 7-5 win over the Lake Erie Crushers at UC Health Stadium. Florence, which dropped the opening two games of the weekend series, collected five hits in the first inning — including a two-run homer…
The Newport Southbank Bridge Company and EGC Construction will host an inaugural fundraising event for the Purple People Bridge on Sept. 2 that will allow event attendees to view up-close the Western & Southern/WEBN fireworks display on the Ohio River. “Boom on the Bridge” presented by EGC Construction will be held on Sunday, Sept….
Among the myriad reasons involved, common sense ultimately dictated Thomas More College’s move to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Not dollars and cents. Not ego-driven agendas and inflated images of self-worth. And, finally, not an obsession to be connected with the most corruption-riddled organization in sports this side of FIFA, the NCAA. Instead, the…
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Griffin Yeatman arrived in Cincinnati on June 20, 1793. He was born on March 8, 1770, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. From this genteel area of the Northern Neck of Virginia, birthplace of George Washington, came 23-year-old Yeatman to the fledgling frontier town of Cincinnati. When he arrived, he found…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The City of Covington will launch its new Parking Authority this year. The authority will be responsible for overseeing the city’s parking assets, evaluating parking needs, and analyzing potential investments throughout the city. The change comes amidst a period with $150 million in development in the Central Business District…
Forty-nine years, two months and 20 days after Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Charles ‘Chalkie’ Fleek was killed in Vietnam, the Boone County native will be honored in his hometown of Petersburg. A section of Kentucky Route 20 in Petersburg will be dedicated the Sgt. Charles ‘Chalkie’ Fleek Memorial Highway during a ceremony at…
Boater Pat White of Batavia, Ohio, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 9 pounds, 1 ounce, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League Buckeye Division tournament on the Ohio River at Maysville. For his efforts, White brought home $3,337. In addition, three Northern Kentuckians — John Viox of Hebron, Jeff Gauspohl…
