WASHINGTON – Kentucky is piecing together a strong contingent of volunteers ready and willing to do battle with raging hordes of tree-huggers and scientists in the ongoing War on the Environment, emerging proudly as the modern embodiment of F Troop. The commonwealth’s defenders are firmly fixed along an ecological Maginot Line in the battle against…
If you think of Northern Kentucky in the same way the state of Kentucky does, we have eight counties, 54 cities, and 18 public school districts. Over the years, we have learned that if we want to accomplish really big things, we have to work together. We formed regional entities to foster collaboration. It seems…
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune Thursday — January 26, 2017 — marks a special day of remembrance in the history of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. It was on that day 80 years ago, when the Ohio River crested at 79.9 feet after a seemingly endless rise above the already high 52 foot flood…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The monthly Covington Business Council Luncheon at the Madison Event Center Thursday had a decidedly upbeat tone. Jack Moreland, president of Southbank Partners, provided an update on the organization’s Imagination 2020 initiative. Southbank Partners, Inc. is a community and economic development organization that coordinates activity with the cities that…
P.T. Barnum said ” Without promotion, something terrible happens… nothing! ” and it is in that spirit that Paul Miller is inviting you to come to Ludlow for the BIRCUS Brewing Co. Circus Sampler on January 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. Paul Miller toured with Ringling Bros. Circus, and in 1997 Cincinnati was underwater…
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune Part 2: Roebling’s Bridge Comes to Life On the cold morning of Tuesday, January 1, 1867, a grand procession of carriages assembled outside the offices of the Covington and Cincinnati Bridge Company on Greenup Street in Covington. Important businessmen, engineers, and government officials came together that morning to…
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune In Kentucky, the coldest weather of the year often coincides with the best waterfowl hunting. This should prove especially true this year with the unusually warm start to the waterfowl hunting season that opened Thanksgiving Day. “Late winter seems to be our best duck and goose hunting due to…
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 1: John A. Roebling, a “Practical Dreamer” On January 1, 1867, the Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge was officially opened to vehicular traffic. Renamed the John A. Roebling Bridge in 1983 to memorialize its chief engineer, the bridge has become THE symbol of our region. Its grand…
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist Friend and foe remembered Lt. Ephraim Brank’s marksmanship in the Battle of New Orleans. The Muhlenberg countian was a hero to the victorious Americans. He was “some great spirit of death” to the vanquished British. “We lost the battle,” a Redcoat officer lamented, “and to my mind, that Kentucky rifleman…
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. – The school’s parking lots had been filled an hour before game time, and now the stragglers moved their cars slowly up and down the rows, looking in vain for a space. The walkers paid them no attention. Their breaths visible, their shoulders hunched, their hands jammed in the pockets of jackets, they…
By Hannah Purnell NKY Thrives Recent years have seen sweeping changes for the better in Northern Kentucky, but the most recognizable changes came when, early last year, Vision 2015 rebranded as Skyward and introduced a four-point plan for the region. The plan targets improvement in business and innovation, health and wellness, community vibrancy and education….
Early last year the Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery began working with the City of Villa Hills and Kenton County PDS to plan for the long-term future of their property in Villa Hills. Their efforts focused on crafting a plan for the property to help them achieve their retirement needs as well as benefit the…
NKyTribune staff report It took more than a year to get heroin dealer Donte Little off the streets of Covington and another 12 months to gain a conviction on drug charges. If a jury recommendation is followed, however, it could be nearly 40 years before Little sees the outside of a jail cell. A shoe…
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune Winter is a season of nesting for many Kentuckians. Hot cocoa and a book by the fireplace is more appealing than getting outside in the wet and cold. However, for those who enjoy solitude and having lakes completely to themselves, winter is the best time to get outside and…
Turfway Park provides daily picks and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. Saturday, Dec. 17 RACE 1 CANDY CHARGER drops to the bottom and should get a good trip from the inside post. Give him the slight edge in the opener. MAIN MAN MIKE is good right now and is definitely the…
Five-year-old Dac will try to repeat in the $50,000 Prairie Bayou Stakes at Turfway Park Saturday, breaking from the rail in the 1 1/16-mile black type race for horses three years old and up. Rodney Prescott was aboard the Distorted Humor gelding for the win last year and has the mount again on Saturday for…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce December Eggs ‘N Issues discussion focused on real estate and development in the region. A panel that included Chuck Ackerman of Colliers International, Jeanne Schroer of the Catalytic Fund and David Heidrich of the Zalla Companies talked about accomplishments in the past year…
Drivers traveling in Louisville and Southern Indiana need to prepare for the start of tolling on three Ohio River bridges. Tolling on the Louisville – Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project is scheduled to begin Friday, Dec. 30. Tolled bridges include the two I-65 bridges connecting Downtown Louisville and Southern Indiana, the new Abraham Lincoln…
By Brenna R. Kelly Kentucky Teacher After five years teaching kindergarten at John G. Carlisle Elementary, Tiffany Gruen switched to teaching 5th grade at the Covington Independent school. “My first group of kindergarteners should have been my first group of 5th-graders,” she said, “but there was only one student still left at the school.” In…
Southbank Partners and the cities of Bellevue and Newport celebrated the completion of Taylor Creek Overlook Park Wednesday afternoon. An integral part of the Riverfront Commons project, the park stabilizes and improves and river bank area. It also provides green space with a spectacular view of the Cincinnati skyline. State Representative Dennis Keene, City…
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Boone County Fiscal Court has approved a loan of up to $6.2 million to Northern Kentucky Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1) for an upgrade to the sanitary sewer system in Hebron. The Fiscal Court voted unanimously at its Nov. 15 meeting to approve the loan, which would come…
By Melinda Zemper Special to NKyTribune The Victory of Light Expo is one of the Midwest’s most extensive and affordable venues for exploring alternative spirituality in its many forms. Much more than a “psychic fair,” educational seminars, holistic healing sessions, live music performances, art exhibits, book signings and shopping make this a diverse, fun, family-friendly…
