The Covington City Commission heard a proposal for the installation of outdoor smart kiosks in the city at their meeting this week. These kiosks would provide mapping and information on businesses, sites and services for visitors to the city. Approval of an agreement between the kiosks’ manufacturers, Rove iQ, the city and Southbank Partners was…
On the first Saturday in August, a flotilla of colorful boats will amplify the Ohio River’s natural beauty as paddlers join in the nation’s largest paddling event. Paddlefest (File photo) Now’s the time to start planning: Registration for Ohio River Paddlefest 2024 is now open. Local nonprofit Adventure Crew will host the event, now in its 23rd year, on…
New sidewalks … repaved basketball courts with new goals and lines … a driveway and parking facility … new playground equipment … a seating area for the FC Cincinnati soccer mini pitch … a new shelter house … an informational kiosk … and a dog park. Work has begun on an extensive makeover of…
The Kentucky County Clerks Association has important information for the public as they continue to work their way through the implementation of the state’s new vehicle registration system known as KAVIS. County Clerks are processing an increasing number of transactions each day, however, there are still significant delays and problematic transactions. KCCA leadership has expressed…
The Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) has announced 25 dispatchers from across the state graduated from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy and are now ready to begin answering the call to aid both citizens and law enforcement officers of the Commonwealth. “Thank you for answering the call of service,” Gov. Andy Beshear said….
Green Umbrella’s 11th annual Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit on May 2 at the Duke Energy Convention Center will feature Jacqui Patterson as the keynote speaker. Jacqui Patterson (Photo from Green Umbrella) Patterson was recently named a Time Woman of the Year, alongside noted figures including Barbie director Greta Gerwig and Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin. Patterson…
This story originally appeared in the March 9, 2024 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. A grassroots environmental organization has helped Northern Kentucky communities with projects ranging from testing air quality to getting folks out in nature. Stemming from the national organization that started in the 1890s, the…
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we offer this encore column that originally appeared in the Northern Kentucky Tribune’s Our Rich History on March 14, 2016. Father Kehoe, pastor, St. James Catholic Church, 1894-1921 (Photo provided) Irish immigration to the United States began in the colonial period. Many…
By Andy Furman NKyTribune Reporter Dr. Stacy has seemed to have a found a cure. And he made a “house call” to tell his fellow Rotarians the good news at the Covington Rotary meeting at the Radisson Hotel last week. Dr. Michael S. Stacy, in his ninth year as superintendent at Beechwood Independent Schools, spoke…
By Patricia A. Scheyer NKyTribune reporter Here are the highlights of what happened in Independence, Erlanger, Fort Wright, and Boone County at recent meetings: INDEPENDENCE Independence Mayor Christopher Reinersman presented awards to two dispatchers, six officers and three detectives in regard to a serious domestic incident on January 7. All of the people were applauded…
