On the second Wednesday of each month, the citizens of Ludlow meet either at the city building or by Ludlow Coffee and walk for an hour picking up trash. City council member Samantha Frank said that the event, held March to October from 7-8 p.m., is focused on citizens getting to know each other, making…
Alexandria Community Park is getting new playground equipment. The city found out in December that the previous structure, which was over 20 years old, was deficient, and they had to take it down. “This was something that we did not have in the budget,” Alexandria Mayor Andy Schabell said. “This is something we did not…
March 10 is ‘MAR10’ day. In celebration, the entire children’s department of the Covington Branch is being transformed into Mario World. You play the character in this life-size version of the video game Mario Party; advance through the board, play minigames and earn coins to trade in for prizes! The event is Sunday, March 10, from 2 to…
A dispute involving six insurance companies over a share of Kentucky’s $15 billion a year Medicaid business moved to the state Supreme Court Thursday where justices tried to sort out a long running battle over the lucrative contracts. Litigation has stretched on several years, largely over Anthem Kentucky’s claim it was unfairly shut out of…
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…
Fifth Third has opened a new financial center in Concourse B of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The location provides all banking services including currency exchange. “Fifth Third is pleased to welcome visitors to the Greater Cincinnati region, and we encourage all to stop by the new branch and check out its many unique…
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…
Are you trying to understand why Mitch McConnell would endorse Donald Trump for president, after blaming Trump for provoking the Jan. 6 insurrection and after Trump insulted him and his wife Elaine Chao, the latter with racist slurs? Go back with me to when McConnell was just starting his climb to the top of Senate…
Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that Kentucky has removed more than 212,000 dead voters from the voter rolls during his time in office. Notwithstanding a recent, sustained increase in voter registration, in February more voters were removed from the rolls (15,982) than added (7,494). “Removing over 200,000 dead voters from our rolls shows we…
