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Boone County library receives $25k grant for America250 project The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded the Boone County Public Library a $25,000 grant to support a proposed outdoor mural project.

Through the grant, the Boone County Public Library proposed a project called In Words We Rise: Celebrating American Trailblazers, which would feature an outdoor exhibit at the main library in Burlington.
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KY House passes education bills. School officials support one. A union opposes the other. The Kentucky House passed a pair of Republican education bills Tuesday that would impose a new accountability and assessment system for public school students and allow state colleges and universities to fire faculty for financial reasons.

The Kentucky House passed a pair of Republican education bills Tuesday that would impose a new accountability and assessment system for public school students and allow state colleges and universities to fire faculty for financial reasons.
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Boone County closer to adopting comprehensive plan update Boone County is finalizing Plan 2045, a five-year update to its comprehensive plan that will guide land use, growth, infrastructure and development decisions across five focus areas.

Boone County is finalizing its ‘Boone County – Plan 2045,’ an update to its comprehensive plan that will steer land use decisions in the coming years.
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Congratulations to Megan Brown, and thank you to everyone who participated. Find out more about why Brown was nominated and learn how to nominate an educator of your own: tinyurl.com/4fps4ntj

Fort Thomas approves forensic audit to trace $322K discrepancy The Fort Thomas City Council approved hiring public accounting firm Dean Dorton for just under $35,000 to conduct a forensic audit.

Fort Thomas approved a forensic audit of the past three fiscal years in an effort to trace $322,000 it previously wrote off.
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Local developer to build apartments on Covington-owned lot Local developer A.M. Titan is set to buy up a vacant city-owned lots in Covington's Westside neighborhood and build apartments there.

There are about 200 vacant lots throughout Covington, and the city holds title to about 50 of them.
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What does it cost for NKY to be … NKY? Is Northern Kentucky stronger united? We examine the real costs of 3 counties, 36 cities and 13 school districts.

From certain angles, what we found looks like Northern Kentucky is benefiting from its unique makeup and should keep on chugging. From other angles, it looks like consolidation is a necessary endeavor to move the region forward.
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Erlanger residents weigh in on now-paused Dixie Highway reconfiguration Dixie Highway has become a nearly ubiquitous topic of conversation over the past two weeks in the Northern Kentucky cities of Erlanger, Elsmere and Florence.

“I have heard many concerns from business owners that say this is going to be impactful on their ability to thrive within our community. I have heard many individuals say that they will avoid this area if this change moves forward.”
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Fort Thomas hires HR consultant amid ongoing workplace questions The Fort Thomas City Council approved a $18,000 contract with consultants One Digital at its meeting on Feb. 17.

The HR consultant will conduct surveys and interviews with city employees to gauge issues while working for the city.
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NKY Chamber opens applications for 2026 Business Impact Awards The NKY Chamber is accepting applications for the 2026 Business Impact Awards, recognizing companies strengthening NKY.

Which local businesses do you think are making a positive impact in Northern Kentucky?
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Dayton  pizzeria showcases unusual pies in local collaboration series: ‘Let’s get weird’ Wayfarer Tavern, the region’s most eccentric pizzeria, is getting even wilder thanks to a new collaboration series with local restaurants.

“The idea is really just to get people to try new things, like a new restaurant from another part of town or a new ingredient… this is for people who normally just order pepperoni pizza."
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Dixie Highway reconfiguration paused to allow more public input The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Tuesday afternoon that it was putting a proposed reconfiguration of Dixie Highway.

“We have heard the feedback from local officials and residents and we’re taking a pause to open up more conversation about why this direction was recommended.”
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$50k winning Powerball ticket sold in Walton The winner of this ticket must claim their prize at the lottery headquarters, 1011 W. Main St., in Louisville.

The current Powerball jackpot is $169 million.
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Opinion: Northern Kentucky can do more together Northern Kentucky’s strength lies in recognizing that Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties are linked together as one place.

What could Northern Kentucky accomplish if we worked more together? In this opinion piece, the NKY Chamber’s president shares thoughts on regional collaboration and why Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties are stronger as one connected community.
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Elsmere formally opposes Dixie Highway road reconfiguration Elsmere City Council unanimously voted Monday night to oppose a reconfiguration of Dixie Highway proposed by KYTC.

The proposed reconfiguration would turn the road’s current structure of four lanes – two in each direction separated by yellow lines – to three lanes: one in each direction with a shared turn lane in the middle.
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'Plogging' clean up event returns to Covington in March An annual clean up event, Plogging the Cov, returns for its third year on Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more.

ogging’ is a portmanteau of the Swedish words for ‘picking up’ and ‘jogging,’ and generally refers to getting exercise while cleaning up the environment.
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Villa Hills native accepted into prestigious opera program Villa Hills native and Logan Wagner has been accepted into the prestigious Merola Opera Program. Learn about his artistic journey.

The program had a record number of applicants this year: over 1,500, from all over the world. Logan Wagner was one of only 28 people accepted.
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Fort Wright opposes state control of short-term rental regulations Fort Wright joined several other NKY cities last week opposing a bill that would move regulation of short-term rentals to the state level. Cities across Northern Kentucky have been enacting local regulations over the last few years, and Fort Wright isn’t the first city to express opposition Senate Bill 112. In Fort Wright, city council […]

Fort Wright joined several other NKY cities last week opposing a bill that would move regulation of short-term rentals to the state level.
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New board game-focused bar opens in Covington Dice on Draft opened Friday in Covington, and it features over 200 board games to play alongside a full-service cocktail bar.

“[There’s] kind of a gap in the community for something like this. There’s been board game bars in the past, and some of those still exist, but we wanted to open here in Covington to… offer something just over the river for everyone.”
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Plan for road reconfiguration on Dixie Highway surprises city leaders in NKY Plans for a new road reconfiguration on Dixie Highway are catching multiple Northern Kentucky city leaders by surprise.

The impacted corridor runs through the cities of Florence, Elsmere and Erlanger.
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Erlanger to discuss proposed Dixie Highway reconstruction; more in NKY gov Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week.

This week in NKY government meetings, Erlanger is holding a meeting to discuss the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 6, proposal for a major road reconfiguration of Dixie Highway.
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2025 Winner Spotlight! Fort Mitchell Garage was named last years Readers’ Choice Winner for Best Body Shop,

Check out our latest Winner Spotlight article and see why readers chose them!
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NKY schools sweep the field at regional speech tournament Northern Kentucky High Schools swept the field at the recent Kentucky High School Speech League Regional Speech Tournament.

The regional tournaments serve as the final step before state championships later this February and into March.
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Fewer Kentuckians covered by ACA health insurance plans as subsidies stall in US Senate Fewer Kentuckians have health insurance through kynect after subsidies expired last year but the decline is not as drastic as advocates feared.

Overall, about 89,000 Kentuckians enrolled in an Affordable Care Act health plan for 2026, down from about 97,000 last year.
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Boone County Public Library receives grant to upgrade phones Boone County Public Library received a $9,000 grant to replace its 20-year-old phone system with a modern, cloud-based platform serving six branches.

The existing phone system is over 20 years old and is no longer supported by its vendor.
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Sen. Rand Paul denounces immigration agents’ use of force in Minneapolis killings Chairman Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, said there needs to be accountability following the deaths of Alex Pretti.

“You have to look at what your rules are for drawing weapons, because it appears to me they’re not using the same standards as the police.”
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Galentine's event to champion women, celebrate Adopt A Class Adopt A Class will host its Women’s Night: Cincinnati Tastemakers Galentine’s Day fundraiser Feb. 19 at Redtree Coffee and Art, featuring local women leaders, raffles and food.

Women’s Night: Cincinnati Tastemakers Galentine’s Day will highlight women who support the organization’s mission and feature Rachel DesRochers, founder and director of Incubator Kitchen Collective, as emcee.
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Florence approves Jaggers drive-thru, updates commercial truck parking rules Florence City Council unanimously approved a Jaggers drive-thru restaurant on Houston Road and passed updated zoning regulations.

The City Council has unanimously approved plans for a new 3,500-sq-ft Jaggers drive-thru restaurant on Houston Road, and also adopted updated zoning rules for commercial truck parking and freight terminals.
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We’re hosting a Friends of LINK Open House on March 19th. Come check out the new office, catch up with the LINK team, and connect with other Friends of LINK.

We hope you can make it! Reserve your spot for free here: tinyurl.com/FOLOpenHouse

Cause of Latonia Elementary collapse still unknown: What's next? The cause of the collapse at Latonia Elementary is still unknown, but engineers are getting closer to finding out what needs to happen next.

The cause of the collapse and the exact timeline on when repairs might occur is still unknown.
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