The River: Needing a job, he connects with the legendary Captain John Beatty on his salvage boat . . .and the story begins
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing story.
By Capt. Don Sanders
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Captain John Beatty’s name had a familiar...
Scott football team wins district game against Holmes behind strong defensive performance
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
A interception return to the 3-yard line gave Holmes an opportunity to take the lead in the opening minutes of an important Class 4A district game against Scott...
St. Henry wins five-set match against Notre Dame to claim second straight 9th Region volleyball title
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
When the St. Henry volleyball team struggled to win the first set in its opening match of the 9th Region tournament, coach Maureen Kaiser chastised her players...
St. Elizabeth Physicians breaks ground on medical office building at Northern Kentucky University
St. Elizabeth, in partnership with Northern Kentucky University, OrthoCincy, the city of Highland Heights, Campbell County, and Fairmount Properties, broke ground on a new, 70,000-square-foot St. Elizabeth...
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Hilton Cincinnati Airport Hotel celebrating its major makeover with ‘Grand Opening’ on Tuesday
Staff report The Hilton Cincinnati Airport Hotel, 7373 Turfway Rd. in Florence, is celebrating its major renovation with a Grand Opening on Tuesday 3-6 p.m. Enjoy a look at the refurbished hotel by RSVPing... - More »
- Still time to apply for the Kentucky Small Business tax credit but deadline is November 1
- Renovations begin for new loft-style apartments in former industrial building in Bellevue
- Business briefs: CVG bond rating upgraded, Erigo's Vance to NAPEO board; CTI's Earley promoted
- Berling named head of Enzweiler Building Institute at Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky
- Keven Moore: Halloween treats are sweet, but beware of tricky safety hazards for pedestrians and homes
- GrowthBridge Fund achieves $2M investment objective with support of Covington-based Wyzerr
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NKU Magazine: Urban Legends, rumors, myths and misunderstandings — just in time for Halloween
NKU Magazine staff Are the Lucas Administrative Center elevators haunted? Is a lost secretary wandering the tunnels beneath campus? Was NKU’s original mascot too scary for children? Find out... - More »
- Council on Postsecondary Education presidential search committee narrows field to three finalists
- Fort Thomas Independent Schools compares itself internationally; group of 15 students take OECD test
- ACT's College Readiness Benchmarks rise slightly for students in Kentucky's public schools
- Innovative Approaches to Literacy awards $5.2 million in grants to seven NKY school districts
- NKU Admissions is taking NKU to You on the road; will hold fast track sessions for spring enrollment
- Thomas More University hosting Ohio River symposium and summit on Oct. 18 -- sign up here
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ProPublica: Tracking money and issues in the midterm elections — Some questions to ask
This year’s midterm elections are being particularly closely watched, which means there’s plenty of news coverage and armchair quarterbacking from pundits. But everyday citizens can get informed... - More »
- Knoll named Florence Fire/EMS chief; things about to get 'hairy' at the City's police department
- Secretary of State says registered voters total 3.4 million: 1.68m Democrats, 1.41m Republicans
- City of Union to serve as dropoff point for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Oct. 27
- Gov. Bevin in NKY; participates in forum, attends dedication of NKU Health Innovation Center
- Covington's 1Q financial report says city ‘right on track;’ Devou Park gets new website, signage
- Kentucky one of 19 states whose 'hacked' voter information is being sold on Dark Web
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Rare virus case found in KY– polio-like symptoms affect mostly children; here’s what to watch for
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Health officials are warning of a rare but serious virus with polio-like symptoms affecting mostly children, a case of which has recently occurred in Kentucky. Acute Flaccid... - More »
- Making choices about your healthcare as you make choices for 2019 -- here are a few tips
- St. Elizabeth Physicians breaks ground on medical office building at Northern Kentucky University
- Healthy Headlines: Can your heart get younger with exercise? Well, it can reverse the damage of inactivity
- Rep. Wuchner leads full day of events focused on health care issues facing NKY communities
- NKY Health Department, Beat DM2 to offer free diabetes prevention program on Nov. 3
- St. Elizabeth Healthcare partners with The Milk Bank to open new milk depot in NKY
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The River: Needing a job, he connects with the legendary Captain John Beatty on his salvage boat . . .and the story begins
The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and... - More »
- Chef John Foster: Apples, apples, apples -- so many ways to use and enjoy this great fruit
- Farm Bureau's Marketbasket Survey shows slight drop in grocery prices for first time this year
- Everyone can be victim of a scammer so Better Business Bureau offering Facebook live event to help
- Kentucky by Heart: When communing with nature, sometimes a freight train is just a freight train
- Our Rich History: Two early residents left educational legacy in Northern Kentucky and beyond
- The River: The Rafter Clyde, negotiating the purchase -- then bringing her up the Ohio River to home
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Tri-ED launches national search for new leader; engages search consultants, posts position profile
The Board of Directors of the Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Tri-ED) has launched a search for the organization’s next President & Chief Executive Officer. Tri-ED’s... - More »
- Kentucky State Police probe 'saved lives' as it leads to arrest of man who made threats against schools
- Three of the candidates for Newport City Commission participate in forum Thursday; watch the video
- Rare two-headed copperhead snake finds home at KF&W's Salato Wildlife Education Center
- 2 Mega Millions winners in Ky get $1 million second-place prizes; jackpot rises to estimated $900m
- $1.5 million in grant funding will complete first half of Riverfront Commons Trail in NKY
- Northern Kentucky University dedicates newest building, Health Innovations Center; first since 2011
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NonProfit Briefs: Kenton Co. Rotary hosting forums, Boone schools get Duke grant, SIDS fundraiser
Forum for Elsmere and Erlanger Mayor candidates The Rotary Club of Kenton County will host a candidate forum featuring Elsmere Mayoral candidates Marty Lenhof and Preston Ritter, Jr., along with Erlanger... - More »
- NKY Funders group names semi-finalists in quest for $50,000 in funds to be awarded November 20
- St. Vincent de Paul collecting coats to help keep families warm this winter; look for donation barrels
- Second annual Salute to Service 5K Run-Walk at Levee on Saturday benefits USO; support the troops
- Wreaths Across America aim to put a wreath on all graves at KY's Camp Nelson National Cemetery
- Big Bone Lick Salt Festival coming up, festival features live demonstrations of pioneer lifeways
- Dinosaur specimen collected by Cincinnati Museum Center examined by international paleontologists
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Kentucky Horse Park’s International Museum of the Horse offering ‘Cemetery Crawl’ Oct. 24-27
Returning for a third year after a popular initial launch, the Kentucky Horse Park’s International Museum of the Horse is hosting a limited cemetery tour that includes dueling, ghost hunting, and fascinating... - More »
- New data reveals Kentucky is making progress in fighting after-school hunger for children
- Art Lander's Outdoors: The Mallard, Kentucky's most-taken species during waterfowl season
- Popular BLINK to return in October, 2019, sponsored by ArtsWave, expands into Covington
- Kentucky has highest rate in nation of children in care of relatives, says new Census Bureau data
- Walter 'Dee' Huddleston, former U.S. Senator, dies at age 92 at son's home in Warsaw
- Leadership Kentucky accepting nominations now for Class of 2019, which starts next June
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Cooper freshman Rylan Wotherspoon waiting for his growth spurt, but keeping golf game on the upswing
By Marc Hardin NKyTribune contributor Cooper golfer Rylan Wotherspoon dreams of a day in the not too distant future when he stands tall in the tee box and hits the ball so hard and so well that it travels... - More »
- Snell's late touchdown sends No. 14 Kentucky to a 14-7 win over Vandy
- Mohs collects 26 kills, No. 5 Thomas More improves to 25-2 with victory at Otterbein on Saturday
- Thomas More defense steals spotlight, ignites 35-0 road win over St. Scholastica on Saturday
- Hall of Fame induction closes out Highlands High School homecoming activities this weekend
- Scott football team wins district game against Holmes behind strong defensive performance
- No. 5 Thomas More knocks off Transy on Friday night, extends home winning streak to 21
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Letter to the Editor: Tom Haggard of Covington Partners asks for support of after-school programs
To the Editor: This Thursday, hundreds of parents, students, educators, business leaders, policymakers and others will come together across our community to mark the 19th annual Lights On Afterschool,... - More »
- Candidates: Terri King Schoborg seeks to be Kenton County family court judge
- Patricia Wingo: Florence's Main Street began 200 years ago -- and is now on verge of new beginning
- Bill Straub: McConnell breaking through bottom of barrel, blaming 'entitlements' for growth of deficit
- Letters to Editor: Brian Rickert, Deborah McNeil for Bonnie Rickert, L. Steidel for Keene, Roberts, Kilmer
- Candidates: Teacher Chris Wright wants to serve on the Ludlow City Council; Ludlow is his hometown
- Candidates: Josh Blair wants to be your state representative from House District 63
