Three young professionals from NKY among Leadership KY’s ELEVATE Kentucky Class of 2024
Leadership Kentucky on Tuesday announced members of the ELEVATE Kentucky Class of 2024. It includes three Northern Kentuckians.
ELEVATE Kentucky began in 2017 and has provided young professionals with an in-depth personal and professional development program that fosters a better understanding of challenges facing the Commonwealth.
The class participates in three sessions, taking place April through...
March jobs report shows strong labor market with job gains in health care and government
By Casey Quinlan
Kentucky Lantern
The sturdy labor market continued to chug along in March, with an unemployment rate of 3.8%, marking the 26th straight month of an unemployment rate under 4%.
The economy added 303,00 jobs, according to the monthly report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. Economists, researchers, and policy experts say that the strong but no longer hot labor market...
Business briefs: Schroeder elected to SWON board; FBT names partners, CBC’s luncheon speakers
Dave Schroeder named to SWON board of directors
Dave Schroeder
Dave Schroeder, executive director of the Kenton County Public Library, has been recently elected as the president of the Southwest Ohio Network (SWON) Library Consortium Board of Directors.
SWON is a regional collaborative that brings together libraries from across the region to create a platform for resource pooling, knowledge sharing,...
‘Iconic’ Walt’s Hitching Post owners create an iconic ‘speciality beef jerky’ via Ari Jerkowitz (it’s tasty)
By Andy Furman
NKyTribune reporter
Donny Arnsperger says we’re living in a craft culture.
“We talk of specialty socks, and specialty bourbon,” he says.
Walt’s Hitching Post’s ‘steak bites’ (Photo provided)
So, what did he do?
He created a specialty beef jerky. Enter Ari Jerkowitz – but more on him, later.
“We were butchering our own steaks at Walts,” the co-owner...
Jenny Riesenberg Bent is a mom of eight and a hairdresser — and manages a very busy schedule
By Andy Furman
NKyTribune reporter
If you think you, have it rough – well, this will certainly make you feel just a little bit better. She has been a hairdresser for 34 years and works six-days-a-week. She is married. She is a homemaker. And she is also a mom – with eight kids.
How does she do it?
“I wake up each day and pray, seriously,” Jenny Riesenberg Bent told the Northern Kentucky Tribune....
NKY Chamber to explore mental health’s role in the workplace May 8 with ‘HR 100: It’s Okay. I’m Okay’
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) will host “HR 100: It’s Okay. I’m Okay,” on Wednesday, May 8 from 8-9:30 a.m. at the NKY Chamber headquarters, 300 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 300, in Fort Mitchell.
Scott McGohan (Photo from NKY Chamber)
Scott McGohan, co-chairman of McGohan Brabender, is the featured presenter. This session will explore mental health’s role within a nourishing...
Aviatra Accelerators’ third WOB Crawl April 27 to showcase 30 women-owned Covington businesses
Aviatra Accelerators has announced its third Women-Owned Business “Crawl” (WOB Crawl) in Downtown Covington will take place on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
The event will showcase over thirty women-owned businesses from retail shops to bars, restaurants, and service providers, celebrating the women entrepreneurs and businesses within the thriving Covington community including...
Turfway Park Winter/Spring Meet concludes with more than 17% increase in all-sources handle
Turfway Park Racing and Gaming concluded its memorable 50-day Winter/Spring Meet on Saturday, boasting a solid 17.1% increase in all-sources handle and awarding competitors $18.8 million in prize money.
In total, more than $170 million was wagered at the meet, nearly $25 million more than 2023. Along with the sizable handle increase, the connections who raced at Turfway Park were handsomely rewarded...
NKY Chamber to examine ‘Neurodiversity in Action’ during April 19 Investing in Equity series event
In the next installment of its Investing in Equity Series, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) will explore “Neurodiversity in Action – Building a More Inclusive Workplace.”
From 8:30-10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 19, at the NKY Chamber offices, leaders within the neurodivergent community, including those who identify as neurodivergent themselves, will spearhead a panel discussion...
Republic Bank named among best-performing large community banks by S&P Global Market Intelligence
Republic Bank on Wednesday announced it has been named a top-50 best-performing bank in the S&P Global Market Intelligence Top 50 Community Banks with assets of $3 -10 billion, with the highest ranking of any bank headquartered in Kentucky.
The rankings assess the performance of banking institutions based on returns, growth and funding, while placing a premium on the strength and risk profile...
NKY Chamber’s Eggs ‘n Issues to deal with income-aligned housing as data identifies a need for options
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s (NKY Chamber) upcoming Eggs ‘N Issues: Income-Aligned Housing will held on Tuesday, April 16, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Receptions Banquet and Conference Center – South (1379 Donaldson Road, Erlanger.
The Northern Kentucky Area Development District shared a data study in September of 2023 that reports current housing in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell...
Keven Moore: Trampoline Parks and foam pits can be fun and safe — but beware of injury potential
Parents are always on the lookout for ways to entertain their kids, whether it’s for birthday parties, snow-day school holiday, or a way to escape the house on a rainy weekend. Parents often will attend a birthday party at a trampoline park, or will drop their child off for gymnastics practice where their child would be jumping on trampolines or into a foam pit thinking that they were safe?
As a...
FEAM Aero celebrates grand opening of new $45 million hanger at CVG, creates 250 full-time positions
Gov. Andy Beshear joined CVG, local officials and leaders from F&E Aircraft Maintenance (FEAM Aero) to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s new $45 million three-bay hangar at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), a facility that is creating nearly 250 full-time positions, including at least 124 Kentucky-resident jobs.
FEAM Aero, in partnership with the Cincinnati/Northern...
‘Buddy’ LaRosa opened his first pizzeria 70 years ago, celebrates 64 locations in three states
By Ann Keeling
Special to NKyTribune
It’s hard to imagine that when Donald “Buddy” LaRosa opened his first pizzeria 70 years ago — among the very first in Cincinnati — most of his potential guests didn’t even know what pizza was. But Buddy had seen the popularity of the pizza and hoagy shops in the Italian section of South Philadelphia during the time he was stationed there while in the...
Greg and Jake Rouse are adding Ft. Mitchell’s Hit Seekers Sports Cards to the Great American Ballpark
Staff report
Hit Seekers Sports Cards, a premiere sports hobby shop, is expanding from its home base as a retail store at 2501 Dixie Highway Suite 2, Fort Mitchell, to take card collecting to Great American Ball Park.
Hit Seekers, founded by Greg and Jake Rouse, originally began operations as an online retail shop in 2020. Finding success utilizing online streaming platforms, they expanded in 2022,...
