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One history, three nursing students at NKU earn the Gilman International Scholarship
Four Northern Kentucky University students are among the list of over 700 outstanding American undergraduates from 270 colleges and universities across the country who have been selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. …
The Hotel Covington soon to break ground; Salyers’ Group CEO gives exciting details
By Michael Monks Special to KyForward Covington City Hall is turning into The Hotel Covington and the project “couldn’t be more a part of our DNA at the Salyers Group. Sometimes the scale terrifies us but we couldn’t …
Free supermarket tours provide nutrition information to those living with diabetes
The Northern Kentucky Diabetes Coalition is hosting free supermarket tours to provide real-time nutrition information to those with diabetes. The tours are planned for: • Tour #1: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, at Meijer, 4990 Houston …
First Court Appointed Special Advocates 5K Run/Walk to be held in Devou Park June 1
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Kenton County, along with the Northern Kentucky Bar Association Young Lawyers Section and Women Lawyers Section, presents the first Annual CASA of Kenton County Run for Kids 5K Run/Walk on June 1 at 8:30 a.m. …
UpTech II makes final call for Northern Ky. business accelerator ideas before deadline
UpTech’s, Northern Kentucky’s business accelerator, application deadline is quickly approaching. The deadline to submit the next big business idea is this Friday, May 24. Launched in 2012, the intense, six-month accelerator program provides $50,000 in equity investment and is …
Common summer ailment – shigella – needs community-wide help to prevent outbreak
Dr. Lynne Saddler KyForward columnist In 2011, as Northern Kentucky dealt with a Shigella outbreak and restrictions on children in pools, an interdisciplinary team of Health Department staff was brought together to curb the spread of the illness. …
Summer programming for out-of-school kids abounds in Central and Northern Kentucky
Staff report Summer conjures up images of camp, outdoor play, reading lists and all sorts of other fun activities. We’ve gathered a variety of opportunities for youth this summer: Lexington’s Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center …
Keven Moore on Insurance: They’re colorful, they’re bouncy … and they can be dangerous
Inflatables are colorful, bouncy and can offer hours of irresistible fun for children. They were first commercially produced in the late 1970s, and by around 2000 inflatable rental companies started popping up everywhere, marketing their bouncy fun for birthday parties, …
New reimbursement rules mean well child care best taken care of by personal physician
Even healthy children should be regular visitors to their pediatrician or family doctor. A total of 25 well-child exams are recommended at various intervals between birth and age 20. This regular health care allows children to have comprehensive care and …
Kentucky receives nearly $3 million from U.S. government to help displaced Comair workers
Kentucky will receive a nearly $3 million National Emergency Grant to assist workers affected by the closure of Comair, located in Erlanger, Gov. Steve Beshear announced today. The majority of funds, administered through the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, …
New Covington school superintendent wants system to be best urban district in nation
By Michael Monks Special to KyForward Alvin Garrison visited every school within the Covington Independent Public Schools system on the morning of May 14. The new superintendent, who takes over July 1, was guided by current superintendent Lynda …
What does Covington list for sale online: a four-leaf clover, garbage cans, beer machine?
Sometimes questions like “what’s new” or “what’s interesting” can be answered as simply as “Craig’slist.” That’s what Michael Monks, editor and publisher of River City News, thought when he posted the following feature entitled What’s Covington Selling on Craigslist?: …
Thomas More College names new president; Armstrong is 14th in school’s 92-year history
Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Ky., announced today that David A. Armstrong will become the college’s 14th president. The Thomas More College Board of Trustees elected him. The Bishop of the Diocese of Covington and Chancellor of Thomas …
Covington block one of city’s most unique,
yet sits partially empty in need of new tenants
By Michael Monks Special to KyForward Just west of the railroad overpass on Pike Street that runs through Covington station is one of the more unique blocks in Downtown Covington. Not only does it include unique architectural facades, it …
Judy Clabes: Ky. native Bill Sanders, olive oil evangelist, builds First Fresh on quality, flavor
At first glance you might think Bill Sanders just couldn’t figure out what he wanted to be when he grew up. But the fact is that the multi-careered Sanders is a fellow with an inquiring mind, a sharp intellect …
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