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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

NEWS ROUND-UP -- WEDNESDAY MORNING

by Michael Monks 
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ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER OMNICARE STORY TO PISS YOU OFF
The Fortune-500 company that is moving out of its section-8, government-subsidized office space in RiverCenter won't let charges of more criminal activity slow down its effort to buy its nearest competitor. Keep in mind folks, this is a company that can no longer afford to pay rent in Kentucky, so it needed more corporate welfare from Ohio to keep going, yet in can spend hundreds of millions to buy PharMerica? Pay attention, folks.
Louisville Business First
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A TRAIN WILL DERAIL IN LATONIA TODAY
Do not forget that there will be a train derailment on Southern Avenue today. It is only a drill, but will be very realistic. Click the link for the story.
The RC News: A Train Will Derail in Latonia, But Don't Worry
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JOIN DIRECTION 2030 TO DISCUSS KENTON COUNTY'S FUTURE
The next meeting is Thursday evening at the Kenton County Agricultural Extension Office, 10990 Marshall Road, Covington at 6:30PM - 8:30PM. It may not be as fun as this video implies, but it's important nonetheless:
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CENTER FOR GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS BANQUET TONIGHT

The Center for Great Neighborhoods celebrates 35 years of serving Covington. Their annual banquet is tonight from 5:30PM - 7:30PM at The Grand in Covington. You can read a countdown of 35 contributions the Center has made to the city by going over to their Facebook page.

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DID YOU KNOW UNION TERMINAL WAS ALMOST ON THE RIVERFRONT?
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DID YOU GO TO COLLEGE AND NOT FINISH? NKU IS HERE FOR YOU
If you earned 80 or more credits, it's even easier with Project Graduate. The Commonwealth of KY wants to double the number of college graduates in the state by 2020. Project Graduate at NKU helps. Click the link for more info.
THOUGH: If you've never gone to college, it's never too late for that either. Gateway College in Covington or NKU in Highland Heights. Get goin'!
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LOOK AT THE COOL THINGS STUDENTS AT NKU ARE DOING!
A group of them won a national computer programming prize. Remember when Commissioner Steve Frank hyped the new College of Informatics building, Griffin Hall, as possibly the place the next Steve Jobs may come out of? He may be right!
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STATE POLICE CRACK DOWN ON UNDERAGE DRINKING
The law enforcement agency awarded $300,000 in grants to reduce underage drinking, including funds for the documentary about the 1987 Carrollton Bus Crash (Google it). For the rest, click the link.
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AND SINCE IT'S UGLY OUT TODAY... WE'LL END WITH SOMETHING PRETTY...
...a view of Covington from the US Geological Survey. Watch the video. It's very beautiful and calming. -And then, get back to work! You're on the clock!




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