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by Michael Monks
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ERPENBECK SCANDAL STILL STIRS EMOTIONS
The home building scandal that ended a Northern Kentucky company and a local bank happened ten years ago, as remembered in this Enquirer piece that features a former Covington Police officer ripped off by Bill Erpenbeck:
“You hear about Bernie Madoff,” Mitchell, 74, said. “That was the rich ripping off the rich. This was different. This was a rich guy ripping off a bunch of people like me. Erpenbeck hit the working class right in the gut. He tried to take our American dream away.”Cincinnati Enquirer/Jim Hannah
That’s because Erpenbeck’s scheme left about 211 homebuyers with second mortgages on their homes, said Mitchell’s attorney, Brandon Voelker.
“They were scared,” Voelker said of the homebuyers. “They thought they were going to lose their houses.”
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AUDITOR TO RELEASE REPORT TODAY ON STATE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
This will be big. Kentucky State Auditor Adam Edelen will speak to the public at 10:00AM to announce the findings of his investigation into the Agriculture Department when it was led by Republican Richie Farmer. The current Commissioner of Agriculture, Republican James Comer, asked for the investigation.
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POLITICS
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NKU hosts Republicans fighting for the nomination in the 4th Congressional District tonight NKU
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WOOPS: Thomas Massie would not be able to opt out of his Congressional pension cn|2
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Super PAC "Liberty For All" to back Massie in 4th District cn|2
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It's a give-and-take world with Jim Bunning endorsements Courier-Journal
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POLITICS IS KING IN KENTUCKY ROAD FUNDING
To fully understand the latest blow-up in the legislature, and the evolution of politics in Kentucky road-building, let’s start at Manntown in southern Russell County, which was never really a town (many Manns lived there) but is where state Senate President David Williams wants to build a road and a bridge, so those points are the beginning and end of our story.Courier-Journal/Al Cross
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Term limit talk is prominent in campaigns (but not likely to happen) Cincinnati Enquirer
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45 incumbents in Kentucky face no opposition this year Herald-Leader
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Two newcomers hope to continue trend of young faces in the state house WFPL
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THE SUNDAY EDITION
If it happens in Covington, you read about it here at The River City News. Did you miss a moment last week? Get caught up in The Sunday Edition at the link.
The RC News: The Sunday Edition
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MONDAY MORNING MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
From Covington Independent Public Schools Superintendent Lynda Jackson:
I continue to search for ways to define engagement. I think the best definition comes from the work of Phil Schlecty (1994), who says students who are engaged exhibit three characteristics: (1) they are attracted to their work, (2) they persist in their work despite challenges and obstacles, and (3) they take visible delight in accomplishing their work.More at the link.
We see signs of engagement daily - during a project, presentation, or lively class discussion. We catch glimpses of the inspired inner world of a child, and hoped to sustain this wonder, enthusiasm, and perseverance every day. How can we provide a practical model for understanding what our students want and need?
Lynda Jackson
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CITY COMMISSIONER MASTERS APPOINTED TO NKY YOUTH FOUNDATION BOARD
From the NKY Youth Foundation:
Shawn Masters, co-owner of The Merlot Group and a Covington City Commissioner, joins the Northern Kentucky Youth Foundation as a member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Masters sees a need to engage our youth in activities, especially in our urban cities, that will challenge their creativeness and create an environment where they can express their individuality through various forms of programs. Secondly, he believes the NKYF can be a more collaborative conduit for addressing the issue of bullying in our schools. With his strong desire to see youth excel, and his continuing lobbying for education efforts to curb bullying, the Northern Kentucky Youth Foundation believes his experience and knowledge will only add to the already strong regional support. Welcome to the Board, Mr. Masters!
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QUICKIES
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Somebody robbed the Newport Taco Bell Cincinnati Enquirer
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Hopkinsville is the largest city in Kentucky without some form of a smoking ban but the mayor wants to change that NECN
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Kentucky hospital offers baby-name generator Herald-Leader
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Potential new owner plots comeback of Kentucky-based Dippin' Dots ice cream Business First
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Drama over the closure of a Perkins restaurant in Lexington Herald-Leader
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Derby winner Animal Kingdom poised for a comeback Courier-Journal
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COULD THE KENTUCKY-INDIANA BASKETBALL RIVALRY REALLY BE OVER?
The schools are at an impasse over where to play the games: at campus sites or on neutral courts...
“We can do it in Louisville, Lucas Oil, both teams benefit," Calipari said. Crean rebutted saying, "It's got to be a two-way street and taking it off campus isn’t anything that people here are excited about or behind."Just leave Louisville on the schedule, please.
ESPN
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LOUISVILLE BASKETBALL IS NUMBER ONE IN "INTRINSIC VALUE"
So what the heck does that mean?
"When you look at the revenue being produced from men's basketball, the University of Louisville is far outperforming everyone else," Brewer said. "It's not just Kentucky."Herald-Leader
For fiscal year 2011, Louisville reported net revenue from men's basketball in excess of $27 million. UK reported some $6.5 million in men's hoops revenue.
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URBAN PLANNER STUCK IN TRAFFIC MESS OF HIS OWN DESIGN
LOL:
"A direct path to I-279 and wider on-ramps would have helped, for starters," Rothstein said, drumming his fingers on the steering wheel. "Sure, a six-lane street wouldn't look as nice as that tree-lined square with the fountain—Jesus, lady! Move!—but with six lanes, I wouldn't be sitting here breathing fumes."The Onion
