by Michael Monks
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THREE EVENTS TO ATTEND IN COVINGTON THIS EVENING
Church Street Meeting
If you wish to weigh in on the change of Church Street to a one-way street around Holy Cross High School, head to the Latonia school's cafeteria for a public meeting at 6:00PM.
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Police Chief Community Forum
Chief Lee Russo hosts his monthly community forum tonight at 7:00PM inside police headquarters at 20th & Madison. If you have questions about crime statistics, or possibly about the two teen boys charged with murdering another teen boy, head there tonight.
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Preview a newly rehabbed Mainstrasse building
This building at 9th & Main Streets was long vacant and in such disrepair that it did not even have any floors. It was just an empty shell. That is no longer the case:
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FRANKFORT NOW FIGHTING OVER REDISTRICTING IN SENATE
First, the Republicans said the Democrats were playing politics when new House Districts were drawn. Now the Democrats say the Republicans are playing politics with the new Senate Districts. Don't you just love Frankfort?
Under the new map, Sen. Dorsey Ridley, D-Henderson, and Sen. Jerry Rhoads, D-Madisonville, would be in the 6th District. The 4th District — which is what Ridley represented — is now the number of the Lexington district Stein lives in, replacing the 13th District. Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, said Ridley would represent the Lexington district for the next two years until it comes up again, but Stein would have to move to the new 13th district in northeast Kentucky in order to keep her seat this year.cn|2
The Senate map shows that Covington and northern Kenton County will still be represented by one senator:
Covington's senate seat is open this year.
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REP. DENNIS KEENE HAPPY WITH HIS NEW DISTRICT
REP. DENNIS KEENE HAPPY WITH HIS NEW DISTRICT
After weeks of news that the Wilder Democrat would be ceded several Covington precincts, Dennis Keene instead saw his district moved to include Melbourne and Silver Grove in Campbell County joining the larger river cities of Newport, Bellevue and Dayton. Here's Keene's response:
When the plan is finalized by the entire General Assembly, House District 67 will be the largest district representing river cities in the Commonwealth. Newport, Bellevue, Dayton, Ft. Thomas, Silver Grove and Melbourne are along the Ohio River in Campbell County. Keene will continue to represent the suburban cities of Southgate, Wilder, Woodlawn and Highland Heights. Representative Joe Fischer will represent the remaining suburban Campbell County precincts as well as southern Campbell County.Keene is very passionate about the needs of the river cities, including Covington.
Dennis Keene
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REP. YARMUTH INTRODUCES MUHAMMAD ALI LEGACY ACT IN DC
Louisville Democrat John Yarmuth introduced a bill in Congress that would build upon "Ali’s humanitarian work by establishing a federal grant program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication – values that Ali has advocated for and realized throughout his life."
“Muhammad Ali is a champion in every sense of the word,” Yarmuth said. “He is a champion for civil rights, equal rights, and human rights. Through his humanitarian work and that of the Ali Center, Muhammad promotes peace and justice. He reminds us that compassion and outreach are part of our obligation as global citizens, and I want to make sure that message endures.”
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KENTUCKY COUPLE GUILTY IN FAKE CAVIAR CASE
Imagine spending a ton of money on caviar only to find out that it was not caviar at all and that it came from the Ohio River. Mmmmm.... fishy!
The Justice Department says Steve Kinder and his wife, Cornelia Joyce Kinder, both of Owenton, owned and operated Kinder Caviar Inc. and Black Star Caviar Co., which both exported paddlefish eggs as caviar to foreign customers.AP via Local 12
Paddlefish are protected by federal and Ohio law.
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CONGRATULATIONS COVINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS STUDENTS!
From the District:
Congratulations to Covington Independent Public Schools students who took first place in the writing and oratory contests at the annual Northern Kentucky Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convene for the Dream celebration. Writing contest winners were Alaria Long, a student at Holmes Middle School and Deja Johnson, a student at Ninth District Elementary School. Santonio Juarez-Long, a student at Glenn O. Swing, won the oratory contest in his division. Superintendent Lynda Jackson also recognized the top academic students at Holmes High School. The students were honored Monday during the regional "Convene for the Dream'' celebration at the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center.|
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in case you missed...
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THE CITY AS A START-UP BUSINESS
"...the best mayors are the ones who are looking at their cities in much the same way as entrepreneurs look at the companies they have founded." With the launch of UpTech, the retention of Tier 1, and a new effort to reach out to existing businesses, is Covington now positioned to redefine itself in the new century? Click the link.
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THIS MORNING'S NEWS
Focus group being sought to weigh in on new home construction in Covington; Public meeting set for tonight on Church Street's one-way status; Jeff Ruby's got new competition coming in the local steak wars; Plus, a Bengal heads to trial this morning. Those stories and more at the link!The River City News
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WHAT'S KILLING MILLIONS OF BATS, INCLUDING SOME IN KENTUCKY?
Something called white nose has killed 5.7 million bats:
White nose is caused by a fungus that prompts bats to wake from their winter hibernation and die after they fly into the cold air in a doomed search for insects. First detected in a cave west of Albany in 2006, federal authorities say infected bats have been found in 16 states from the Northeast to the South and as far west as Indiana and Kentucky. It also has been detected in four Canadian provinces.AP via Herald-Leader
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KENTUCKY KINGDOM AMUSEMENT PARK MAY REOPEN
There's renewed interest anyway, and it's coming from the folks that run Holiday World in Indiana:
In a statement to WAVE 3, Paula Werne, director of communications for Holiday World and Splashin' Safari, said the Koch family has explored a lot of ways to grow their business over the years, including recently Kentucky Kingdom. The statement goes on to say that things are still in what the company calls a fact-finding stage and the Koch family hasn't made any decisions about whether to move forward in pursuing an opportunity to run the theme park.WAVE 3
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KROGER PAYS UP TO UK STUDENT THAT HIT HALF COURT SHOT
There was some controversy after UK freshman Vincent Swope hit a half court shot during a Kroger promotion at a UK game. The shot was worth $10,000 but Kroger officials said that since Swope's toes crossed the half court line... they wouldn't pay. That resulted in an internet uproar. Check the video:
Following the uproar, Kroger decided to pay up and sent out this photo today as proof.
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NKU INTERN REFLECTS ON ONE WEEK AT NKY EMERGENCY SHELTER
NKU INTERN REFLECTS ON ONE WEEK AT NKY EMERGENCY SHELTER
Josh Klosterman is a social work student at NKU and is interning with the only emergency shelter in NKY. Here's what he has to say:
What came as a true surprise to me was the quality of people that make up our guest population. Everyone has some preconceived notion about the homeless; whether that opinion is born out of ignorance, the work of statisticians, or some combination of the two. The men and women at our shelter simply do not fit into any generalized category of “troubled individuals.” They share a similar, collective condition: homelessness; but, are as varied in their personal strengths and weaknesses as any group of people you or I are likely to meet.Read the whole thing.
Emergency Shelter of NKY
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BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE CARNEGIE'S 'THE KING & I'
The concert performance of the classic show opens Friday and features veterans of Broadway. Check out the video:
The Carnegie has really raised Covington up with its high level productions. Go see this.
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FX'S 'JUSTIFIED' IS POPULAR IN HARLAN, ALSO HAS DETRACTORS
The cable drama set in Harlan, KY gets rave reviews from the actual residents of that hard-knocks town:
"You'll find that most people here like it," said Jackie Cornett, who hosts the Crow in the Morning Show on WTUK radio in Harlan.Herald-Leader/Bill Estep
To be sure, some people wish the show would include more positive images of the county. The county has more good, moral, educated people than the show makes it appear, said Bobbie Gothard, director of Tri-Cities Heritage, which works for civic improvement in Cumberland and the nearby historical mining towns of Benham and Lynch. Gothard said she felt discouraged after watching the show's debut in 2010. She is not a regular viewer.
"Please don't leave the audience thinking we are dumb, uneducated and alcoholics," she said.
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ART PROJECT SENDS POLITICAL MESSAGES AT I-75 REST STOPS
Details:
For the past few years, I've been creating what I call "art of social conscience:" tv spots, viral emails, paintings and posters, but none of it has engaged viewers as much as this series of "historical" markers, each one a small story containing a discrete point of view. The types of people who stop to read them are collectively defined more by their curiosity about the world around them than they are by any shared ideological leanings, which makes them a perfect audience for a carefully crafted message. And unlike most artworks on social or political themes, these markers don’t merely speak to the small group of viewers that seek out such work in galleries and museums; instead, they gently insert themselves into the public realm.
More examples at the link.
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SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS RIGHT V. WRONG
LOL:
Striking down the judicial precedent that established the legal supremacy of right over wrong more than two centuries ago, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned Right v. Wrong. The landmark reversal—a bitterly contested 5-4 decision that has been widely praised by murderers, rapists, bigots, usurers, and pro-wrong advocates nationwide—nullifies all previously lawful forms of right and makes it very difficult for Americans to make ethical decisions or be generally decent human beings without facing criminal charges.The Onion
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