by Michael Monks
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ANALYSIS: THE EFFECT OF BRENT SPENCE TOLLS ON I-471
Fort Thomas Matters takes a look:
I know what you are thinking - no one is seriously going to drive out of their way to save a couple bucks - especially with gas prices hovering between $3 & $4. But as a former resident of Independence I had a choice between equal routes in the morning - head up the hill from KY-17 to the Park Hills exit onto 75 or head across 275 to 471. People facing the same choice will choose 471 during construction and after tolls.Fort Thomas Matters
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CHANGES COMING TO KY SCHOOLS AFTER 'NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND'
Now that Kentucky has a scored a federal waiver from 'No Child Left Behind', a new program called Continuous Improvement Technology System will be used as an assessment model:
CITTS tracks each student's grades and test scores, so a teacher can evaluate problem areas. The program will also evaluate teacher's progress and offer solutions to problem areas. CITTS will be paid for through the next four years through Kentucky's Race to the Top grant, which was $17,000,000.WBKO
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MORE PROGRESS AT CVG'S CONCOURSE A
More photos at the link.
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SHIP INVOLVED IN WKY BRIDGE COLLAPSE HEADS ON TO FLORIDA
Its work here is done:
The cargo ship that struck a Kentucky Lake bridge, bringing part of it down, has resumed its voyage to Cape Canaveral, Florida.WBKO
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APPEALS COURT STRIKES DOWN KENTUCKY RESTRICTION ON SURFACE MINING
Residents of Floyd County had wanted mining companies to stop stripping hills but a court has ruled that it's okay:
The regulation struck down by the Kentucky Court of Appeals had been put in place so the state could impose additional safeguards rather than ban mining altogether, said Tom FitzGerald, head of the Kentucky Resources Council. The safeguards put in place for Wilson Creek in Floyd County included using extra flood-control measures; returning mined areas to their approximate original contour, instead of leaving them flatter; and planting trees to reclaim mined areas.Herald-Leader/Bill Estep
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JEFF RUBY WON'T HAVE RESTAURANT INSIDE NEW CINCINNATI CASINO
He has a non-compete in his contract with Belterra:
Casino officials aren’t offering names, but local restaurant owner Jeff Ruby says he wouldn’t be surprised if the Horseshoe uses its own steakhouse concept, Jack Binion’s Steakhouse, for one of the three restaurants. The Jack Binion concept is used at other Horseshoe casinos, but casino officials said they haven’t decided whether to use it here yet.Cincinnati Enquirer/Alexander Coolidge
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SEN. RAND PAUL TO SPEAK IN COVINGTON THURSDAY
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce welcomes our junior senator at its government forum:
In the short time Senator Paul has been working in the Senate, he has been a vocal leader urging lower taxes, less spending and smaller government. Senator Paul says he wants to help businesses grow their bottom line by decreasing federal mandates and regulations.Jeez, get a room, Chamber. ...Oh, they did. It's at the Grand.
NKY Chamber
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SEE ALSO: Photos from NKY Day in Frankfort
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| Covington Commissioner Steve Frank |
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| State Rep. Arnold Simpson (D-Covington) |
NKY Chamber @ Facebook
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MARDI GRAS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN TUESDAY NIGHT
At the NKY Convention Center:
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LIBRARIAN IS FIRST TO FINISH NKU'S INFORMATICS PROGRAM
Congratulations:
Betsy Herndon Garland, a employee at the John L. Street Public Library in Trigg County, is the first graduate of the new library informatics bachelor of science program at Northern Kentucky University (NKU).She is the first of many more to come! #GoNorse
The Trigg County resident was also a recipient of a scholarship from the federally-funded project called Bridging the Gap: Supplying the Next Generation of Librarians to the Underserved Counties of Rural Kentucky.
The scholarship program was part of the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, which supports efforts to recruit and educate the next generation of librarians. Bridging the Gap was offered through a partnership between the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA), NKU and Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC). Garland was one of more than 50 scholarship recipients who work in libraries in the Commonwealth’s high-poverty rural areas.
Garland is a graduate of Trigg County High School and attended Hopkinsville Community College before transferring to NKU.
“I have definitely become much better at my job since using what I learned from my degree,” said Garland. “But, most importantly, I believe that in the near future I will be promoted to a full-time job at the library based on my degree. My library informatics degree has definitely fast-tracked me towards full-time employment and has put me at the top of the list.”
According to NKU, the library informatics program at NKU is designed for those students who want to better understand the relationships among people, information and technology.
(Press Release)
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DID YOU KNOW THAT THIS 'KENTUCKY SAVES' WEEK?
Me neither:
Gov. Steve Beshear has issued a proclamation declaring the week of Feb. 19-25 Kentucky Saves Week. The Kentucky Saves campaign is part of the nationwide America Saves effort that focuses on making household savings a priority and helping individuals work toward financial stability. Recent economic conditions have highlighted several years of minimal household savings, and many families have found themselves without sufficient savings to deal with the stresses of the financial crisis. The Kentucky Saves effort – http://www.kentuckysaves.org/ – promotes positive saving habits to help Kentuckians work toward financial stability.Press Release
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COLOSSAL CELEBRATION OF URBAN LIVING IN LUDLOW THIS WEEK
Don't miss this:
Experience the scene under the creative direction of the amazing Paul Miller, proprietor and artist, channeling the powers of sheer wonder and amazement. Tour the extraordinary historic Ludlow Theatre, home to Circus Mojo, and encounter Ludlow's many sites unseen.It's from 4:00PM - 7:00PM Friday.
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THIS AFTERNOON'S NEWS
Suspects in Eastside dismembermet case want private investigator; Turfway braces for gambling while Catholics speak out against it; Mrs. Kentucky USA joins fight for statewide smoking ban; Plus, the strange history of Kentucky's blue people. Those stories and more at the link!
The RC News: Monday Afternoon
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THIS MORNING'S NEWS
Jerome Simpson was in a Covington courtroom today; Another state title arrives in our city; GQ names Louisville manliest city in America; Plus, a wedding proposal in the winner's circle at Turfway Park. Happy Monday -- click the link!
The RC News: Monday Morning
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TOP COLLEGE BASKETBALL RECRUIT WRITES ABOUT VISIT TO KENTUCKY
This young guy was among the top high school juniors earlier this season but reclassified and is now the most sought-after recruit in major college basketball. Nerlen Noel writes at ESPN about his visits to Syracuse and UK:
This past weekend I went to Kentucky.He goes on to describe how Coach Cal's approach is different than Jim Boeheim's. Check it out at the link.
I got there Friday morning and went to their practice for about an hour. I really liked the way they practice there. I just like the momentum they have in their practice. The practices are short, but they get everything done that they need to get in. It’s really productive.
I went to the game the next day and the fans most definitely lived up to the hype. They were just real live and they chanted my name about eight times. It was so loud in there.
One of the fans came up to me and said “SEC girls love flattops!” I thought that was pretty funny. I really liked watching them play, and sitting behind the bench I got a real feel for how they do it. Coach John Calipari really gets on them when they make mistakes so they won’t make them again. I was impressed.
I got a chance to talk to Coach Cal a lot during my visit. He talked a lot about how I could come in there and work hard and succeed. He talked a lot about playing at the NBA level and things like that. I thought we had a really good talk.
ESPN
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A KENTUCKIAN WOULD STAND OUT IN NEW YORK CITY MORE THAN...
...someone from Toronto? That's the point made in this great piece about Canada and the United States:
Let’s begin with an obvious fact no one will admit: Canadians and Americans are more or less the same people. A Torontonian in New York does not stick out, while a Kentuckian well might. Neither does a resident of Medicine Hat, Alberta, feel out of place in Butte, Montana, though a Vancouverite definitely would. Which is not to say that no significant differences exist between Canadians and Americans — just that our shared national border, unlike those of Europe, was not shaped by linguistic and ethnic variations. The War of 1812 made all the difference here. A complicated and unpleasant struggle, mostly forgotten, sundered our two countries. And that struggle is now 200 years old, which makes this as good a time as any to start remembering.Read it all.
Walrus Magazine/Stephen Marche
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AS WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENT OF COVINGTON'S RIVERFRONT...
Let's hope it does not resemble any of these disasters:
The Lotus Riverside building complex in Shanghai was a complex of 11 buildings by the side of a river. Imagine that. By June of 2009, the project was nearing completion, with most of the flats already sold off. Then the workers showed up one morning to find that one of the buildings had fallen flat over on its side, completely intact. It was like a giant toddler came by and just smacked it over for the simple thrill of the destruction.Check out the 5 most embarrassing architectural failures ever at the link.
Cracked/Xavier Jackson
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