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Friday, July 27, 2012

NEWS ROUND-UP -- FRIDAY MORNING 27 JULY

THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE

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by Michael Monks 

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SIXTH DISTRICT WILL START SCHOOL WITHOUT ITS PLAYGROUND

"It's been slow," Superintendent Lynda Jackson said of the process to rebuild Sixth District School's playground, which was partially destroyed by a suspicious fire in June. No arrests have been made though surveillance cameras did capture the image of a solo male running from the scene. As for rebuilding, Jackson explained at Thursday night's school board meeting that insurance will only cover its portion of the cost to rebuild if the playground is built exactly the way it was before the fire. Possibly because of that stipulation, only two bids from contractors have been received. "In September we will start school without a playground," she said. 

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SEE PREVIOUSLY: Covington Playground Destroyed by Fire 

SEE PREVIOUSLY: Community Responds to Help Rebuild Playground

COVINGTON SCHOOLS CONSIDER DRUG-TESTING SOME STUDENTS

The Covington School Board is debating whether or not students who participate in extracurricular activities such as sports should be tested for drug use. The district will host parent focus groups on the subject in the coming weeks. Click the link for the full story.

Covington Schools Consider Drug Testing Students

SCHOOLS OFFERING HEALTHIER CHOICES UNDER NEW FEDERAL LAW

School lunches will be healthier starting in the next school year with mandatory daily servings of fruits and vegetables, a substantial increase in whole grain foods, only fat-free or low-fat milk availability, limited calories based on age of the children, and new limits on saturated fat, trans fats, and sodium present in foods:

The new standards are expected to cost $3.2 billion dollars over the next five years.
The changes will be phased in over three years with most changes in breakfast offerings phased in during future years.

Full story: WXIX
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NEWLY RENOVATED HOMES HIT MARKET IN COVINGTON
It was a block dominated by dilapidated, boarded-up houses but now features several newly renovated or newly constructed homes that just hit the market. (The houses are so nice, two are already nearly SOLD!) Take a photo tour of them at the link!

Full story with tons of pics: The River City News

DON'T MISS THURSDAY EVENING'S NEWS!

The Southgate House lands a new home; Did Covington-born assassinated KY Governor William Goebel deserve to die?; A UK student is in trouble with the law for emailing a picture of The Joker; Plus, a look ahead to weekend events in Covington. Those stories and more at the link!

The RC News: Thursday Evening Round-Up

QUICKIES
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Delta to end Comair operations on September 29 Business Courier
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Woman accused of trading baby for truck is back in Kentucky Herald-Leader
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Read the Enquirer's online chat with news anchor and Covington resident Katherine Nero who recently revealed her breast cancer diagnosis Cincinnati Enquirer
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Kentucky man accused of stealing a book about... ethics? Courier-Journal
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SPORTS
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UK football ticket sales running behind previous years Herald-Leader

UK/UofL eye intense opener carefully Herald-Leader

Former UK basketball star and NBA player Tayshaun Prince visits Scott High School for camp Cincinnati Enquirer

What are UK players tweeting? The school knows because it monitors it Herald-Leader

BENGALS-SIZED HOLE IN GEORGETOWN

The loss of the Bengals training camp at Georgetown College has had an adverse effect on the Kentucky town:

In the past, having the Bengals in the community of 20,000 for three weeks in the summer boosted the bottom line for business owners and the college. Now, however, the Bengals will begin camp Friday at their home base of Paul Brown Stadium because of new NFL guidelines that reduced two-a-day practices and left more downtime for players to lift weights, watch video and meet with coaches — activities better suited to staying in Cincinnati than in the dorms at Georgetown.
Georgetown City Council member David Lusby said restaurants, hotels and shopping centers in the area will miss the influx of customers.

Full story: Herald-Leader
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JOB OPPORTUNITY
The Backstage Cafe on Madison Avenue is hiring:

We are looking for a server/bartender, part time, 2 to 3 nights a week. Must have experience! We are also looking for a part time cook a few nights a week, must have experience as well. If you or someone you know needs a fun part time job, come down and apply!!!

Find the Backstage Cafe near the Madison Theater.
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COLUMBUS TV TAKES A TRIP ON THE BB RIVERBOATS

SEE YOU TONIGHT AT HOLMES HIGH SCHOOL FOR A PREVIEW OF THE MARCHING BAND'S SEASON? IT STARTS AT 7:00PM.

Oh, and where are you having lunch today? Try something different!

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/07/26/2272614/lack-of-training-camp-leaves-a.html#storylink=rss?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter#storylink=cpy

Saturday, July 21, 2012

NEWS ROUND-UP -- SATURDAY 21 JULY

THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE

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by Michael Monks 

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BUSY, IMPORTANT CITY COMMISSION MEETING ON TUESDAY

Another part of the Center City Action Plan will be presented with a focus on improving the City's retail situation; Six to retire from Covington Fire Dept and one from the Police Dept; The City sells 3 homes for a buck and may now share more than $120,000 (in federal funding) for their rehab; Plus, new light fixtures possible for Mainstrasse and Riverside Drive. Details at the link.

The River City News

HELP REBUILD THE SIXTH DISTRICT PLAYGROUND TODAY

The community needs you Saturday as Sixth District School and its partners (such as Gateway College) begin the work of rebuilding its playground that was scorched on June 24. Everyone can give something: time, ideas, resources, and money. To raise some cash, there will be an event at the school (1901 Maryland Ave in Austinburg) on Saturday from 11:00AM - 2:00PM. Some ways money will be raised: City Commissioner Steve Casper and Covington Independent Public Schools Superintendent Lynda Jackson will be in a dunking booth and for two bucks you can take a few shots at them. You can adopt a plant for $2, $5, or $10. Volunteers from Seven Hills Church will be there to help sand the area around what is left of the playground equipment. By the way, Lowe's will match what is raised up to $5,000. Get down there and help out!

(Original story with photos: Fire destroys playground at Covington School)

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DON'T MISS FRIDAY'S NEWS & THE WEEKEND PREVIEW

"The one big loser in the prohibition of cannabis has been the truth," writes a KY veteran; Plus, a look ahead to a busy, active weekend. Click it.

The RC News: Friday Round-Up

QUICKIES

Man pleads guilty in Kenton Co to attempting to meet teen girl for sex Cincinnati Enquirer

Kentucky man indicted on child porn charges press release

The vehicle of Fugitive ex-Army Ranger that fled his rape trial is found in Georgetown WKYT

RELATED: Rape victim unable to move on with life while accused rapist is still on the loose Herald-Leader

Kentucky switching to one drug for executions Herald-Leader

Delta flight makes emergency landing in Louisville Courier-Journal

Covington program teaches teens about jobs Cincinnati Enquirer

PHOTOS: Wounded Kentucky soldier welcomed home Herald-Leader

Tax reform to get public hearing in NKY Cincinnati Enquirer

KY League of Cities bond program updated WTVQ

Kentucky One gets nearly $700,000 from Catholic Health for health services in the Commonwealth WAVE

KY represented in national education publication WFPL

Governor Steve Beshear talks about his trip to Asia YouTube

Popular Democrat Crit Luallen still mulling a run for Governor in 2015 cn|2

Belmont winner Union Rags retired after season-ending injury Courier-Journal

WHY US CITIES ARE GOING BANKRUPT

CNN's Fareed Zakaria offers his analysis:

The truth is America is sacrificing its future to pay for its past. To keep up with burgeoning pensions, states and cities are slashing services. It's also feeding into the unemployment problem. State and local governments have 445,000 fewer workers today than in 2007. Even if you exclude teachers from that number, we have 231,000 fewer workers.
For decades now, local governments have doled out patronage by increasing pension benefits – these costs impact the budget years later, when the officials who gave the benefits are safely retired themselves. We're now having to reckon with those choices.

CNN
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON TO SETTLE KICKBACK SCHEME WITH OMNICARE
The formerly Covington-based health care behemoth Omnicare isn't the only shady business in America and teamed up with other shady businesses that are now paying for that partnership:

Johnson & Johnson will likely pay as much as $2.2 billion to settle claims that it promoted the antipsychotic medication Risperdal for unapproved uses, the Wall Street Journal reported. The settlement would also resolve an investigation into whether New Brunswick, N.J.-based J&J paid kickbacks to Covington-based (NYSE: OCR) Omnicare Inc.

Business Courier/James Ritchie
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DOES RAISING TAXES ON THE RICH HURT SMALL BUSINESSES?
There is very little evidence to support that oft-cited claim:

“The arguments against allowing the high-end tax cuts to expire on schedule echo those made against President Clinton’s proposed 1993 tax increases, which set marginal rates at the levels to which they are set to return when the Bush rate cuts expire. Critics claimed at the time that those tax increases would seriously harm economic growth and even send the economy back into recession. As it turned out, job creation and economic growth proved significantly stronger following the 1993 tax increases than following the 2001 Bush tax cuts. Further, small businesses generated jobs at twice the rate during the Clinton years than they did under the Bush tax code.”

Full story: Washington Post
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FED RESERVE OFFICIAL SAYS CINCI/NKY GROWTH IS OUTPACING NATION
WNKU's report from the Covington Business Council's monthly luncheon:

(Thursday), Dr. LaVaughn Henry, who runs the Cincinnati branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, spoke about the economy at a meeting of the Covington Business Council. After his address, he talked with WNKU's Steve Hirschberg. Henry says the Cincinnati regional economy is doing better than the nation as a whole in recovering from the Great Recession.

Listen to why: WNKU
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COVINGTON URBAN PARTNERSHIP SCORES $20,000 GRANT
From the Covington Business Council Foundation/Urban Partnership:

The Covington Business Council Foundation, on behalf of the Urban Partnership of Covington (UP), has received a $20,000 grant from The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) to fund UP’s pilot clean and safe program which resulted in the removal of more than 40 tons of litter and the elimination of more than 700 instances of graffiti in the program’s first 15 months of operation.

The program is a demonstration project. UP leaders and fellow property owners later this year plan to petition fellow land owners to agree to be assessed on the value, square footage and frontage of their properties. In addition to economic development and beautification services, the funds from the assessment would also pay for enhanced maintenance which is exactly the work done in the pilot program. UP has raised over $200,000 from individuals and charitable foundations in the past year to fund the effort.

Partnership Executive Director Pat Frew says the donation is greatly appreciated. “To have a leading philanthropic organization in our community like the Greater Cincinnati Foundation validate our work with such a generous gift, it encourages our stakeholders and strengthens our resolve that our work is helping to, if not save Covington, certainly re-make it an attractive destination for businesses and residents.”

ARTS COUNCIL PROFILES CITY'S DESIGNATION AS CULTURAL DISTRICT

Earlier this year Covington joined Berea, Danville, Horse Cave, and Paducah as Kentucky's first designated cultural districts:

By definition, a cultural district is a well-recognized, labeled, mixed-use area of a community – whether small and rural or large and urban – with myriad cultural amenities. Some 100-plus U.S. cities have planned or started cultural districts, using arts and culture to spawn revitalization efforts. Funded by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, the KAC developed the Kentucky Cultural District Certification Program to encourage communities to form partnerships that link culture with economic development.
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Another river city rife with artsy venues, Covington also boasts a redeveloped waterfront with floodwall murals. Its cultural attractions embrace its German heritage (MainStrasse Village), religious roots (the splendid Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption), architecture (Roebling Suspension Bridge), history (James A. Ramage Civil War Museum) and arts (Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center).
Like the other four Cultural District cities, Covington had city leaders that recognized the community’s arts and cultural assets as economic boosters early on.
“We were ready when the Cultural District program came along,” said Natalie Bowers, art director for the City of Covington. “Essentially, it gave our cultural entities a platform to all work together. All we had to do was fill in the paperwork.”
Having that designation speaks to the city’s quality of life, adding to its marketability for business and tourism, said Barbara Dozier, vice-president of sales and marketing for the Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Read about the other cities, too: The Lane Report.
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WOULD YOU SWIM IN THE OHIO RIVER?
It appears that more people are:

Jonathan Grinder got some strange looks a few years back when he started pitching the idea of a race for swimmers across the Ohio River. He was relatively new in town and figured people here would jump at the chance to dive into the region’s greatest natural resource. Anyone can swim in a pool, he told friends. This would be something special. The response he heard most often: “You’re nuts.”
“People kept saying, ‘No, no, no, you can’t do this,’ ” Grinder recalled. “There’s this perception that the river is dangerous and unhealthy to swim in.” Grinder was undaunted.

Read it: Cincinnati Enquirer/Dan Horn
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MORE QUICKIES
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Kentucky assault victim's Twitter account may land her in jail Courier-Journal
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Children at a daycare are found unattended in a hot attic with 102-degree temperature WKYT
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EDITORIAL: RICHMOND SHOULD STAND FOR FAIRNESS (LIKE COVINGTON)
An editorial from the Herald-Leader:

But efforts to extend civil rights protections in Kentucky to include sexual orientation and gender identity have not succeeded. So, Kentucky is left with a patchwork.
That's why a lesbian couple kissing in a park would be protected under the law in Lexington, Louisville and Covington but had no recourse last week in Richmond when they were kicked out of the park.
And that's why Richmond should move quickly to pass a fairness ordinance and extend basic rights to gay, lesbian and transgendered people.

Full editorial: Herald-Leader

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TV star Meredith Baxter talks to The River City News publisher

The first-ever CNKY Scene GLBT Film Festival kicks is this weekend in Cincinnati with several great films lined up for presentation. The special guest is Mereditch Baxter who you may remember as the mom on TV's Family Ties and who narrates a documentary being shown at the festival about a raid on a gay bar in Fort Worth, Texas. On Saturday, Baxter will be at the festival for a question and answer session following the film and I am thrilled to have been asked to moderate the discussion. Catch us at Know Theatre on Jackson Street on Over-the-Rhine starting at 6:00PM. -Michael Monks

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WAS CINCINNATI'S BUNBURY MUSIC FEST TOO WHITE?

That's what a CityBeat reporter says of the first-time festival, which was a smashing success in drawing thousands to Downtown Cincinnati:

Seeing clips of and reading band line-ups for the Bunbury Music Festival reminded me of what a large-scale white boys’ club Cincinnati is when it comes to live music.
A real shame in a city that’s given the world funk, jazz, hip hop and gospel, all indie music because none of it’s country or crossover rap.
Believe me, I do understand the economics of segregation, unintentional or otherwise. But well-intended segregation does not make it any less glaring or annoying.
You’d think music — that so-called “universal language” — could be the adhesive every once in awhile to bind us.
Oh, that’s right, The World Choir Games. But I digress.
Bunbury founder and organizer Bill Donabedian is in fact a great idea man. I wrote a short profile of him a few years back when he was the managing director of the 3CDC-controlled Fountain Square and he programmed and booked events for the city’s living room, wrestling control from all the freaks and bigots who’d only had to get a temporary permit to spout vitriol or erect a cross.
And the square did come alive under Donabedian’s management.
But Bunbury is Donabedian’s bigger, wetter dream of bringing to Cincinnati “its own Lollapalooza” as he put it, an idea so derivative and regressive, Donabedian paid homage to Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell by paying him and his band Jane’s Addiction to headline Bunbury’s opening night.

How incestuously 1990s of him.

Read it all, and then read the comments (if you dare): City Beat/Kathy Y. Wilson
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NKU FEATURED IN NEW YORK TIMES
More applause for UpTech, the small business incubator at Northern Kentucky University, even if it goes without a direct mention and even if the mention overall is only fleeting:

Even nontechie campuses like Northern Kentucky University, Duke and Syracuse have jumped in the pool, recently adding or planning to add start-up incubators.

NKU was just mentioned in The New York Times in a sentence that included Syracuse and Duke. I hope that means the value of my degree just went up. I've always referred to NKU as The Harvard of Campbell County. Guess I was right!
The New York Times

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

NEWS ROUND-UP -- WEDNESDAY MORNING

by Michael Monks

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THE GREAT BANANA SPLIT OF 2011:

CHIQUITA LEAVES CINCINNATI

CHIQUITA CEO THANKS CINCINNATI

This morning, Fernando Aquirre is all over Twitter thanking Charlotte, but he last night he did offer thanks to the Queen City, which just didn't have enough millions of dollars worth of welfare checks to throw at the banana company:

"After an extensive review of our capabilities and needs, we are confident that Charlotte is the optimal location for our business and that our decision to relocate is in the long-term best interest of our company, customers, employees and shareholders," said Fernando Aguirre, chairman and chief executive officer, in a statement. "I want to thank the citizens of Cincinnati," Aguirre said when he was introduced in Charlotte. "They have treated us extremely well."

Race to the bottom economics.
Cincinnati Enquirer
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COVINGTON IS STILL THE BIGGEST LOSER IN ALL THIS

Cincinnati will still have a net gain of jobs after the three large companies receiving welfare checks (Omnicare, Nielsen and Chiquita) settle down. Nielsen is moving from Madison Place to the Chiquita building, but remember, the marketing research company was throwing a hissy fit that they would not move unless they could get their pretty name on the building. It used to say only Chiquita. I don't think that's a problem anymore:

"We're very confident that we have a leasing program in place to re-lease a substantial portion of the space within a reasonable amount of time," said Chuck Male, vice president with the downtown office of CB Richard Ellis and the leasing agent for the Chiquita Center. A final deal with Nielsen could close before the end of the year. "Negotiations are on track with Nielsen to complete a transaction at The Chiquita Center within the next few weeks," Male said.

Cincinnati Enquirer/Lisa Bernard-Kuhn

MEANWHILE, SMALL BUSINESSES COULD BE HELPED BY PAYROLL TAX CUT

If government leaders ever turn their attention away from the corporate welfare queens, maybe small business owners could get some of the nurturing they deserve:

The bill’s payroll tax cut would not only boost workers’ paychecks by hundreds of dollars or more in 2012 but also cut the taxes of every small business. Employers would receive a tax holiday on fully half of their 2012 Social Security taxes on the first $5 million in payroll. If employers create jobs, they would pay no Social Security taxes on the first $50 million inincreased taxable payroll.

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities

SOUTHGATE HOUSE WAS JUST KIDDING ABOUT CLOSING?

What a strange story. It's all just a big family feud:

The historic building at 34 E. Third St. in Newport had been owned by Ross Raleigh, who runs the day-to-day business of the club; his sister, Armina "Mina" Lee, who also owns the Brass Ass adult club in Newport; her husband, Roger Petersen; and another sister, Nancy Young. But a recently settled legal battle between the siblings has put the majority ownership of the club in the hands of Lee and Petersen, who spoke to The Enquirer from their Newport home Tuesday.

Cincinnati Enquirer/Lauren Bishop

DISCOVER COVINGTON: The Mad Hatter may be closed but a new venue may be on the way. Rumor has it a new venue will open in its place in January! Stay tuned!

ENQUIRER STAFF FORCED TO TAKE MORE FURLOUGHS

It's ridiculous. Good journalists lose out while Gannet, the Enquirer's parent company, pays its executive a six-figure bonus:

But the latest round is certain to renew anger over multimillion-dollar bonuses to Dickey and other top executives in recent years, awards that have eaten into the furlough savings and drawn sharp criticism in the national press.
Dickey, for example, got paid $3.4 million last year, including a $600,000 cash bonus. His total compensation jumped from $1.9 million in 2009.
Then, last month, CEO Craig Dubow resigned for medical reasons, taking with him a retirement and disability payout estimated at $37.1 million.

But the Occupiers are the ones playing class warfare? Right...
Gannett Blog
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DELTA ADDING FLIGHTS AT CVG
But for Chiquita, the flights are too late (or delayed, if you will). Worst. Airline. Ever.
CVG
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HERMAN CAIN'S LATEST CONTROVERSY STARTED IN KENTUCKY
The Cain Train rolls into our region today before it finally derails for good. Yesterday, Cain announced that he was reassessing whether to stay in the race for the GOP Presidential nomination. The former restaurant executive and lobbyist is accused of sexually harassing a couple ladies, but the latest lady to come forward says she and the Cain Train started their 13-year long affair where most people fall in love for the first time: Louisville.

"It was pretty simple," White told the station. "It wasn't complicated. I was aware that he was married. And I was also aware that I was involved in a very inappropriate situation, relationship."
She said they met in the late 1990s when Cain, as president of the National Restaurant Association, was making a presentation in Louisville, Ky. He later would fly her to cities where he was speaking and give her gifts, she told the TV station.
"He made it very intriguing. It was fun," White said. "It was something that took me away from my sort of humdrum life at the time, and it was exciting."

They met in the late 1990s, huh? I wonder if it was 1-9-9-9?
FOX News
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GROUNDBREAKING FOR 'MAKE COVINGTON HOME'

A new home will be showed off to showcase the work of our neighborhood stabilization program. The River City News will be there, but here's a nice preview from Local 12 with video.

Local 12

PACKED MEETING IN COVINGTON FOR CINCINNATI'S POST OFFICE
The Dalton Street Post Office processing center faces closure. That led to a full meeting at the NKY Convention Center:

The local union says the money problems come from a mandate to overfund health and retirement benefits and big discounts given to big businesses who mail large amounts. Local employees would be relocated. 1200 full time jobs are affected. And service would change for all customers. Right now, the postal service commits to deliver first class mail on 1-3 days. Because of consolidation, first class mail would then be deliver in 2-3 days. Trucks would only roll out of processing centers when full. Union leaders say its a raw deal for customers. "You'd be paying first class rates still in Cincinnati but 2.1 million people would be getting third class service."

1,200 jobs? Maybe Chiquita, Omnicare and Nielsen's moves are not a net gain for Cincinnati. Video at the link.
Local 12

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LETTER TO SANTA MUST BE MAILED FROM KENTON CO BY DECEMBER 5
Drop of some non-perishables along with your child's letter at the Kenton County Public Library:

Letters must be mailed to Santa by December 5 to give him time to write a return letter and allow time for the post office to deliver it. Because each child at the same address will receive a different letter from Santa, your letters to Santa must include full names and home addresses so that each child will receive his or her letter at home.
Each of the Kenton County Public Library will be accepting letters. The libraries are located at 502 Scott Blvd. in Covington, KY 41011; at 1992 Walton-Nicholson Rd. in Independence, KY 41051; and at 401 Kenton Lands Rd. in Erlanger, KY 41018.

FOX 19

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PHOTOS FROM CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING IN MAINSTRASSE
With appearances by Santa, a couple city commissioners, Holmes choral students and lots of your neighbors:

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

NEWS ROUND-UP -- WEDNESDAY EVENING

by Michael Monks

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SUSPECT IN COVINGTON DISMEMBERMENT CASE IN FIGHT AT KENTON JAIL

The man accused of murdering and dismembering a Covington man was supposed to be kept away from another jail inmate, but by mistake, the two were allowed to cross paths. A fight ensued, injuring a corrections officer. Video of the fight and why one suspect involved now faces up to 20 additional years in prison.

Local 12

INSIGHT CABLE TROUBLE CONTINUES IN KENTUCKY

Northern Kentucky's cable provider is in quite the standoff with the City of Louisville, which is threatening not to renew its contract with Insight.

Throughout negotiations, the city had sought several promises from Insight. One was that basic cable would continue at the same price. Another stipulated that Metro TV would be a part of the basic package. But other guarantees couldn’t be secured.“We wanted to make sure that the services that are provided today, which include cable that’s donated to all local schools, to government buildings, mini-boxes that are donated to the elderly and disabled people, continue under the new agreement and we have not been able to get that agreement yet with Insight,” said mayor’s spokesman Chris Poynter last week.

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