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The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

The Independent Student Newspaper of Northern Kentucky University.

The Northerner

This series examines the impact of a growing population on housing, jobs and infrastructure in Northern Kentucky.
Growing pains: How population pressures impact Northern Kentucky

Northern Kentucky is experiencing population and economic growth, making it one of the fastest-growing regions in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Incoming businesses, expanding...

Volunteers help students fill their dorm rooms Thursday. Move-in day leads into a weekend of welcome activties for first-year students.
Students move into dorms as the start of the fall semester draws near

NKU’s campus was lively Thursday after being quiet for the summer, with cars lined up on the street and students ready to get to their dorm rooms.  Volunteers could...

Steely Library moves to a temporary home in Landrum.
Steely moves to Landrum: Your guide to finding resources

Steely Library moved into the third and fifth floors of Landrum in May, due to the library getting a new HVAC system. Construction officially began in June and is estimated...

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Jesse Randall and Coach Stu Riddle after New Zealand’s friendly match against England in Tampa, Florida on June 6.
23-year-old Jesse Randall becomes first NKU soccer player to make World Cup
Eric Inda

A few years before New Zealand forward Jesse Randall made three appearances off the bench for his nation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, he was developing...

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Commissioner Kreimborg got involved in creating a vision for the city, and in 1985, when he was elected to the City Commission. In 1989, he was elected as Mayor and remained so for 21 years, only leaving to become Kenton County’s Deputy Judge/Executive. He was reelected to the City Commission in 2017 and has remained on the board.
The man who moved a city: Mark Kreimborg’s legacy in Taylor Mill
Jakob Staley

Mark Kreimborg remembers when Taylor Mill had gravel roads, cistern water and just one streetlight. Today, he says his parents "wouldn't recognize the city the way it is right...

Sidewalk completed as part of Phase 1 of the Sidewalks Project runs along Taylor Mill Road in front of Pride Park in Taylor Mill, Ky., taken on July 20, 2025. Phase 1 extended from Pride Parkway to the 5500 block of Taylor Mill Road and was completed before 2019.
Walking forward: Taylor Mill’s Sidewalks Project paves the path for growth
Jakob Staley

Of the 411 active cities in Kentucky, only a handful are actually walkable. Just one in three Kentuckians (32%) felt there were many destinations to go within an easy walking...

The Fort Wright Restaurant is packed from the outside on a cold January day.
Fort Wright Restaurant: Good food and a family-friendly atmosphere
Owen Black

When you walk into the Fort Wright restaurant, you will see waitresses taking orders, friends having a meal together and most likely a guy sitting at the bar watching Jeopardy. You...

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