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NKU PR director Nageleisen leaving for UC Health

Brittney Gunter, Reporter February 17, 2017

Amanda Nageleisen, NKU’s director of public relations, has accepted a position with communications at the University of Cincinnati-Health. Nageleisen has been the director of public relations for Northern...

Steve Felix of WNKU speaks to the Board of Regents.

Board of Regents votes to sell WNKU

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2017

Faced with shrinking state funding and a potential seven-figure subsidy to WNKU, the NKU Board of Regents voted Tuesday to negotiate the sale of the radio station. The station received an offer from Bible...

NKU drew its second-largest crowd of the season Thursday as the Norse defeated Green Bay.

Is UC basketball coming to BB&T Arena?

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief February 10, 2017

In need of a home next season due to renovations to Fifth Third Arena, the University of Cincinnati basketball teams could be headed to Highland Heights. Reports intensified Thursday led by a tweet from...

VIDEO: Late defensive stops propel Norse over Green Bay

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief February 9, 2017

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Kentucky -- Two huge late defensive stands for Northern Kentucky were critical as the Norse held off second place Green Bay 69-67 Thursday at BB&T Arena. After going all season...

BREAKING: NKU President Mearns leaving for Ball State

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief January 24, 2017

Ball State University announced Tuesday afternoon that they have hired Northern Kentucky University President Geoffrey Mearns to be their 17th president. The Muncie, Indiana university made the announcement...

Mason Faulkner (11) drives to the basket during Thursdays win over Youngstown State.

Faulkner hits career high as Norse blast Penguins

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief January 5, 2017

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Kentucky -- The young NKU men's basketball team continues to play like a veteran squad. A team laden with freshmen and sophomores, the Norse players seem to take turns taking over...

Mikayla Terry (4) drives around a defender during Thursdays game against Cleveland State.

Critical free throws lift Cleveland State past NKU

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-Chief January 5, 2017

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Kentucky -- Cleveland State's offense came back to life just in time for the Vikings. After a furious rally by the NKU women's basketball team Thursday evening, Cleveland State made...

NKUs Lavone Holland II (30) had 14 points Saturday in a loss to Oakland.

Oakland pulls away late to defeat Norse

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-chief December 31, 2016

ROCHESTER, Michigan -- In a big early-season battle in the Horizon League, Oakland managed to pull away late to hold off Northern Kentucky 76-65. The game was tied at 35 at the intermission. Baskets early...

NKUs Kasey Uetrecht (23) led NKU with 19 points in a loss to Milwaukee.

Strong second quarter propels Milwaukee past NKU

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-chief December 31, 2016

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin -- Milwaukee used a strong second quarter Saturday afternoon to defeat the NKU women's basketball team 72-44. After leading 22-11 after one quarter, the Panthers (9-4) outscored the...

Lavone Holland II (30) had 21 points Thursday in a win over Detroit Mercy.

Norse drain 14 threes in win over Detroit Mercy

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-chief December 29, 2016

DETROIT, Michigan -- The NKU men's basketball team overcame a first-half deficit in its Horizon League opener Thursday night by burying long-range shots. The Norse made 9 of 16 from three-point range...

Kelley Wiegman (22) had 13 points Thursday against Green Bay.

Green Bay opens title defense with win over NKU

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-chief December 29, 2016

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin -- Perennial Horizon League power Green Bay shot 52 percent from the floor Thursday night, defeating the NKU women's basketball team 70-39. After NKU opened the game leading 5-2,...

Northern Kentucky forward Carson Williams (23) drives to the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against West Virginia, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Raymond Thompson)

Strong second half propels West Virginia past NKU

Matt Sexton, Editor-in-chief December 24, 2016

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia -- NKU put an early scare into the 11th ranked men's basketball team in the country Friday. The Norse led by eight early, but West Virginia clamped down on defense, forcing 25...

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