While rock music is playing throughout the rooms, people can be heard chatting while drinking a cold beer. In the back of the bar, CEO and Head Brewer of Alexandria Brewing Company, Andy Reynolds, is working...

Your Community  As you walk down the street in Covington, Kentucky, you might notice a few unsettling things. What should be a clean stretch of sidewalk is instead lined with litter. With every car...

I’ll start this article just as my bio states on The Northerner website, now forever online, and unchanging after I graduate: I had no intent of going into journalism.  Not once had it crossed my...

On a Saturday Night Live skit airing in March, a parody hospital prescribes its patients red meat and whey powder, in lieu of medicine and treatment. From refrigerators full of creatine to IV bags dripping...

Nestled among the fourth-floor classrooms of Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts is a studio space dedicated to Bachelor of Fine Arts students. Two friends paint side by side, their workspaces...

NKU musical theatre major Cody Combs recently starred in Paramount Theatre’s production of “Dear Evan Hansen.” The musical, a six-time Tony Award winner, debuted at the regional theater outside of...

Purrfect Day Cat Cafe Tucked away in Covington, one local cafe is selling more than just coffee— it's giving community members the chance to connect, relax and even go home with a new furry friend.  The...

NKU’s first production of “Mamma Mia!” premieres Friday at the School of the Arts. Filled with ABBA classics and plenty of disco dancing, the popular musical — held at Corbett Theatre through April...

It happens quietly, nearly overnight, until one morning, I’m walking to class and a cool, perfumed breeze brushes across my face. The sun shines a little warmer, its soft rays embracing me. For the first...

The 2026 annual “Juried Student Exhibition" is now open, featuring works from students in different areas, from painting to sculpture to graphic design. The collection, curated by two external jurors,...

One of Dawn L. Grady’s long-time customers from Liberia stood before a judge at her naturalization ceremony, taking the oath to become a United States citizen. Her smile wide and bright, a Brazilian...

A Reporter’s Unbiased Review The Northern Kentucky University School of the Arts opened its latest Henry Theatre production, “She Kills Monsters,” which was a mix of fantasy, dark humor and stage...