HEBRON, KY (FOX19) - Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown has sent letters to Delta Airlines and to the Kenton County Airport Board asking for changes at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport, which has lost many of the flights it once had since the merger of Delta and Northwest Airlines, while still having some of the highest fares in the country.

Here are copies of Brown's release and letters.


In Wake of Bill Passed by Kentucky State Senate Aimed at Attracting Low-Cost Carriers to CVG, Brown Calls on Kenton Airport Board to Outline Strategy to Attract New Airlines, Lower Ticket Prices, and Increase Passenger Traffic

With Reports This Week of Delta Raising Some Fares by $120 Per Round Trip, Brown Calls on Delta CEO to Rebuild Delta Hub

WASHINGTON, D.C. - With reports this week of Delta Air Lines raising some fares by $120 round trip, U.S. Sen.

COVINGTON, KY (FOX19) - The Board of Directors of Covington-based Omnicare, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of 3.25 cents per share on its common stock Thursday.  The dividend is payable on March 18, 2011 to stockholders of record on March 2, 2011.

The company will release quarterly results on February 24.  In November the company made money from ongoing operations, but posted a $103 million dollar loss while dealing with lawsuits, a change of management, and reorganization.

Omnicare, with headquarters in the RiverCenter complex, is a Fortune 500 company based in Covington, Kentucky, and is a leading provider of pharmaceutical care for the elderly.  They serve residents in long-term care facilities, chronic care and other settings comprising approximately 1.4 million beds in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Canada.

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