First Tri State Biggby Coffee location opens Tuesday

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter

Monday, May 27th, 2013, 2:45pm

First Tri State Biggby Coffee location opens Tuesday

Written by Sarah Volpenhein

The first Biggby Coffee in the Greater Cincinnati area will open on Tuesday, May 28 in Ft. Mitchell at 2498 Dixie Highway.

Based in East Lansing, MI, Biggby has opened or has started construction on 169 cafes since its conception in 1995. According to a press release, Biggby’s vision was to dispense with the “pretentious approach to the standard gourmet café paradigm.”

“Biggby’s high energy, positive atmosphere, and core value of giving back to the community are just a few reasons why I felt Biggby was the right career choice for me,” said the Ft. Mitchell location’s owner, Shanna Novosel.

The new location will offer a special drink every day next week in celebration of its grand opening as the first Biggby Coffee not only in Greater Cincinnati but also the state of Kentucky, according to the release.

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MainStrasse Village Vintage & Art Bazaar

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter

Saturday, May 25th, 2013, 9:31am

MainStrasse Village Vintage & Art Bazaar

COVINGTON, KY (FOX19) - The rebranded 4th Sunday MainStrasse Antiques Etc., now The Village Vintage & Arts Bazaar, kicked off in April, and the next Bazaar will be Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend, May 26, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

This outdoor event will be held every 4th Sunday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., through October. The Bazaar is free to shoppers, and all are invited to browse and buy from vendors lining the 6th Street Promenade in MainStrasse Village in Covington, KY and encouraged to check out the cool neighborhood shops and locally-owned restaurants afterwards, like Otto’s, one of the event’s season sponsors.

To support the local community, each month The Village Vintage & Art Bazaar is planning on hosting art from a local school or non-profit organization.

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Photos released of wanted suspect in Covington home invasion

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter

Friday, May 24th, 2013, 11:05am

Photos released of wanted suspect in Covington home invasion

COVINGTON, KY (FOX19) - A burglary suspect is wanted by Covington Police for a home invasion that happened in February of this year.

Police have released two clear photos if the wanted man who has a noticeable tattoo on his forearm.

Anyone who can identify this subject should contact Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040. All calls are anonymous and callers may be eligible for a cash reward.

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Man sentenced for drug trafficking in N. Ky.

Submitted by Fox19 Web Staff

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 4:13pm

Mitchell Blankumsee, 35 (Source: Campbell Co. Detention Center)

COVINGTON, KY (FOX19)- A Cincinnati man was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for drug trafficking and possessing a firearm to assist him in doing so.

Mitchell Blankumsee, 35, was sentenced on Wednesday to federal prison after admitting to distributing and selling heroin in Newport last July.

Authorities say he also possessed crack cocaine and a loaded firearm at the him of his arrest on August 29, 2012.

Blankumsee was previously convicted of selling crack cocaine in Kenton County in 1998, possession of cocaine in Hamilton County in 1999 and trafficking cocaine in Campbell County in 2005.

Officials say he was released from prison for his 2005 conviction shortly before committing his most recent offence.

Blankumsee received a heavy sentence because he qualifies as a 'career offender', meaning he had two or more drug trafficking convictions prior this one.

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Northern Ky attorney Deters suspended for 60 days

Submitted by Fox19 Web Staff

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 12:47pm

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)- The Kentucky Supreme Court has suspended northern Kentucky attorney Eric C. Deters for 60 days because of misconduct in two civil cases.

The suspension marks the second time the high court has suspended Deters. He was also sanctioned for 61 days in February 2012.
Deters' suspension stems from misstatements he made to a court during a civil case in Campbell County and other misstatements in a libel suit he filed against Kenton County Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders.

Chief Justice John D. Minton wrote in Thursday's opinion that Deters' own conduct in the two cases warranted the suspension and he's not entitled to any credit for any prior suspension.
Minton also ordered Deters to pay $2,450 to cover the costs of the proceedings.

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Man arrested for abusing child

Submitted by Fox19 Web Staff

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 7:23am

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)- A Park Hills man is
arrested on child abuse charges in Hamilton County.

Police
say Stephen Wyler, 26, seriously injured a child in October of last
year. He is
charged with felonious assault and two counts of child endangering.

Wyler
has already been indicted by a Hamilton County grand jury.

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NKY takes part in annual motorcycle ride for veterans

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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 7:04pm

NORTHERN KENTUCKY (FOX19)- Bikes were lined up and engines were revved in Northern Kentucky for an annual motorcycle ride honoring veterans on Wednesday.

The event, called the Annual Ride to Freedom, was a send-off for several members participating in the Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally in Washington D.C.

A group of bikers, including veterans, participated in the local ride, beginning at the YMCA in Ft. Thomas and ending at the Peace Bell in Newport.

Along the way, they passed seven schools flying special POW/MIA flags for Memorial Day.

Participation of Ft. Thomas Independent Schools in the local event was coordinated by Highlands High School junior Eric Hempleman.

In 2012, Washington D.C. police estimated 500,000 motorcycles participated in the annual rally.

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