The captive herd of bison at Big Bone Lick State Park will be moving to a larger, if not a greener, pasture.

Visitors regularly watch the bison in an 18-acre fenced pasture along Big Bone Creek. The herd is being moved to a new 30-acre pasture, which should be a better viewing area, said Mark Jacobs, conservation technician for the Boone and Kenton county conservation districts.

The old pasture is part of a wetland area, and there was a concern of animal waste contaminating the creek.

Hispanic health fair offers testing

ERLANGER - The fifth annual Hispanic Health Fair will offer free medical tests, screenings and dental exams from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Catholic Center, 947 Donaldson Road.

Bilingual health care workers will answer questions. Confidential HIV/AIDS testing will be available.

For information call (859) 442-1191.

How to avoid enraged drivers

EDGEWOOD - Psychologist Tom Davis will discuss road rage and how not to be victimized by it, 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Behavioral Health Center on Medical Village Drive.

To register call (859) 431-1077.

Don't be alarmed; it's only a drill

Emergency service workers will converge on the Florence Mall for a disaster drill today after the mall closes. The drill will be closed to the public.

Fall cleanup in Boone Co.

BURLINGTON - The Boone County Public Works Department's fall cleanup starts next week.

Residents can bring unwanted items to the public works office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday, Oct. 24. The office is at Maplewood Drive off Idlewild Road in Burlington.

Acceptable material includes appliances, computers or computer equipment, and tires. No paint, liquid waste, hazardous waste or batteries will be accepted.

Call Solid Waste Coordinator Mary Shinkle at (859) 334-3151 for information.

Villa Hills to discuss road tax proposal

VILLA HILLS - Voters can learn about a proposed road tax at Wednesday's Villa Hills City Council meeting.

The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at River Ridge Elementary School on Amsterdam Road.

Council has proposed a road tax of 85 cents per $1,000 assessed property value, which would cost the owner of a house assessed at $200,000 another $170 a year and raise about $430,000 a year. City officials have said the tax is needed to repair and replace aging city streets. Voters will decide on the tax Nov. 2.

Independence grant for sidewalk repairs

INDEPENDENCE - Gaps in sidewalks along Ky. 17 from the post office south will be filled in next year, thanks to a federal grant the city has received.

Kentucky Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, announced last week that he has secured a federal $159,800 grant for sidewalks along Ky. 17 in Independence. The city will match the grant with $40,000.

"This is moving forward with our goal to have sidewalks from school to school, from Summit View Elementary to Kenton Elementary,'' said Independence Mayor Chris Moriconi. "There are sidewalks from Summit to the post office, but then they stop.''

Moriconi characterized the sidewalks as a safety and quality of life issue.

"We've put all these subdivisions and schools on Ky. 17, but we don't have sidewalks everywhere,'' he said. "This will help fill in the gaps.''

Meeting to discuss proposal for Ky. 17

FORT WRIGHT - A final presentation of a plan to develop a three-mile stretch of Ky. 17 as a retail and residential corridor will be made at a special city council meeting Oct. 27.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at the city building.

If council approves the study, the land use part will go before the Kenton County Planning Commission, which will have to revise the comprehensive plan to include the changes. The plan will then come back to Fort Wright City Council for final approval before the end of the year.

Kenton Co. libraries to be closed Friday

All Kenton County Public Library branches will be closed for a staff day Friday.

The libraries will reopen at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Counties to sponsor Forestry Field Day

BURLINGTON - The conservation districts for Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties are sponsoring Forestry Field Day Oct. 30, a day for landowners to learn more about managing their property.

The event begins at 9 a.m. at the Dinsmore Homestead, 5655 Burlington Pike. It will include demonstrations of timber stand improvements and shiitake mushroom log inoculation.

Limited to 50 people. Call (859) 586-7903 for reservations (required by Oct. 26).

Park has haunted trail, pumpkin races

KENTON COUNTY - The Haunted Halloween Trail and Great Pumpkin Races will take place Friday and Saturday, at Mills Road Park.

The Haunted Trail, a quarter mile torch-lit trail through the woods, will be from 7 to 11 p.m.. The Great Pumpkin Races take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Awards go to the roundest pumpkin and the fastest to race down a 24-foot ramp.

At 6 p.m. Friday, "Not-so-scary" stories for children will be presented by Laura Davies, from the Kenton County Public Library.

Donations will be taken for Senior Services of Northern Kentucky. To volunteer, call (859) 525-7529.