A Memorial Highway will be dedicated to a local soldier who died while serving in Afghanistan.

Specialist Russell Madden, 29, was killed was killed when is convoy was hit by a missile attack in Konar, Afghanistan. He was a member of Delta First Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Brigade Combat Team. He graduated Bellevue High School in 2000. 

Senator Katie Stine will recognize Specialist Madden at the dedication.

Madden's memorial highway will be located within the city limits of Bellevue, Kentucky on KY 1120, Memorial Parkway.

The dedication will take place Tuesday, May 31 at 11:30 p.m. It will be at the Callahan Community Center at 322 Van Voast Ave. in Bellevue, Kentucky, 41073, directly behind the Bellevue City Building.

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CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Great American Insurance Group announced the promotion of Dave Faeth to Vice President.

Faeth joined American Financial Group’s (AFG) Corporate Tax Department in 1985, soon after graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Northern Kentucky University.  During his tenure in Corporate Tax, he was responsible for tax-related filings for several of AFG’s large non-insurance subsidiaries.

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A 15-story hot air balloon shaped like a Select 55 beer bottle will be dropping in on Summerfair 2011 at Cincinnati's historic Coney Island as part of its 55-city nationwide tour.   The balloon (168')  is nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty and takes nearly an hour to inflate.

The balloon is scheduled to be there for all three days of the festival, looming over Cincinnati's California neighborhood and adjoining parts of Anderson Township.  It will also be in the air from 6-9 a.m. in the mornings of Friday and Saturday.

Select 55 is a relatively new light-er beer from Anheuser-Busch.