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Steve Aust

Steve is a freelance writer and editor, father, and husband who enjoys cooking, exercise, travel, and reading. A native of Fort Thomas who spent his collegiate and early-adulthood years in Georgia, marriage brought him across the river, where he now resides in Oakley.

Steve Aust's Latest Articles

ArtWorks rechristens as 1001 Colors, embraces growth opportunities

The organization was inspired by a slogan used by Bolce Paint Co., former occupant of their home base.

Foundation Park, 100 apartments planned for Middletown’s Manchester and Main

Three local partners are each investing $5 million in the revitalization project.

FotoFocus Center opens with a celebration of American photography

Designed with visual cues inspired by film and photography, the postmodern center feels deeply rooted in OTR and Mt. Auburn while reflecting the art form’s history.

Turning the tide on illegal dumping in Cincinnati

Keep Cincinnati Beautiful’s Don’t Dump the Nati program targets and reduces dumping across the city.

Nation’s oldest, continuously operating stained-glass studio calls Middletown home

Inside a historic downtown building, BeauVerre Riordan Studios continues a rare artistic tradition.

Superintendent Debbie Houser retires in August leaving Middletown City Schools in a good place for her successor

During her tenure, programs increased student proficiency, reduced chronic absenteeism and included a collaborative initiative to introduce students to wider career opportunities.

Where to eat well in Middletown

A guide to four independent restaurants shaping the city’s growing dining scene.

A historian, a retired judge, and the local DAR chapter offer Middletown history lessons just in time for the nation’s 250th celebration

Engagement from the Revolutionary War through World War II reflects the city’s resilience and can-do mentality.

Middletown Community Foundation celebrates fifty years at the forefront facing challenges, incubating positive outcomes

While MCF reflects on role in the community's revitalization, they continue to meet the complex challenges that await all communities in the 21st century.

Reimagined Middletown preps for a vibrant yuletide season

Big ideas and downtown collaboration yield a very merry Middie City.

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