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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.

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New career paths prepare workers for next-generation jobs

The job-training programs in the Middletown region are focused on merging future opportunities with community and employer demands.

Gerardo Ramos Vivas, founder of O’Bryonville’s Viva Coffee Roasters. The shop uses filtered water, which he said is essential for a quality brew.  Viva, which opened its shop last fall, has grown to roasting roughly four tons of beans so far in 2024.
Celebrating good coffee and good water: Coffee Festival experts share their secrets

The Cincinnati Coffee Festival this weekend will include live music, lectures, and demonstrations designed to unlock the magic of coffee at home.

Silent stories speaking plainly

A second look at the FotoFocus Biennial 2024  

Middletown: It’s the Economy

Expansion at anchor companies plus a transformational development along I-75 may provide thousands of jobs and millions of dollars for Middletown economic development.

Partner City Middletown: Forging a brighter future

Middletown leaders lean in with resilient plans for growth to overcome recent challenges.  

Street Party at Art Academy of Cincinnati during the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial.
Opening the lens

This October, more than 80 regional venues will host FotoFocus events. The Biennial festivities kick off with an Opening Weekend program Thursday-Saturday.  

WORMS navigates their way through Burnet Woods, a surprisingly rustic nook amid Clifton’s bustle.
The WORMS Worldview

A trio of city of Cincinnati retirees stays connected via twice weekly rain-or-shine walks paired with a requisite stop at the neighborhood café.  

Crunchy and Bubs, Cindependent’s cartoon mascots, have made the rounds at various local events to provide a fun dose of event branding.
A state of Cindependence

The Cindependent Film Festival elevates our film community.  

Chaske Haverkos will submit his third BLINK projection-mapping project. His 2022 submission, entitled “Beyond the Visible Spectrum” is an engaging AV experience flowing over Max Sansing’s mural.
BLINK artists open eyes

A trio of local artists are producing captivating festival content.  

Wendell Berry’s odes to Appalachia

Benefactor donates volumes of Wendell Berry essays to Kentucky libraries.  

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