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The Living New Deal: 90 years later, FDR's groundbreaking program is part of our everyday lives

"It showed what a caring government, an enlightened government, could do for everybody." 

Feature Story  Leadership Council provides monthly peer roundtables that facilitate valuable feedback that helps nonprofit leaders refine their plans, pitches and bottom line.

Nonprofit compensation research indicate sectors’ employment challenges, opportunities

Leadership Council for Nonprofits' Beth Benson provides insight for competitive recruitment, retention along with obstacles that face the entire nonprofit landscape.

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Middletown’s homes away from home

A look at four institutions and locations that enrich the city’s social fabric as beloved third places.  

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Coming Clean: 5 questions with picture book author Keila Dawson

Winner of the Green Earth Book Award in 2024 for her title No World Too Big, local author says "breaking into this industry has been a dream come true."

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Three opinions on what the election means

We spoke to three individuals from different walks of life—each with a different perspective on what the election means for their personal and professional futures.

Development News Okini, an expression of gratitude in Japanese, offers traditional sushi menus but expands with more exotic fare such as yakitori. Their ramen has helped make it a splash in Hyde Park’s competitive restaurant scene.

Three new, eclectic restaurants to consider for the holidays or the new year

Biscuits, yakatori, poutine, and more -- it's an appropriate time to embrace what's new.

Development News "This business isn’t just what I do; it has become who I am, and I love it." Susie Brand, jeweler.

Gifting that supports Cincy’s makers

Take a little time this holiday shopping season to slow down a bit and get to know the makers hiding in plain sight.

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New series explores efforts to address oral health inequities

A new State of Health series highlights innovative approaches and partnerships tackling systemic barriers to oral health care for underserved populations.

Feature Story Greenhills firefighter Joe Knight.Greenhills is moving from all-volunteer to paid firefighters.

Taxing times: Small towns count on special tax levies to maintain essential services

Paying for fire protection and emergency medical services was on the ballot seven times in six different communities.

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Middletown’s city parks and greenspace key to revitalization

With 33 public parks, the Middletown Parks System offers hiking trails, a fishing pond and a bike path connecting to the Great Miami River Trail.  

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Young women at Northern Kentucky manufacturing companies working toward careers on their own terms

Each is taking her own path, showing there are multiple ways to work toward a career in this field.

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Music to Life brings workshop and showcase to Cincinnati

The Music to Life stop includes an all-day Musician Changemaker Accelerator Workshop for selected local musicians followed by a public event at Urban Artifact.

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University of Cincinnati team to test new technologies to speed up transit projects

The goal is to improve efficiency and deliver transit projects on time.

Development News Owner Dave Mulcahy and his daughter, Maddie Mulcahy, a sophomore at Highlands High School who often helps out in the store.

Holiday gift giving guide: Fort Thomas

Find something for everyone on your nice list concentrated in a few welcoming districts in Fort Thomas, tucked just south of Newport.

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Two local bakers to know when you or your host is grain, gluten or dairy free

Navigating specific dietary needs during the holidays.  

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Goodbye y'all: Florence mayor reflects on 24 years of leadership

The new year will bring an apparent end to a political career filled with ups and downs but marked by Diane Ewing Whalen’s even-keeled style.

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Cultural change spoken in 64 languages at Boone County Schools

They come from South America, Asia, Europe and Africa – from Albania to Zimbabwe.  

Feature Story Northern Kentucky's Dr. Michael Greiwe developed an orthopedics telemedicine app used across the U.S.

The pandemic jumpstarted innovations in telemedicine

As heartbreaking as the COVID-19 pandemic has been, the virus brought about an innovation in health care that might not have occurred otherwise.

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Kharkiv hunkers down as Russian invasion penetrates the city

Messages from the bomb shelter: Cincinnati Sister City awaits news from friends amid the fog of war

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When the helpers need help: New methods for first responders to treat their own stress

The people we call for help may not ask for help themselves. But there's a growing awareness and options for treatment.