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Feature Story rigaud

City of Opportunity: Cities shaped one man's journey from growing up poor and Black to prosperity

The experiences of urban life played a role in the groundbreaking career of Ed Rigaud in business, entrepreneurship, and sports.

Feature Story REM theater

'The change starts with me': After racial justice training, some keep the conversation going

After participating in GCF's racial justice training, a small group continues the dialogue on its own, taking learnings from the programs and running with them.

Innovation News Part of Kinettix' Philippines workforce.

Fast-growing local IT firm expands its international presence

Kinettix has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies for two consecutive years.

Development News Shop Shake It Records for new and vintage LPs and CDs, hip culture zines, and more.

Holiday gift giving guide: Northside

Do you want help charting your Northside shopping path? Read on.

Development News LeiMarie is located at 223 Main St. in Old Milford.

Milford boutique supports local makers; attracts multigenerational shoppers

Last year owner Chrissy Gedeon quit her corporate day job to devote more hours to the increasingly popular and demanding brick and mortar store.

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City of Hope: A new mission to expand home ownership in urban neighborhoods

A well-funded not-for-profit embarks on a mission to help turn renters into homeowners and return stability to city neighborhoods.

Feature Story Helping Hands for the Homeless team making survival kits. l to r - Jean Adkins, Jodie Petersime, Declan Sefton, and Mason Heitman.

Helping the homeless makes you ‘change outlook on life’

“I think most people want to help those in need, but you don’t quite know how to go about it or where the greatest need is,” says nurse and volunteer Donna Kramer.

Feature Story Jan Brown Checco with the completed tiara bench.

The “Crown the Queen” bench is a new jewel on Cincinnati’s CROWN

Artist Jan Brown Checco served as the design and art director for the project and recruited two other artist collaborators, as well as a design and construction team.

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Kroner Dry Cleaners scours pandemic options, comes out spotless

“My dad always used to say, ‘Just keep your head down and keep working.’ And I really wrestled with that concept because sometimes you’ve got to look up and see what's ahead of you,” says Ray Kroner.

Innovation News Steve Scott who was is picking up his third truck load of compost

Fort Thomas and Forest Conservancy partner in composting program

After four years, the leaf compost is now ready to return to the public for garden use.

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Highland Heights life sciences employer plans to triple space and create 200 full-time jobs

New jobs created will include Ph.D.-level scientists, analytical laboratory staff, and other scientific professionals.

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OTR’s Winter Market grows as businesses rally for downtown turnout

Hop on the streetcar and travel a circuit around the city to shop brick-and-mortar retailers and pop-up holiday markets throughout OTR and downtown. 

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NKY native takes over as theater director at The Carnegie

With design work at theatres in NYC, LA and locally at Memorial Hall, NKU, Falcon Theatre, and Cincinnati Chamber Opera, Tyler Gabbard is excited to continue to offer meaningful artistic experiences close to home.

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Flatiron Café signals new promises for future Mt Auburn business district

The flatiron building renovation and recent opening of the cafe are a success for the neighborhood’s stakeholders and evidence that trusted partnerships can spell progress.

Feature Story Realtor Emily Godin

First ring suburbs strive to increase appeal in today’s hot real estate market

Remote and hybrid employment has caused regional and commute considerations to become obsolete for some, creating an increased interest in neighborhoods that may have been overlooked.

Development News The Kharkiv Red Cross helps an elderly woman in the Kharkiv area.

Amid war’s uncertainty, Cincinnati helps Ukraine prep for winter

As temperatures drop in the war-torn nation, two local organizations step up to help.

Development News Jerry Peluso with a picture of his mother, Frances.

It’s the end of an era in Newport politics.

For the first time in more than three decades, the name “Peluso” is not on the Newport ballot.

Feature Story madville

A New Beginning: An urban neighborhood reimagines its 'downtown' business district

Madisonville has a neighborhood “downtown” again, the culmination of more than a dozen years of community building.

Innovation News Bexion’s new drug has shown promise in treating brain cancer and other cancers.

First patient dosed in Bexion cancer drug trial

The trial is being conducted at CTI Clinical Research Center in Cincinnati. The plan is to enroll 20 patients.

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Local schools take part in pilot program for farm fresh lunch

The Local Menu Takeover concept was used as a pilot program by four local school districts during the first week of October.