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Coming Clean: 5 questions with hospitality entrepreneur James Fisher

With UK roots and a spell in Berlin, Germany, Fisher found his way to Cincinnati via The Brandery in 2011. Find out why he stayed and how he's settled in.

Development News Born in Nairobi and based in Berlin, Joseph Kamaru performs under the KMRU name as an experimental sound artist.

A shoutout for the Talk Low Music Festival

Founder Ryan Hall curated Talk Low to showcase both seasoned and emerging performers who work across experimental, expectation-defying, and genre-bending sonic worlds.

Development News 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.  

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NKU program empowers students to take leadership in addressing challenges [VIDEO]

Students share information and create connections as a way to form lasting bonds among peers.  

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Youth mental health is the focus of a new community-wide coalition

The group has released a 10-year plan to change practices, policies, and attitudes in schools, the mental health system, and the community at large.  

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When it comes time to pass a budget, Blue Ash has money in the bank

While Hamilton County has its share of towns faced with declining tax bases, Blue Ash enjoys a surplus of nearly $60 million.

Feature Story 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.  

Development News The Polka Warriors enjoy a night of playing together at Arnold’s Bar and Grill downtown.

Coming Clean: 5 Questions with Jim Kohl of The Polka Warriors

Proudly proclaiming to “fight for your right to polka,” these weekend performers hold day jobs ranging from IT to teaching to law.

Development News 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.  

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Issue Media Group, Soapbox parent, sold to media veteran

The new owner's background includes 25 years of experience in newspapers, including 20 as an editor, publisher and group executive.

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Putting youth at the center allows them to be seen, heard, and valued [VIDEO]

Nonprofit gives them a voice and empowers them to create change

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To catch teen mental health problems early, two big health systems add experts to doctors' offices

With counselors embedded in pediatric practices, access to mental health care is faster and more informed.

Partner Content After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Joseph Roberts (front) participated in the U.S. Dept. of Defense’s SkillBridge program with Atlas Air Worldwide, where he now works as a workload scheduler.

Veterans discover career opportunities in Northern Kentucky through the SkillBridge program

Atlas Air Worldwide consistently searches for aviation talent such as pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians, or IT talent for its operations center in Erlanger, KY.

Feature Story 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.  

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Longtime neighborhood gathering spot bought and reopened by patrons

They didn’t just mourn its closing. They saw an opportunity.

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Wendell Berry's odes to Appalachia

Benefactor donates volumes of Wendell Berry essays to Kentucky libraries.  

Development News Toddlers ages 2 to 3 at Little Stars can explore the classroom designed just for them.

On-campus early learning centers grow young minds and spark scholarship

A snapshot of the synergistic role early learning centers play in the academic fabric of a few of the region's universities.

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Adventure Crew gets teens out of the house to experience the joy of nature [VIDEO]

Outdoor activity can reduce stress, calm anger, decrease anxiety, and improve memory, attention, and regulate impulse control, research has shown.

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Recognizing nonprofits’ impact

Three umbrella organizations that support regional nonprofits wanted to document their economic impact – and, more to the point, emphasize that such organizations are community contributors rather than a resource drain.

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Mariemont marks a milestone anniversary by honoring its founder's vision

To commemorate its centennial, and leave a lasting legacy in the village, Mariemont leaders focused on improving shared community assets.