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Positive vibes resonate through Wyoming with teacher wellness program and expansion of be.

A new program at Wyoming City Schools empowers teachers and staff to unburden stress in healthy ways and sow positivity and self-acceptance into students.

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City of Agriculture: An old, urban factory is now a site for high-tech farming

One of 80 Acres’ first efforts at controlled-environment agriculture is a consummate example of how old, urban, industrial sites can be transformed into new, viable uses.

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Hamilton County voters elected a next generation to lead in key roles

Next gen leaders Crowley, Kelly, Parikh, and Schiller stress technology and cooperation for transformative times.

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Rebecca Fannin, renowned author of Silicon Heartland, visits Union Hall

Changes over the past decade are turning the Midwest from a rust belt to a tech-hub.

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Life's purpose for Duncanson artist: 'Leave my portion of the world better than the way I found it'

Themes of belonging, journey and history punctuated Anita Graef’s two-week residency, which culminates April 29 with a concert at Covington’s Carnegie arts center.

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'Banksyland' is coming to town. But the artist says it's 'not consensual'

Banksy gained fame as a graffiti artist, adheres to an anti-capitalist philosophy, and does not copyright his public graffiti and street art.

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Building a better environment: An Architecture Matters panel discussion

If you’re curious about how to encourage better buildings, this is the program for you.

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After East Palestine, local leaders ask: Are we ready for a disaster like that?

For the towns, cities, villages, and townships around Greater Cincinnati, preparing for and responding to disasters is a priority, often accomplished with limited means.

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Building a better environment

There isn’t a single solution to the challenges of greening our built environment but improving the sustainability of existing and future buildings can be done.

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Rocco Castellano returns to Cincinnati for more than the weather

Radio made Castellano a household name. After 14 years of moving, growing his business and building his brand, he boomerangs to a place where “people care about people.”  

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Kentucky Nonprofit Assistance Fund fills revenue gaps, awards $1 million in Campbell County

The fund makes direct payments to nonprofits affected financially by the pandemic. Most recently, $1 million was awarded to 14 organizations in Campbell County.

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Green Cincinnati Plan update focuses on climate equity, sustainability, innovation, and engagement

The five-year update of the plan was a sustained effort from multiple organizations, businesses, and community members.

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Onward and upward: Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub pushes toward expansion

For the future, they are setting their sights on a huge expansion involving various ecocentric partnerships.

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City of Music: Cincinnati's renowned symphony orchestra becomes a voice for positive change

Cincinnati's renowned symphony orchestra is diversifying its repertoire and musicians, to change, grow, and attract a twenty-first century audience.

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Cincinnati is a great place to be a female founder

Meet the current cohort from Elevate Equity, Flywheel's program which supports social enterprises in building their businesses. 

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Community leader expanded racial equity workshops to thousands in Montgomery County

Participants have come away with a broader perspective, an open mind, and a willingness to continue to interact and talk with others of different backgrounds.  

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Local missionary in Hungary works to help feed and shelter neighbors in war-torn Ukraine

“How can we be called Christians and not do something when our neighbors are in a crisis and in a time where they don't know what to do?"

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A multi-cultural arts center in Cincinnati’s West End will honor local African American arts icon

ROMAC plans to redevelop the historic Regal Theater at 1201 Linn Street.

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Born in a pandemic, a meal-kit service evolves into a brick-and-mortar bakery

Moxy bakery and Urbana Café now on deck at Findlay Market.

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CPS and Miami University team up to address teacher shortages and grow a more diverse workforce

Nationally, there are about half a million fewer teachers in classrooms than prior to the start of the pandemic three years ago.