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Mark your calendar for this year's Mercantile Library signature events

The line-up includes a conservative columnist, a beloved music duo, scholars and novelists.  

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Call it a comeback: Bobcats are making their way back to the state

Once completely gone from Ohio, bobcats continue to make an impressive comeback, especially in the southern and eastern parts of the state.   

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More than $383 million in expansions, industry relocations committed in 2023 in NKY

Most of the new investment will come from existing Northern Kentucky companies that are planning to expand.

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Region's logistics hub will be a focus of union organizing in the year ahead

More union activity is expected at big logistics and transportation companies and elsewhere as workers exert a newfound assertiveness.

Feature Story The Civic Club still enjoys a small cadre of devoted members, but membership has dropped off in the 21st Century, exacerbated by COVID-19.

Just being of service

Two longstanding community organizations that serve Mt. Airy’s more than 9,200 residents are its Town Council and Civic Club.

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Mt. Airy CUREator: Adam Jones, The Nati Disc Golf

The Mt. Airy course has been ranked among the top five courses in Ohio and the top 50 in the world. Players from Europe and Asia come in and play the Forest’s course. It’s beautiful, it’s easily accessible, and it’s great exercise.

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Family-owned art store in Over-the-Rhine turns 100

Suders is an informal gathering space and important resource for the Cincinnati art community.

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The stories of our time: Our best-read journalism of 2023

In 2023, Soapbox's 15th year, our writers and photographers discovered stories of community, entrepreneurship, neighborhoods, talent, innovation, and more. Here are the ones our readers liked best. 

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Findlay Market makes NYE a blast

Whether you’re throwing a party, hanging with a few neighbors, or staying home to tuck your kids in at 9pm, New Year's Eve planning is a breeze at Findlay Market.

Innovation News One in every 14 families renting in Cincinnati face an eviction filing. Many are working however still struggle to make ends meet.

Local coalition aims to use innovators to keep families in their homes

Entrepreneurs, innovators, and problem solvers will participate in a one-week sprint to imagine and design systems to interrupt a family’s path from at-risk for housing loss to homelessness with timely intervention strategies.

Development News A sunny spring day at Banklick Creek, at Independence Station Road in Independence.

From toilets to lazy lawn care, a local nonprofit works to protect a Northern Kentucky watershed

$325K in grant money was recently awarded to fund essential septic system repairs.

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Veterans dream big with first coffee shop and plans for a second one

A entrepreneur returned to the neighborhood where she was raised to open a coffee shop.

Development News The Hidden Chapter Bookstore owner, Dave Mulcahy, Owner Dave Mulcahy in his “casual” attire.

The inspiring true story behind a new bookstore in Fort Thomas, KY

A cozy COVID-era home library in a spare room manifested a brick-and-mortar fairytale realm on the avenue.

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Despite controversies, mayor's courts are fixtures of small-town justice

Ohio is one of only two states with mayor's courts, whose origins date to 19th century Cincinnati.

Feature Story Kiplington homeowner's association shared amenities.

Stable homes, stable communities

Mt. Airy navigates several hurdles to improve owners’ and renter’s quality of life.  

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A Price Hill-based bank achieves a community milestone

It is the first bank in Cincinnati to be named a minority depository institution.

Development News (l to r) On stage: Emilio Estevez and Kristin Erwin Schlotman

Next up from Kristen Erwin Schlotman, who runs the agency created to draw moviemakers to town

The last few years brought profound changes to the business of making moving pictures.  

Feature Story Patrons socialize during happy hour at Nostalgia Wine & Jazz Lounge.

A holiday tour of Over-the-Rhine

While this list is in no way exhaustive, consider these suggestions if you’re getting to know the neighborhood again, or for the first time.

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The big job of elder support: Mitigating isolation and loneliness for senior citizens

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly fosters connections among societal elders through everyday acts of inclusion and compassion.

Innovation News Small business owners learn the latest technologies to advance their business.

Tech and business go hand-in-hand at Nitro! bootcamp

The goal of NITRO is to equip small businesses with technology tools and guide them onto a path to $1M in revenue or more.