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UC’s Coffee House Cabin won a Crystal Cabin Award

They took home the “University” award for creating a coworking cabin space.  

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Local chef Liz Rogers is taking her Creamalicious ice cream nationwide

Her popular flavors are influenced by soul food desserts and named after her family members.

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Stanbery Park: Cincinnati’s family-friendly hidden gem

Parents ranked their favorite hiking spots in the country.  

Innovation News Health Match 360 cofounders Bailey Bryant and Jeremiah Harlan.

Health care startups selected for social capital accelerator

The program is focused on company founders and offers opportunities to pilot products and build customer connections.

Development News NKU has created an innovation lab and arena for its esports program.

Innovation challenge winner: A new sandbox to play and watch esports in

The Sandbox will serve as the official arena of NKU Esports and as a hub for students to practice and compete.

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“Project Runway” star Tessa Clark to debut in new reality TV series set in Cincinnati

"The Collective" will focus on unity and diversity rather than rivalry.

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Forever home? Residential architects reimagine and improve domestic livability

While some elements remain the same, the pandemic has changed how we live and what we need to function in our personal spaces. Here are some tips and tricks from the design world.

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NKY Restoration Weekend goes virtual for 2021

As in previous years, the event will feature workshops by local preservationists, craftsmen, and artisans, and is open to anyone interested in old construction.  

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Brent Spence Bridge could benefit from Infrastructure Bill

As part of the President Biden’s American Jobs Plan, $115 billion will be earmarked to fix up to 20,000 miles of roadways and 10,000 bridges.  

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Also in the Jobs plan: “Connect US”

With the $80 billion allotted to rail infrastructure under President Biden’s American Jobs Plan, Amtrak plans to expand their current rail grid in what they are calling a “Connect US” plan.

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A “pandemic experiment:” Free school lunches for all

Finneytown is one of many schools to provide packaged meals for all, no questions asked. And it’s working.  

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Vegan soul food: How one Cincinnati couple completely changed their diet

After a health scare, Jamaal and Lisa Kelly adapted a new lifestyle and started a food truck.

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The John A. Roebling Bridge: Fixing a national historic landmark takes time and patience

How do you repair a 154-year-old historic landmark and symbol of civic pride that stands exposed to temperamental weather 24 hours day?

Innovation News Aviatra Accelerators has worked with more than 2,500 women entrepreneurs.

Aviatra Accelerators celebrates a decade of empowering women entrepreneurs

The organization will celebrate its alumnae, share stories of their journeys, lessons learned, and their successes.

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Criminal justice reform: What is it and why is it important?

Most people want to believe that the criminal justice system will never intersect with their lives. But according to a 2019 report by Cornell University, about 45% of Americans at one time have seen an immediate family member incarcerated.  

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Social service and social justice efforts collide

The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission (NKCAC) is committed to improving the health and well-being of all people they serve by reinvigorating the agency’s charge against injustices. 

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The Music Resource Center offers a unique after-school program

Their mission, coupled with their belief that music has the power to unite, led them to build a space where middle and high school kids can come learn, be inspired, and create.  

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The zoo adds solar-powered EV chargers to its parking lot

They are working with Cincinnati-based electric mobility company Electrada to make the service available.  

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Ohio is for leaders: Communities are ready to welcome fresh voices and faces in the job market

A JobsOhio effort has started a marketing campaign that places billboards in the hearts of major cities.  

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University of Cincinnati invents drones for telehealth

A semi-autonomous drone prototype can now dispatch medicine or supplies to people's homes.