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Northern Kentucky Buzz Woody Keown, Jr.

Freedom Center president found inspiration in GCF racial equity training

The workshops energized him to keep working for what he believed in, and to become more involved in the political process as a means to enact change.

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Get your passport to the International Restaurant Trail

Mid-2020, as the pandemic showed no signs of an end, the World Affairs Council found new ways to support their mission of promoting cultural awareness and international education in the COVID-19 era of masks, social distancing, and quarantines.


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“Forbes” selects Cincinnati as one of three top destinations for a socially distanced vacation

While many people are still hesitant to fly or visit urban areas, there are plenty outdoor activities surrounding the city.  

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Marriott at RiverCenter completes multi-million-dollar renovation

The hotel, which has breathtaking views of the river and skyline, received an upgrade that will appeal to both business and leisure travelers.


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Kroger to invest $2.5 million in grants to upcycled food startups

Through its Zero Hunger/Zero Waste Foundation, the company will support organizations that are working on new ways to manufacture, process, or distribute upcycled consumer food products.


Feature Story ethos labs

How one small, high-tech lab adapted when the pandemic changed everything

As the Covid-19 pandemic swept the region and the country, Ethos researchers developed tests for the viral infection to help schools, nursing homes, and other facilities keep operating.

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In the Covid-19 era, a warehouse doubles as music hall

Orchestra and audience are appropriately distanced and heated in a 60,000 square foot industrial space.

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Fish and Wildlife delivers a cure for cabin fever

Anglers interested in catching rainbow trout won’t have to travel far.

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Racial Equity Matters workshop helped her articulate the sting of racism

The experience helped a woman of color frame and communicate things she had been seeing and feeling for a long time.

'The time is now to figure this out.' CEO was moved to action by equity workshops

“It starts with me,” says Paul Haffner. “It’s not possible anymore to wish the problem away.”

Feature Story Dr. Julia Carter founded Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory 40 years ago.

Independent lab in the heart of Newport has been fighting cancer for 40 years

Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory has been probing the root causes of the most deadly forms of the disease, as well as educating the next generation.


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Park benches, solar lampposts, a trash can for pizza boxes. Small neighborhood projects win funding

The grants were part of a round of funding totaling nearly $27,000 made to seven neighborhood groups as part of Covington’s Neighborhood Grant Program.

 

 


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Racial Equity Matters: GCF’s workshops offer eye-opening lessons

Sunny Reelhorn Parr participated in racial equity training that changed the way she approached her career and her personal conversations with neighbors.


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Boujee Bar Skincare: Meet the woman-owned company taking soap to the next level

How one entrepreneur is marrying clean beauty with self-care.

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Robert S. Duncanson's artwork hangs in the White House

More than 150 years after Robert S. Duncanson painted Landscape with Rainbow, the Bidens selected it as a symbol of hope.


Northern Kentucky Buzz Gateway Flats opened in September.

New owners bring new developments at Manhattan Harbour

The Manhattan Harbour concept dates to the mid-2000s.

Special Report More than 2,000 people have participated in Groundwater workshops.

Diving into the Groundwater: Exploring the depths of racism

Groundwater, a racial equity workshop offered by Greater Cincinnati Foundation, challenges assumptions about race, history, and society, and presents difficult truths.

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From PTA to ParentCamp: Florence mom goes national

The ParentCamp idea: Engaged parents lead to engaged students, which lead to engaged communities.

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Fast-growing medical firm applies to trade on Nasdaq

Protech Home Medical has been aggressively expanding in recent months.

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Testing startup earns $20M loan to invest in expansion

In 2020, Gravity Diagnostics went from testing 20 COVID-19 samples a day to more than 20,000.