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HER Cincinnati celebrates 20 years of its Off the Streets program during a graduation ceremony on Oct. 1 at Newport Syndicate.

The event will honor over 2,500 women who rebuilt their lives with housing, support and recovery, with Mayor Aftab Pureval set to attend and proclaim it Off the Streets Day.

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Newport commissioners reviewed a plan by the Westside Citizens Coalition to replace Tim Freudenberg Memorial Park’s playground with a community garden featuring pollinator beds, garden areas, and a shaded structure.

The coalition aims to begin work next month so the garden can bloom by spring.

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Zip Dip, a longtime local ice cream stand in Green Township, has been sold after more than 75 years of serving soft-serve favorites.

New owners will honor existing punch cards and keep the classic recipe when it reopens (March 5) for its 77th season.

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Covington's landmark Radisson Hotel is set to become a Reverb by Hard Rock hotel with 220 rooms near the Brent Spence Bridge.

The 18-story tower with its revolving restaurant will soon transition under the Hard Rock brand.

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The University of Cincinnati has expanded its scholarship support for Ohio students from families earning under $75,000 a year, allowing them to attend tuition-free as part of a new initiative.

The move follows a milestone freshman class where 40 percent are first in their families to attend college.

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Parents in the Lakota Local School District urged the board on Monday night to restore adult supervision at crosswalks for Endeavour, Cherokee, and Freedom Elementary after aides were removed days before school began, saying flashing lights and videos do not ensure student safety during busy drop-off times.

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Diesel prices have sharply increased for Mason City Schools, with prices rising from $3.81 to $5.15 and each 10-cent increase adding $17K to its fuel budget.

The district said it will maintain bus routes while adopting more efficient pickup and drop-off routing.

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Cincinnati Public Schools is under fiscal caution and must cut $44 million to file a state report by Nov. 30 even as voters consider a five-year, 7-mill tax levy on Nov. 3 while school consolidations are under review.

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Cincinnati Public Schools were placed in fiscal caution status by the state after officials warned of a projected $44.5 million deficit by 2029; district leaders must submit a recovery plan by Nov. 30 to avoid a fiscal emergency.

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Ohioans will set clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. ET on Nov. 1, 2026, the earliest possible change under federal law, and they will see sunrise around 7 a.m. with sunset between 5:20 p.m. and 5:40 p.m.

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Kemper Road was closed at the Reading Road railroad crossing in Sharonville because a downed utility pole and wires caused hazards; authorities said the closure remains indefinite and drivers should use alternate routes, such as Hauck Road (near LaRosa’s).

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