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Couple Chris and Jessica Hayth own and operate comic book shop, Crooked Dog Comics, in Middletown, Ohio.

Grace Callahan, Editor-in-Chief • January 20, 2025

Every Wednesday, regulars at Crooked Dog Comics rush into the store to pick up the new issue that dropped. Owners and married couple Chris and Jessica Hayth put the new issues out on the shelves for people...

Developing Downtown

As Cincinnati grows as a city, 3CDC has been a catalyst for change in the metro area. The organization set out on their biggest project to date earlier this year.

Luke Viviano, News Editor & Business Manager • October 12, 2024

One night a week, at Fountain Square in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, you can set aside the hustle and bustle of the big city and experience the cool resonance of a piano, the warm plucks of bass,...

Colors on Concrete

A public art initiative has helped transform the downtown Hamilton area through art scattered around the city.

Annabelle Hammerly, In-Depth Editor • September 24, 2024

In the heart of Hamilton, Ohio, a vibrant initiative aims to transform the streets and walls into a dynamic gallery of public art. Thanks to a program called StreetSpark, the once-muted walls of downtown...

Rolling Out the Dough

Thought of during a 2016 brainstorming session as a way to increase excitement about Butler County, the Butler County Donut Trial, a string of nine donut shops was born by creating a "passport" as a fun way to create traffic within their stores.

Sarah Mullins • May 18, 2016

By Sarah Mullins | Photography by Cara Satullo A little girl with blonde pigtails walks into Stan the Donut Man, she hears the little bell jingle as the door opens, she smells the fresh donuts and gazes...