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Cincinnati Zoo's farm protects Warren County’s natural beauty

Bowyer Farm is restoring wetlands, growing native plants and showing how development can leave room for wildlife.

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The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cincinnati Zoo&#x27;s conservation " data-vars-click-url="https://cincinnatizoo.org/conservation/" data-vars-content-id="8c5189b1-2595-4d52-bdad-7d5d683a0758" data-vars-headline="Cincinnati Zoo&#x27;s farm protects Warren County’s natural beauty" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cincinnatizoo.org/conservation/" target="_blank">Cincinnati Zoo&#x27;s conservation </a>work extends far beyond its urban gates, with a 600-acre working farm preserving native plants, wetlands and wildlife in Warren County.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bowyer Farm" data-vars-click-url="https://cincinnatizoo.org/gardens/bowyer-farm/" data-vars-content-id="8c5189b1-2595-4d52-bdad-7d5d683a0758" data-vars-headline="Cincinnati Zoo&#x27;s farm protects Warren County’s natural beauty" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cincinnatizoo.org/gardens/bowyer-farm/" target="_blank">Bowyer Farm</a> isn&#x27;t a tourist destination, but remains important in testing how native habitat can survive alongside development.<ul><li>It&#x27;s showing businesses and homeowners how to make room for wildlife, too.</li></ul>

Museum-quality art minus the "shhhh" factor

60 sculptures, 470 acres and one giant outdoor adventure at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park.

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Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park in Hamilton packs more than 60 monumental sculptures across 470 acres of rolling hills, gardens, lakes and hiking trails — making it an easy place to get artsy with the fam.

Cleveland-Cliffs' Middletown steel plant getting a $1B upgrade

The steel manufacturer received a $500M grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to modernize the plant.

With considerable federal backing, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cleveland-Cliffs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.clevelandcliffs.com" data-vars-content-id="5c75b621-17b2-4ef5-9a67-c8a0117211d4" data-vars-headline="Cleveland-Cliffs&#x27; Middletown steel plant getting a $1B upgrade" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.clevelandcliffs.com" target="_blank">Cleveland-Cliffs</a> is planning a $1 billion overhaul of its Middletown steel plant.Why it matters: Cleveland-Cliffs is one of the city&#x27;s biggest employers.<ul><li>The project is expected to preserve 2,300 jobs and make one of Ohio&#x27;s largest steelmaking operations more competitive with international steel manufacturers, company officials say.</li></ul>

Vance brings 2028 intrigue in hometown return to Middletown

Vance came home to speak at Cleveland-Cliffs, bringing speculation about what's next for him.

Politics

Vice President JD Vance&#x27;s trips home to Southwest Ohio are creating two kinds of congestion: traffic jams and electoral intrigue.Why it matters: Homecomings like Friday&#x27;s speech in Middletown give Greater Cincinnati a front-row seat to the vice presidency — and the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="early maneuvering around 2028" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/02/vance-wsj-trump-rubio-2028" data-vars-content-id="200994a3-e5b2-401f-9015-cf0df9043554" data-vars-headline="Vance brings 2028 intrigue in hometown return to Middletown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/02/vance-wsj-trump-rubio-2028" target="_self">early maneuvering around 2028</a>.

Scoop: NASA talks about mission-critical role of Mason's Rocketdyne

Rocketdyne supports projects like Mars rovers, launch vehicles and NASA's Artemis Moon missions.

Aerospace

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Southwest Ohio helped put Americans" data-vars-click-url="https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/archives/5764" data-vars-content-id="089efd78-06ba-48e7-bfc4-7b9004c9c5f3" data-vars-headline="Scoop: NASA talks about mission-critical role of Mason&#x27;s Rocketdyne" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/archives/5764" target="_blank">Southwest Ohio helped put Americans</a> on the Moon. Now, technology developed by Mason-based Rocketdyne could help power humanity&#x27;s first nuclear-fueled journey toward Mars.Why it matters: NASA sees Rocketdyne and its roughly 350-person Mason workforce as important players in the next era of American space exploration.

Golden Lamb celebrates a century of family stewardship

Ohio's oldest hotel opened in 1803 and celebrates an anniversary this year.

Business

Some anniversaries celebrate a place. This one celebrates the people who&#x27;ve kept it going.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Golden Lamb" data-vars-click-url="https://www.goldenlamb.com/#view-1" data-vars-content-id="d0bfe4bc-38d3-4b73-b5c7-d417232ea8b1" data-vars-headline="Golden Lamb celebrates a century of family stewardship" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.goldenlamb.com/#view-1" target="_blank">The Golden Lamb</a> is Ohio&#x27;s oldest continuously operating hotel and restaurant, having welcomed guests since 1803.

The Buc-ee's trademark fight isn't as simple as it looks

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Cincy Shirts backs Beaver's Mini Mart in Buc-ee's trademark fight

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Scoop: NASA talks about mission-critical role of Mason's Rocketdyne

The Buc-ee's trademark fight isn't as simple as it looks

Golden Lamb celebrates a century of family stewardship

Cincy Shirts backs Beaver's Mini Mart in Buc-ee's trademark fight