/community-dispatch It's never been more important to understand our neighbors on a deeper level. With careful, embedded reporting and engaging long-form narrative journalism, Community Dispatch will regularly bring you a series from one of our region's varying communities to explore their experiences, their concerns, and their defining sorrows and joys. en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:56:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-28/lower-price-hill-food-gaps-meisers-market Not exactly a food pantry, nor a full-size grocery store, or even a corner store, Meiser's Market is a unique solution to the neighborhood's food access struggles. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:56:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-28/lower-price-hill-food-gaps-meisers-market Nick Swartsell /local-news/2025-04-21/grocery-stores-beekman-corridor-residents-filling-gaps People living along the former industrial corridor are tapping into a history of agriculture and gardening to bring better access to fresh, healthy food. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:44:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-21/grocery-stores-beekman-corridor-residents-filling-gaps Nick Swartsell /local-news/2025-02-20/rural-homelessness-boone-county-shelter-extreme-cold Rural areas without shelters or access to services can be especially challenging for people without housing. A program that provides hotel stays helps keep people out of the worst of winter weather in Boone County. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:32:00 GMT /local-news/2025-02-20/rural-homelessness-boone-county-shelter-extreme-cold Nick Swartsell /local-news/2025-02-06/trump-immigration-asylum-seekers Trump recently suspended asylum claims in the U.S. and has taken other steps that could make winning existing cases more difficult. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:58:00 GMT /local-news/2025-02-06/trump-immigration-asylum-seekers Nick Swartsell /local-news/2025-01-31/agencies-annual-homelessness-point-time-count Reporter Nick Swartsell followed along on Kentucky's "K-Count," the state's version of the national Point-in-Time Count. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:57:00 GMT /local-news/2025-01-31/agencies-annual-homelessness-point-time-count Nick Swartsell /local-news/2024-12-19/beekman-corridor-investment-residents People in the neighborhoods just west of the Mill Creek are excited about big projects improving the area after years of disinvestment. But they also wonder if those changes will make their communities less affordable. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:49:00 GMT /local-news/2024-12-19/beekman-corridor-investment-residents Nick Swartsell /local-news/2024-11-12/how-3-tri-state-communities-voted-and-the-issues-there-that-could-have-swayed-voters This year, we took deep dives in three Greater Cincinnati communities. Here's how they voted — and some of the hyper -local issues that might have been at play. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:01:00 GMT /local-news/2024-11-12/how-3-tri-state-communities-voted-and-the-issues-there-that-could-have-swayed-voters Nick Swartsell /local-news/2024-10-28/butterfly-park-new-richmond-addiction-recovery The garden on a lot once ravaged by floods will be maintained by those recovering from addiction. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:40:00 GMT /local-news/2024-10-28/butterfly-park-new-richmond-addiction-recovery Nick Swartsell /local-news/2024-10-21/new-richmond-ohio-power-plant Two coal-fired power plants provided jobs and a sense of pride to the river village 20 miles east of Cincinnati. Market dynamics and the fight against climate change shuttered them — leaving economic and environmental issues that still haven't been addressed fully. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:27:00 GMT /local-news/2024-10-21/new-richmond-ohio-power-plant Nick Swartsell /local-news/2024-10-07/new-richmond-schools-health-clinic-job-center Both are a big deal in a district where 40% of students live in families below the poverty line. Sun, 13 Oct 2024 22:02:00 GMT /local-news/2024-10-07/new-richmond-schools-health-clinic-job-center Nick Swartsell