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You’re invited to get ready for Opening Day – with cheese

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, March 29th, 2012, 2:08am
You’re invited to get ready for Opening Day – with cheese

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – Cheese company Sargento and the Cincinnati Reds have teamed up to help fans share their love of baseball and cheese. To build excitement for Opening Day, and help fans show Reds pride, Sargento will host festivities at Cincinnati Kroger stores in Harrison, Middletown, Montgomery, and Delhi, followed by another event at Great American Ball Park.

On Monday and Wednesday, the Sargento Cheese Mobile, the Reds Rover crew and the Reds mascot will make special appearances at four Cincinnati area Kroger stores. Fans can partake in poster making and win Sargento samples and other prizes.

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New Newport, KY Jazz Festival coming in May

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012, 6:04pm
New Newport, KY Jazz Festival coming in May

NEWPORT, KY (FOX19) - Newport on the Levee is bringing jazz to its spaces this spring as the inaugural Newport, KY Jazz Festival kicks-off Mother’s Day weekend, May 12th – 13th.

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Metro alters routes and schedules on west side, Downtown, and on 4 and 41

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, March 1st, 2012, 6:08pm
Metro alters routes and schedules on west side, Downtown, and on 4 and 41

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Metro will have a service change for six routes starting on Sunday, March 4.

Three routes have significant changes:

Rt. 1 The One for Fun, Museum Center-Mt. Adams-Zoo

The Rt. 1 will have a modified schedule and will arrive and depart Downtown from Government Square areas F and D every 30 minutes in morning and evening peak hours and every hour during non-peak hours.

Rt. 4 Blue Ash - Kenwood - Ridge Road

Two Rt. 4 services will have new trip names. The Rt. 4 Blue Ash will be renamed Rt. 4 Silverton - Blue Ash and Rt. 4 Kenwood will be renamed Rt. 4 Kenwood - Blue Ash. The Kenwood (Dillonvale) inbound and outbound trips will have modified routing to and from UC Blue Ash (formerly Raymond Walters). All trips will have modified arrival and departure times.

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Local beer memorabilia gets 'Antique Roadshow' treatment

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Thursday, February 9th, 2012, 12:43pm
Local beer memorabilia gets 'Antique Roadshow' treatment

OVER-THE-RHINE, OH (FOX19) - Have an old box full of Cincinnati beer memorabilia in the attic? Could it be worth big money?

Find out at Steins in the Rhine this Saturday, Feb. 11 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Garfield Suites.

Steins-in-the-Rhine is one of the anchor events of the 2012 Bockfest season and an important fundraiser for the annual, non-profit beer festival.

Steins-in-the-Rhine provides free, informational appraisals of both authentic beer steins by members of the Thoroughbred Stein Verein, a chapter of Stein Collectors International, and all other types of historic, Cincinnati-area beer memorabilia by local breweriana experts.

ADMISSION AND APPRAISALS ARE FREE!

A display of antique steins and Cincinnati brewery memorabilia will decorate the room and add to the atmosphere of the event. Many items on display will also be available for sale within a broad price range.

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Sweets, wines, and Valentines coming to Short Vine

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012, 6:31pm
Sweets, wines, and Valentines coming to Short Vine

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A February event at Modern Makers in Corryville is appropriately themed, "Anything Your Heart Desires." 

On Wednesday, February 8 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 p.m. the art space at 2606 Short Vine will let you taste local sweets and wines while shopping for Valentine gifts for your sweetie.  Visitors can engage with the Uptown community and bring their kids for an evening of heartfelt fun.

Sponsors are the Uptown Consortium, Inc., Modern Makers, Whole Foods, Hark + Hark, Uptown Rental Properties, and Ludlow Wines.

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Retirement tops a chain of leadership changes at Macy's

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012, 9:58pm
Retirement tops a chain of leadership changes at Macy's

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) Wednesday announced a series of changes to its senior executive leadership team:

•     Ron Klein, Macy’s chief stores officer, will retire effective March 31, 2012, after a distinguished retailing career that includes 36 years with the company. He will devote the next two months to a smooth transition of the chief stores officer position.

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Hamilton County food inspection fees being reduced

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Saturday, January 14th, 2012, 7:04am

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Hamilton County Public Health cutting licensing fees for all food service and retail food operations by 12 per cent, effective February 1, 2012.

Technology and realignment have driven the cost savings, according to Hamilton County Health Commissioner, Tim Ingram.  “We have incorporated considerable new technology in our inspection and reporting processes,” Ingram says.  “Electronic reporting and data collection speed up the process and provide the public with information on our findings much more quickly.  Our establishments get a reduced fee structure while the public gets faster access to our reports through our website.”

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