Mike Rutledge
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Hamilton-based 80 Acres Farms planning new facility in N. Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced 80 Acres Farms, based in Hamilton, will create 125 well-paying jobs with a $74 million investment in an existing 200,000-square-foot building located on 22-plus acres in the commonwealth. → Read More
Remembering Ann Antenen: Hamilton’s only female mayor had passion for preserving history
Ann Antenen was the first female Mayor of Hamilton. She passed away Thursday at age 96. → Read More
Ex-Bengal, Super Bowl champ, is connected to both Spooky Nooks: Pennsylvania and Hamilton
Matt Lengel, who grew up in Pennsylvania near the original Spooky Nook indoor sports mecca and worked out there as an NFL player, was surprised to learn a few years ago while living in Mason that a second Spooky Nook was planned for Hamilton. Now, he's director of facility operations at the Hamilton facility, which will open this year. → Read More
Butler County house prices rising fast, but on lower side of nation’s costs
A recent study found Butler County's housing prices are on the affordable side compared with the rest of the nation. A look at what the study said about local cities.... → Read More
2-year-old girl gets letter from Queen of England’s Lady-in-Waiting after costume photos go viral
A 2-year-old Northern Kentucky girl whose mother grew up in Hamilton recently received royal attention from Queen Elizabeth II after she dressed just like her for Halloween. → Read More
Esther’s Law allows family monitoring of nursing home patients; advocates pleased
Ohio lawmakers recently approved Esther's Law, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine, which requires nursing homes to allow families to place video cameras in residents' rooms to monitor how they are treated, when the residents give their approval. → Read More
Saica box company in Hamilton is hiring as it prepares to open
Machines are being calibrated, and some hiring is happening at Saica in Hamilton, which should be open in April of 2022 → Read More
Ohio’s Cunningham Sisters win round on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
“How do you not instantly fall in love with these two,” asked judge and country singer Blake Shelton of Ohio performers the Cunningham Sisters, who are 15 and 13. → Read More
‘He was the kind of guy you strived to be.’ Area Realtor dies at 37 from COVID-19
Paul Jewett, 37, was healthy but died from Covid, leaving behind a young family. He was a real-estate agent who loved Hamilton. → Read More
Area man’s robotic cancer surgery could soon help others
A Butler County man has Greater Cincinnati's first robotic surgery for pancreatic cancer, One of the robot’s four arms holds a small camera. The other three arms contain “graspers” used to move and hold organs, such as the stomach and liver. → Read More
Termite damage to force demolition of historic area log cabin
A historic log cabin that Hamilton officials hoped could be restored to serve as a residence will have to be torn down because of termite damage. → Read More
New attraction: Beach-themed tiki bar, entertainment center planned along Great Miami River
Hamilton Landing is to be an entertainment complex with a beach-style tiki bar; other indoor/outdoor bar areas; a banquet area where people can listen to music and dance; and an upscale restaurant. It is to be built in three phases at the Knights of Columbus building on Pyramid Hill Boulevard. → Read More
Ohio man who witnessed Iwo Jima flag raising in WWII and became entrepreneur dies at 94
Joel Alan Schmidt, who witnessed the flag being planted on Iwo Jima as a Marine, and who owned six McDonalds restaurants in southwest Ohio before retiring, has died. → Read More
My battle with coronavirus: 8 weeks and counting in an awful fight
All of a sudden, I felt nauseous. → Read More
Hamilton’s 80 Acres Farms debuting vans to deliver fresh food
Almost like ice cream trucks, but with much healthier products, three “Veggie Vans” oper... → Read More
Champion Paper railroad tracks disappearing this week in Hamilton
Railroad tracks that the former Champion Paper mill used as a rail spur to transport goods to and fr... → Read More
Hamilton’s RiversEdge amphitheater to reopen shows on July 4
Concerts at the RiversEdge amphitheater in downtown Hamilton will resume on July 4, with varying deg... → Read More
Hamilton community leader calls for changes to minority staffing in the city
A Hamilton community leader is calling for change in the racial and gender makeup of the city’... → Read More
Goodwill stores still taking donations though they’re not open yet
Although Goodwill stores aren’t open, they’re still taking donations — during cert... → Read More
Hamilton firefighters to be quarantined after first Butler County coronavirus death
A Hamilton man became the first recorded death from coronavirus in Buter County after city officials... → Read More