Buggin’ Out with World of the Insect Senior Keeper Kelli Walker
For this entomologist, invertebrates aren't just a career—they're a passion.
Elly De La Cruz: Living the Dream
Already a superstar at age 23, the Reds shortstop knows he’s come a long way, which keeps him grounded. “I don’t think about the future,” he says. “I live in today.”
Time Has Come for Cincinnati Musician Freekbass
The veteran Cincinnati musician found a worldwide audience and steady income on TikTok. That Times Square billboard didn’t hurt either.
Softmaxplus Is Ready for Hot Clown Summer
Local author Michael Sawan, known online as Softmaxplus, reflects on his goals after a year of clowning around on the streets of Cincinnati.
Running the Flying Pig As a Break from War
Ukrainians Taras Panasiuk and Vadym Kovalenko came to Cincinnati from our sister city Kharkiv to raise funds for a rehab center back home.
Robin Wood Has Flower Power
Whether it’s early-morning radio shows or decadent floral arrangements, Wood just wants to make people smile.
Michael Burns’s Terms of Service
Once his time in the military and the secret service was through, Michael Burns started living his American dream as a personal trainer and café owner.
Vanessa Melendez Designs for the People
This design director takes the person-focused problem-solving skills she used as a social worker and applies them to industrial design projects for P&G—and she’s not finished yet.
Brandon Reynolds Is All Abuzz
Applying the skills of a salesman Reynolds raises awareness of environmental challenges.
Nicole Phillips Has Always Been Putting Out Fires
Agreeing to a challenge led this stay-at-home mom to enter her destined career— firefighting.













