đ Cincinnati asks residents what they want in the city budget. For the first time, the city surveyed a representative sample of residents to guide budget priorities. Respondents identified public safety, neighborhood cleanliness, housing affordability, transportation infrastructure, and nuisance removal as top concerns. Within these categories, residents specifically prioritized alternative crisis response, trash cleanup, affordable housing development, pothole filling, and addressing homeless encampments. The City Council will use these insights as they prepare the budget, which must be approved by June.
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đ˛ Cincinnati nonprofit fights hunger by rescuing uneaten food for students. La Soupe is working with the Athens City School District in southeast Ohio to provide meals to students in need. Their efforts help address the staggering 38% of food (equivalent to 145 billion meals) that Feeding America estimates goes unsold or uneaten annually. The program represents a partnership that includes the Joe Burrow Foundation, focusing on food security in an area where many students face uncertainty about meals. By redistributing what would otherwise be wasted, the initiative tackles both hunger and food waste simultaneously.
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đŽââī¸ Cincinnati officer dies unexpectedly, leaving community in mourning. Officer Marcellus Keyon Jones, 33, suffered a medical emergency Saturday after texting colleagues he wasn't feeling well. The school resource officer at Clark Montessori High School was remembered by fellow officers as a "vibrant soul" with a "beaming smile" who served with integrity. Jones, originally from Cleveland, had worked in law enforcement for more than six years, including nearly three with Cincinnati Police Department. Flags flew at half-staff as the department asked officers to shroud their badges in his memory.
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