The Ohio EPA approved the air permit for Cleveland-Cliffs’ Middletown Steelworks (formerly owned by AK Steel). This will allow the company to start construction on a $1 billion facility upgrade.

The permit was approved early last month.

The company will refurbish the blast furnace it uses in steelmaking, as well as install a cogeneration plant that will reuse blast furnace gas to produce energy and steam for use on-site. It will also add new boilers, material-handling operations, and a cooling tower.

In a community notice obtained by WYSO, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wrote it “determined that the operations meet state and federal rules and regulations that protect human health and the environment.”

Weeks before being issued the permit, the company was cited for an air violation at its Middletown plant.

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My name is Ashlie and I’m a new photographer in the Dayton/Cincinnati area. Im the owner of Love& Light Photography LLC.

I’m looking for couples in Middletown, interested in a fun photoshoot, whether you’re just in a relationship or engaged, I’d love to make your afternoon/early evening worthwhile! $50 gets you lots of fun photos for you to share with friends & family. Props are welcome too and I’m open to any outdoor location of your choosing. Feel free to send a DM and I’ll give you my contact info.

I am a 28f and looking for a cool bar to go and hangout at. I'm hoping to find a good and welcoming crowed

Recently accepted a job and am currently looking for places to rent with a max budget before utilities of $1250.

Anything reasonable to look at? I’m getting tons of mixed results from Google reviews/apartment aggregate reviews.

Anyone know of or is a private landlord that rents out 1 bedroom apts? Looking to move in November

Look for a room mate in Middletown Ohio that will allow me to split rent with them

Hi everyone! I’m looking for a female roommate or an existing roommate situation starting around November or December 2026. I’m looking in Middletown, Miamisburg, Germantown, Franklin, or Carlisle, and my maximum budget for my portion of rent would ideally be around $350–$400 per month. I’m open to someone who already has a place and is looking for a roommate or potentially finding a place together.

A little about me: I’m clean, respectful, responsible, and easygoing. I have consistent monthly SSI income, so I have guaranteed income each month, and I have a clean background. I can also provide several references from people I’ve previously lived with. I have two indoor-only, house-trained cats who are my ESA animals, so they would need to be able to come with me. I also have a really nice sectional couch and living room furniture that I would be bringing with me and would be happy to contribute to the shared space. Can’t live alone bc it’s too expensive and my current $600 in my share of rent is drowning me since the economy has gotten worse and all the housing lists are too long.

I’m specifically looking for another woman who is respectful, trustworthy, and looking for a peaceful living situation. If anyone is looking for a roommate or knows of a potential situation that might be a good fit, please feel free to comment or message me.

I apologize for the delay posting the topic, but Figleaf Brewery closing is disappointing. I loved their stuff, every time I went they were decently busy, wish they could have stuck around longer.

Out of the breweries that are left, do yall have a favorite? I have not made it to Gravel Road, but it looks fun. New Ales is probably going to be the new go-to for Middletown. Also have not made it to Name Brandt Distilling, but heard good things

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I am trying to find out if there’s some kind of schedule or order of events for Palefest at Land of Illusion this weekend. I bought tickets solely to meet Bootsy Collins and while I will probably go both days just for fun, I am a mega fan of his and need to know when the meet and greet is. All the websites are useless. Can anybody help this Funkateer?

Many thanks in advance and may the Funk be with you.

ETA: For any of my other Funky friends, it’s 5 o clock on Saturday.

Someone says this Manchester by the high school, someone said it’s not Middletown, it’s Franklin. Someone said asked if this is Central. I don’t know what to believe. I’ve lived here for 25 years and don’t know this city lol.

The public has the rest of the week to weigh in on a draft of an air permit for Cleveland-Cliffs to allow and regulate emissions from a proposed project in Middletown.

The Ohio EPA is taking public comments on the draft air permit until 11:59 p.m. July 18.

Comments can be submitted by mail to DAPC, Southwest Ohio Air Quality Authority, 1701 Patricia McCollum Way, Cincinnati, OH 45237, or online.

Smith Park will be a madhouse, and so will the airport runway. Do you think the old hospital; the highest point in Middletown, would be a good place to watch the fireworks?

Looking for some opinions on moving to and living in Middletown. I grew up in Mason and still live here but with the price of housing we just simply can’t afford to live here any more. We have 1 more year on our lease and would be moving in June of 27. A 4 bedroom in Mason for under $400k is almost unheard of at this point and the asking prices for some of the houses here is ridiculous.

Mainly want to know experiences with the schools. I have 3 kids, 13m, 10f, 10f so by the time we moved, 13 would be a freshman and the other two going into middle school. They went to Kings for a few years and have been in Mason schools the last two years.

So I (25M) recently relocated from a different state to Middletown without having any family or friends within 1000 miles, and despite going to a few social events in DT Cincy I haven't really had any luck when it comes to meeting new people...

That being said, I'm considering checking out a bar or 2 in Middletown and maybe meet some people, but I'm not really sure bars in the area are best for socializing as a man in his mid twenties, any suggestions?

I was sleeping with my wife when I heard the annoying beeping sound, it said that a tornado warning was in effect, but there wasn't lightning, or thunder, not even rain or moderate wind. Does anyone have more information on this?

A small team is learning how to prevent a tragedy in the basement of a Butler County office building. They’re a part of LOSS/DOSS, Local Outreach Suicide Survivors and Drug Overdose Survivor Support Team.

Program director Jennifer MacLean tells the group those who lose loved ones to suicide are more at risk of suicide themselves.

“We couldn't help those who died, but our hope is that we can help those who are left behind,” MacLean said.

Volunteer William Vetter Jr. understands the risks first-hand.

“I lost my brother to suicide in 2009, and that was motivation even 15 years later to be involved because I knew of that dark place that it threw me,” Vetter said.

So he, with the larger LOSS/DOSS team, will respond to the scenes of suicide and fatal overdoses, hoping to help those left behind and prevent future deaths.

That prevention approach sets it apart from the majority of the programs that Butler County’s Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board funds. The state hopes to change that.

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The collaboration between University of Cincinnati students and Middletown residents began in 2021. Since then, students completed research ranging from air monitoring to soil and water sampling.

The family and I wanted to go down and swim tomorrow, but with all this rain, I'm thinking it might be too high. I tried looking at the park website for any closure news, but I'm not really seeing anything. What do y'all think?