MANSFIELD — Due to emergency water main repairs, the City of Mansfield Water Repair Department has shut down water service and closed the road in the area of Redwood Road, between Burkwood Road and Charwood Road. Water service is expected to be restored to the areas by the end of the work day, barring any […]
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Free grief support groups in Knox and Richland counties
ASHLAND — Hospice of North Central Ohio “Passages Group” is for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one and are looking for a safe space to process their grief. The next series of Passages begins Aug. 19 at HNCO’s Richland County office, 2131 Park Ave. West, Suite 400, in Ontario, and at […]
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Mansfield City Parks focused efforts in 2019 on activities for children, families
MANSFIELD — Mark Abrams had two goals for 2019 — increase activities for families in the Mansfield City Parks and to build a new skate park. Mission accomplished on the former … and to-be-determined on the latter. “In terms of construction, we thought the big project was going to be the skate park (in Maple […]
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Vietnam War veteran chosen 2019 Bratwurst Festival Parade Grand Marshal
BUCYRUS — Vietnam War veteran Trent Cornell has been chosen as the 2019 Grand Marshal for the 2019 Bratwurst Festival Parade. With the chosen theme for 2019 being “Brattie Salutes our Veterans,” festival Board President Amanda Myers said, “We wanted to choose and honor people that not only made a significant impact on our community […]
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Shelby woman wins grand champion title with lemon meringue pie
MANSFIELD — A 70-year-old Shelby woman proved practice pays off Wednesday evening at the Richland County Fair. Barb Weaver, who makes at least one lemon meringue pie per month, was delighted when the pie so popular among her friends and family was recognized with a grand champion ribbon at the annual fair pie auction. “The […]
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Crowded local November elections ballot taking shape with filing deadline
A crowded Nov. 5 ballot took shape Wednesday at 4 p.m. with the filing deadline for candidate nominating petitions and for tax issues and questions. “The petitions have to be verified by our board and certified to the ballot at our next board meeting on Aug. 13,” said Paulette Hankins, director of the Richland County […]
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Land Bank seeks environmental consulting firm for former Swan Cleaners
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank is looking for a qualified environmental consulting firm to oversee cleanup of the former Swan Cleaners building. The land bank was awarded $411,000 through a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant earlier this year to fund remediation activities at the former dry cleaners at 165 Park Ave. West. The consulting […]
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Mansfield City Schools revise beginning of school year for staggered starts
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City School District has revised its start-of-school schedule, implementing a staggered start for kindergarten students and grades seven through 12. The staggered days will allow teachers to get to know students in small groups and assess individual student needs and allow the district to more easily communicate routines and procedures, according […]
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OhioHealth raising starting minimum wage to $15 per hour in November
COLUMBUS — OhioHealth announced Wednesday it will raise its minimum, starting wage to $15 per hour, from the current $12 per hour, across the system, effective Nov. 3. OhioHealth currently has more than 4,200 associates who earn less than $15 per hour. Moving from $12 to $15 per hour will increase annual compensation for a […]
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Do It Deaf with Nico DiMarco
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