MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is expected to discuss amended federal grant requests for additional available funds through the Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Program. Representatives from four organizations will explain proposals during a 30-minute public hearing, including the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Harmony House, Mansfield Metropolitan Housing and the […]
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Section of Sherman Ave. closed until June 19 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Due to water main repairs it will be necessary to close sections of the following road in Mansfield while work is being completed. Sherman Avenue from Park Avenue West to Summit Street. The road closure will begin immediately and is expected to be re-opened by the end of the workday on June 19, […]
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Red Cross testing all blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies
COLUMBUS — Beginning today and for a limited time, the American Red Cross is testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies, providing donors insight into whether they have been exposed to this coronavirus. At the same time, there continues to be an urgent need for blood donations as hospitals resume surgeries and […]
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Mansfield/Richland County Public Library to re-open all nine locations June 22
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library will reopen all nine locations beginning Monday, June 22, with restrictions based on the continued guidance of Richland Public Health, Ohio Department of Health, and the CDC. In addition, the First Call 211 lobby will also re-open to the public on June 22. All MRCPL locations closed for […]
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GALLERY: June 15 Most Wanted
Devoisier Newsome, 25, is 5-foot-5, 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He is wanted for domestic violence. Authorities say he has ties to the Mansfield area. Jason Bowman, 51, is 5-foot-7, 180 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He is sought for failure to provide change of address. Officials say he has […]
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Mansfield City Council to vote Tuesday on resolution marking racism as a public health crisis
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is expected to vote Tuesday night on a resolution supporting the recognition of racism as a public health crisis. The resolution, one of 14 pieces scheduled to be handled during a busy evening that also includes three committee meetings and a public hearing to discuss amending the city’s application for […]
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Knox Lake to be lowered six feet during dam upgrade
FREDERICKTOWN — Patrons of Knox Lake can expect to see (and smell) more dead fish in the coming months. But unlike the “Spring Viremia of Carp,” or “SVC” virus that’s taking a toll on the lake’s carp, in this instance the cause will be upgrading the lake’s dam. Marty Lundquist, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources […]
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The Flxible Company once made vending machines for cigarettes
LOUDONVILLE — In the 1950s the Flxible Company began manufacturing an 11-column cigarette vending machine for the Mercury Vending Company of Cleveland. With over 50% of adults, and 75% of men, admitting to smoking tobacco at the time, cigarettes were always in high demand. With no ID required to purchase tobacco, the vending machines were […]
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Open Source: Why are there so many dead carp in Knox Lake?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is in response to a reader-submitted question through Open Source, a platform where readers can submit questions to the staff. FREDERICKTOWN – When Flora Marlatt went to kayak on Knox Lake last Saturday, she noticed something was wrong. There were dead carp – everywhere. She saw “more than a dozen” in the […]
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3 hospitalized after 2-car crash involving Mansfield Police cruiser
MANSFIELD — Three people were hospitalized, including a Mansfield Police officer, after a two-car crash Friday night in the city. One of the vehicles involved in the crash was a Mansfield Police cruiser, responding to a call for help. According to a Mansfield Police statement, at approximately 8:22 p.m., Officer Justin Cikity was responding to “a call […]