GALION – Students from Galion Intermediate School are preparing for the annual Academic Challenge competition at the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center Jan. 23 and Jan. 24. Students have been preparing by practicing on Fridays after school with Mr. Neal Rinehart and Ms. Paula Seng. Students split into teams to practice answering challenging questions on white […]
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Veronica Burggraf
Veronica Burggraf, 73, of Mansfield, passed away Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. She was born Feb. 1, 1944, in Neenah, Wisconsin to the late Henry and Joan (Giese) Scovronski and was their only daughter. She was an area homemaker her entire life. Veronica was a longtime member of First English Lutheran Church. She enjoyed gardening-both vegetable […]
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Robert Seagrave
Robert Seagrave, 87, of Mansfield, passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at his home. He was born Jan. 16, 1931, in Buffalo, New York, one of ten children of the late Arthur and Mabel (Foster) Seagrave. He was a proud veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. He continued to show […]
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Ronald D. Berlo
Ronald D. Berlo, 77, of Mansfield, passed away Friday evening, Jan. 19, 2018, at his home. He was born Sept. 16, 1940, in Mansfield, Ohio, to John H. and Margaret (Swetlick) Berlo. Ron graduated from St. Peter’s Catholic High School. He worked at Ohio Brass for 26 years until their closing. He then went to […]
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Lexington Ave. among streets to be repaved this year
MANSFIELD — Lexington Avenue and other streets in Mansfield are getting resurfaced as part of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s urban paving program. The program calls for the repaving of Lexington Avenue from the Kroger entrance to Main Street. The repaving will continue along Main Street to First Street. Other streets to be repaved include: […]
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Richland County Foundation Connections Fund Awards nearly $18K in grants
MANSFIELD — The Connections Fund of the Richland County Foundation announced grant awards during its Winter Reception Jan. 19 held at the foundation. The Connections Fund donors approved 12 grants totaling $17,907. “The Connections Fund is a great way for younger donors to get involved in philanthropy and community leadership,” Foundation President Brady Groves said. The […]
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Irene O. Drews
Irene O. Drews, 87, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband, Maxie G. Drews. Private graveside services will be held at Oak Grove Memorial Park in Lexington, Ohio. The Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors is honored to be serving […]
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Virginia Madson
Virginia Madson, 98, of Newark, formally of Mansfield, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at Brookdale Facility. She was born Sept. 30, 1919 in Jackson, Ohio to Harry and Gertrude (Marsh) Shear. Virginia was a dedicated mother and grandmother. She worked during World War II in Washington, D.C. in the defense department. She was […]
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Madison South to host Hoops for Heart event on Feb. 2
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Students at Madison South in Mansfield are jumping at the chance to fight heart disease and stroke, our nation’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers. On Feb. 2, Madison South will host its 2018 annual Hoops For Heart event to raise money for the American Heart Association, which funds lifesaving heart and […]
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Arthur “Art” J. Rosbough
Arthur “Art” J. Rosbough, 57, passed away at his home on Friday, January 19, 2018, after a battle with cancer. He was born at People’s Hospital on July 5, 1960, to Paul and Velma Rosbough in Mansfield, Ohio. Art was raised in Mifflin, working the family farm throughout his adolescence and teen years. He worked […]