MANSFIELD — Superintendent Stan Jefferson announced Friday that all Mansfield City students will transition to remote learning after Richland County went purple this week. The school district will operate under five days a week of remote learning only through Jan. 8. Remote students will be expected to participate in live sessions in Google Meet and […]
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John Michael Lumm
MANSFIELD: John Michael Lumm, 70, of Mansfield, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus with family by his side. Following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease, he is now at peace with his Heavenly Father, but will be dearly missed by his family. John was born October 1, 1950 […]
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Frederic William “Fritz” Ackerman
BELLVILLE: Frederic William “Fritz” Ackerman, 74, of Bellville, died November 29, 2020 in Columbus, after a short illness. He was born in Mansfield, on November 24, 1946, the son of Frederic Bowden Ackerman and Anna Willeen (Divelbiss) Ackerman. Fritz lived all of his 74 years in Richland County, most of which found him in Bellville […]
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Community Opportunity promotes a hyper-local workforce region
Large job fairs in the past have given many job seekers luck in terms of finding the right career for them. However, like most large events, there haven’t been many opportunities for connection face to face. In the past years in Richland County, the same story could be told. Without job fairs, and only limited […]
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Mansfield’s fire alarm ordinance administrator quits in protest
MANSFIELD — The city’s alarm ordinance administrator quit on Friday, claiming Mayor Tim Theaker pulled proposed legislation allowing the city to fine security companies whose employees generated false police and fire alarms. “It is a sad day to learn that the mayor favors his friends over the citizens whom he is supposed to protect and […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County receivs $400K CARES Act funds for nonprofits
BUCYRUS — The Community Foundation for Crawford County has received $400,000 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding from the Crawford County Commissioners to distribute in the form of grants to local nonprofits negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Commissioners had some monies left over after paying for initial pandemic expenses […]
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DeWine announces minimum standard for use of deadly force, largely prohibits use of chokeholds
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the development of a new statewide minimum standard for law enforcement officers’ response to mass protests and demonstrations. The Governor also announced changes to Ohio’s minimum standard for use of deadly force which now largely prohibits chokeholds and similar maneuvers. The new and modified standards were adopted […]
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Mansfield’s north end residents can win Visa gift cards by taking food survey
MANSFIELD — North end residents have the chance to win free money by participating in a food survey project sponsored by the North End Community Improvement Collaborative and OSU-Mansfield’s microfarm project. Names of lucky survey participants are being selected every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3 p.m. through Dec. 18 to receive monetary gift cards […]
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Firelands Cooperative accepting 2021 scholarship applications
Applications are now open for Firelands Electric Cooperative’s annual scholarship program. Students who reside in a home in rural Ashland, Richland, Huron or Lorain Counties and receiving electric power from the cooperative are eligible to apply. Complete guidelines and materials can be found under the Community tab at www.firelandsec.com. CHILDREN OF MEMBERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM This […]
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Sherman Elementary hires “Musician in Residence” Michelle Quimby
MANSFIELD — Third graders at Sherman Elementary will be learning their science curriculum in a unique way this school year — through music. The school recently received a grant from the Ohio Arts Council to hire local music teacher Michelle Quimby as a musician in residence for the 2020-2021 school year. “I think it’s a […]