Martin “Bear” T. Behrendsen, 75, of Mansfield, passed away Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014 following a brief illness. Martin was born Sept. 17, 1939 in Huron County and was the son of the late Wilbert B. and Evlane J. (Britton) Behrendsen. In his early teens, he was an Expert Rifleman. Martin was a 1958 graduate of […]
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Local recording studio looks to promote community artists
MANSFIELD, Ohio–When the pastor of Mosaic in Mansfield, Tony Pingitore, walked through the cathedral-like church and saw the old, unused choir room and the closet next to it, he thought, “This is going to be the recording studio.” That was before Mosaic existed. Fast forward a few years and the old, unused choir room is now […]
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Bellville full of holiday cheer this week
BELLVILLE, Ohio – In need of a little Christmas spirit? Then the picturesque village of Bellville is the place to be tonight for the Candlelight Christmas Concert, and Saturday morning for the Christmas parade, complete with Santa and horse-drawn carriage rides. “If you haven’t been to Bellville during Christmas, this is the year to come,” […]
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David Groh
David E. Groh, 73, of Mansfield, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 surrounded by his family at OhioHealth MedCentral/Mansfield Hospital. He had been seriously ill the past month. Born April 4, 1941, he was the son of Eugene R. and Arletta B. (Curren) Groh. He married Georgetta M. Singer on June 12, 1982 and she survives […]
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John “Joe” Hess
BUTLER: John Joseph “Joe” Hess, 84, died peacefully at home after a long illness on Dec. 3, 2014. A devoted and loving family man, Joe is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sylvi Koso, and by his five children: Tuukka Hess (with wife Cristiane Campelo-Hess and daughters Alma Victoria Hess and Marisol Carolina Hess); […]
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Leland Porch
A great man, a loving husband, the perfect Daddy, a caring brother & son, a proud and doting PaPaw, a supportive father-in-law, a witty uncle, the “wordy” conversationalist, a loyal friend and neighbor are just a few ways to describe Leland Marion Porch. Born March 21, 1936 in Mansfield, Ohio to Marion and Edith (Swendal) […]
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Jean Marie Kauffman
Jean Marie Kauffman, 81, of Loudonville, died Thursday morning, December 4, 2014 in Colonial Manor Health Care Center, Loudonville after a brief illness. Jean was born February 11, 1933 in the little log cabin on the Andrew Jackson Mumper farm in Ashland County, the daughter of the late Irvin and Hazel (Minard) Mumper. She was […]
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6-State Trooper Project to emphasize impaired driving enforcement
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be joining forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on OVI enforcement. The initiative will take place from Friday, December 5 at 12:01 a.m. through Sunday, December 7 at 11:59 p.m. This high-visibility enforcement effort will include the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State […]
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Brief electric outage planned for Galion
GALION, Ohio–The Galion Electric Division announced today that there will be a brief power outage affecting the southeast portion of the City of Galion on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 7 a.m. This power outage will last no more than 30 minutes according to Tony Slone, supervisor of the Galion Electric Division. “This outage is required […]
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Roadway dedicated in honor of former Ontario Mayor Robert Urwin
ONTARIO, Ohio—The roadway dubbed “Urwin Parkway” in Ontario’s Industrial Park was dedicated Thursday in honor of the late former mayor of Ontario, Robert Urwin. Urwin was a longtime council member and served as mayor from 1992-1997. “He was instrumental in bringing much of that business along Lex-Springmill,” said Fred Kohler, a volunteer with the Ontario […]