In true entrepreneurial spirit, Matthew Stanfield turned adversity into advantage. Laid off from his position at an architectural firm, Stanfield not only launched his own firm, FiELD9: architecture, he also launched a second business, GARD[EN]semble. A recent graduate of the Entrepreneur Cohort class at North Central State College’s Urban Center, Stanfield said the class was […]
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Dowds Elementary encourages young inventors and future civil servants
School may be out for the summer, but the halls of Dowds Elementary School in Shelby rang with the voices of busy, happy children on Friday, June 6. The school played host not only to Camp Invention, but also to Safety Town. Camp Invention started as an outreach program in Akron in 1990, noted Clara […]
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NECIC to host The Great Strawberry Swap
“Strawberries are easy,” noted Jean Taddie, Community Garden/Local Foods Program Coordinator of North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC). Just how easy is what participants of The Great Strawberry Swap will discover on Thursday, June 12. The free program will include advice on growing strawberries successfully, dividing strawberries, a planting demonstration, and sharing strawberry plants as […]
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Local families prove it really is a small world
Mae Nar Leedy refers to herself as “made in Hong Kong,” although she was born in the United States. Sponsored by Helen “Lou” Teschler, Leedy’s family immigrated to the Mansfield area in 1955. Leedy’s mother, Susie Chin, arrived in the country shortly after Leedy’s father, Yut Tong Chin. Susie Chin was accompanied by her toddler […]
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Startup digFlat Media assists small businesses with online presence
Bryan Burton, the entrepreneur behind digFlat Media, wanted to offer an affordable online presence to area businesses when he launched on Jan. 1 this year. “Simply put,” said Burton, “we build websites. But beyond the websites, we are trying to help them establish a good presence online. Whether it be with the websites, their Google […]
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Measles spreading in Ohio
When most people think “measles,” they think “spots.” Few realize that measles is actually a highly contagious respiratory virus, also known as rubeola, with symptoms well beyond the distinctive spotted rash. Richland Public Health warns that symptoms may include fever, runny nose, cough, and “pink eye,” as well as the blotchy red rash. According to […]
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Girl Scouts honor military personnel
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland(GSOH) honored military personnel past and present during Monday’s Memorial Day parade in Mansfield. As part of GSOH’s Operation Salute, Girl Scouts from Mansfield and Shelby handed out cookies, along with a hand shake and a thank you, to those that are serving, or have served, in the military. Troop 1575, […]
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Business is the buzzword
It’s an exciting time for entrepreneurs when one business leads to another, as Dave Duncan and Ellen Harnish discovered when Duncan’s beekeeping blossomed into BeeOlogy, a company that specializes in items made “with a little help from the bees.” BeeOlogy produces lip balms, hand creams, lotion bars and soaps, among other things. “It’s not just […]
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KeyBank employees give their time to the community
KeyBank employees and executives alike spent Wednesday afternoon hard at work in the community as part of their annual Neighbors Make a Difference Day. Several bank employees assisted the Bellville Neighborhood Community Outreach Center (BNOC) in their spring cleaning and organizing efforts. KeyBank Vice President of Business Banking Sally J. Gesouras said, “It was started about 24 […]
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Culpepper & Merriweather Circus to visit Butler
The big top will soon rise in Butler as the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus arrives on Monday, May 19, sponsored by the Butler Lions Club. Tina “Skeeter” Bausch, advance clown for Culpepper & Merriweather, visited several local schools and entertained the children at Clear Fork Christian Preschool on Monday, May 12, to spread the good news. Bausch […]