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Bike to Work Day: A first-person perspective
MANSFIELD, Ohio —My alarm shrieked at me this morning at 5:45. With groggy excitement, I awoke and put on my bike garb; it was time to pedal to work for Richland County’s first annual Bike To Work Day. Richland Public Health (RPH) hosted their first annual Bike to Work Day throughout the county on Friday. […]
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Pioneer graduates 497 seniors
SHELBY, Ohio — Pioneer Career and Technology Center (PCTC) in Shelby wished their seniors “farewell” during the school’s graduation ceremony Friday. A total of 497 seniors graduated from the school’s wide range of programs. Speakers during the ceremony included the school’s superintendent, Greg Nickoli, PCTC English Instructor Darren Jackson and Ohio Representative Mark Romanchuk. “Before […]
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Galion’s Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) discussion continues, passes revision
GALION, Ohio — Galion’s city council had a vote-heavy evening at their monthly meeting Tuesday evening. They voted on six ordinances, including the controversial Power Cost Adjuster (PCA) revision. Voted on and passed was the PCA revision of section 18 in ordinance number 2005-37. Section 18 includes a three-step process outlining the PCA’s formula, review […]
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Rockappella to perform at Richland Academy
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Richland Academy’s School of Excellence (RASE) plans on rocking Mansfield’s socks off with their second annual Rockappella show on Thursday, May 14. Band and Choir Director Chesley Talissé said the group has been practicing all year for this event. “I’m so excited and I know they’re ready for it,” said Talissé. “I’m […]
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Richland Public Health awarded grant to curb chronic diseases
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Richland Public Health was one of five county health departments in Ohio awarded a substantial grant earlier in 2015 from the Ohio Department of Health. The grant’s programs and funds will end September 2018. The grant, named Communities Preventing Chronic Disease, is designed to prevent chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart […]
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Richland County encouraged to Bike to Work on May 15
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Richland Public Health (RPH) was recently awarded a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to prevent chronic diseases. To kick off the three-and-a-half year grant, RPH will host a Bike to Work day on May 15. The League of American Bicyclists recognizes May as National Bike Month, and Bike to Work […]
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Mansfield Parks and Recreation plans projects for summer and spring
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Spring and summer projects for Mansfield’s Parks and Recreation Department are lining up quick, said Manager Mark Abrams. Some of those projects include resurfacing tennis courts in Maple Lake and Liberty parks, building a new pavilion in South Park and resurfacing the walking trail for Fox Glen park. The department is also […]
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Online learning program at Mansfield Senior to raise graduation rate
MANSFIELD, Ohio — According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Ohio graduated 81 percent of its high-school students in 2013. In the same year, Mansfield Senior High graduated 75 percent of their fourth-year students. Dr. Ed Stevens aims at increasing both rates with the school’s revamped online learning program, PLATO. Mansfield Senior High has […]
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New local band Trouper to release album
MANSFIELD, Ohio — If you keep up with the music scene in Mansfield, chances are you have run into Trouper’s band members. All of them have been around the scene’s block — a few times. And now, they have joined together to start up Mansfield’s newest band: Trouper. The local band has technically existed for […]