MANSFIELD — History is repeating itself at Mansfield Christian School. Joel Golias, a senior, has been named a finalist in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. His teacher and MCS alum Nyssa Tucker achieved the same feat 30 years prior when she was a student. Golias joins a prestigious elite. Less than one percent […]
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Mansfield to advertise for bids for sanitary sewer project
MANSFIELD — The city will advertise for bids for the 2018 Sanitary Sewer Inflow and Infiltration Reduction project. The project involves the rehabilitation of about three miles of main sanitary sewer lines. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the city to perform improvements to the sanitary sewer collection system, as it is not equipped […]
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Mansfield council supports NECIC economic plan
MANSFIELD — City council passed a resolution earlier this month supporting the updated North End Community Economic Development Plan. This plan is a resident-driven guide for all future redevelopment and planning on the North End of Mansfield. The initial North End Community Economic Development Plan was adopted by Mansfield City Council in 2011, making it […]
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St. Peter’s students participate in MindSprouts competition
MANSFIELD — Union is strength. That’s the moral sixth grader Cohen Krupa hopes to convey to readers of his fable called “The Snail and the Hedgehog.” The main characters, as you’d likely assume, are a snail and a hedgehog that quarrel, but ultimately “they’ll make up and be friends,” explained Krupa. He is one of […]
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New operator of Ed Pickens’ to continue catering services, will add a restaurant
MANSFIELD — A downtown mainstay won’t disappear thanks to Dan Lew, who is taking over Ed Pickens’ Events and Catering, effective April 1. Lew, chef and owner of China Club, is bringing his culinary expertise to the North Main Street operation, which will eventually include a restaurant that serves lunch and dinner, in addition to […]
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Child Safety ID program takes place at Richland Mall
ONTARIO — It’s not something a parent likes to think about. “What if one day my child is lost or abducted?” Ammie Shepherd of Galion said the thought scares her. “It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it,” she said. She, joined by fiancé Kyle Wyman, brought her son and stepson to the annual […]
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Lucas student to shave head for childhood cancer research
LUCAS — Elizabeth Yirga is keeping her hairdo simple for prom this year. The 18-year-old senior at Lucas High School will have her head shaved prior to a staff-versus-senior basketball game at Lucas on March 16. This isn’t a gimmick. It’s Yirga’s way of showing her support to children afflicted with cancer and inspiring others […]
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Council hears CDBG/HOME requests totaling $300K
MANSFIELD — Seven groups have requested Community Development Block Grant/HOME funds this year. At its recent meeting, city council heard each request, which collectively total close to $300,000. The eight CDBG requests amount to $276,228.40, and the sole HOME request is for $20,000. According to Sharon May, community development and housing director, there is […]
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Children learn how to survival swim through ISR
PERRYSVILLE — Kym Cragel knew she wouldn’t be able to live with herself if she turned a child away and then something horrible happened to him or her. That’s why the Toledo resident has devoted much of her time to providing Infant Swimming Resource lessons to children throughout northern Ohio. Just recently, she and fellow […]