KELLEYS ISLAND, Ohio – UPDATED – Richland County Health Commissioner Martin Tremmel was arrested early Saturday morning on Kelleys Island and spent the weekend in the Erie County jail after allegedly assaulting his wife. The Richland County Health Department issued a press release Monday morning that stated, “The Board of Health at Richland Public Health […]
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Richland Source collaborates with partners to host mayoral debate
Editorial–Richland Source is pleased to announce that WMAN radio, The Renaissance Theatre, DRM Productions, and Richland Young Professionals have joined with us to host Richland County’s largest mayoral debate on October 20, 2015. Back in April of 2014, I read a great article in The Atlantic about how city governments can thrive and be remarkably […]
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Richland Source releases free news app
MANSFIELD, Ohio (Editorial) – Last week I shared with our readers how Richland Source, McDonald’s, and Heart of Ohio magazine linked up to make May “Lovin’ it LOCAL” month. Readers can save big on subscriptions to Heart of Ohio, register to win the Arch Cards we are giving away all month, and browse the free […]
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Richland Source, McDonald’s, and Heart of Ohio are ‘Lovin’ It LOCAL’
MANSFIELD, Ohio – (Editorial) When you stop in to McDonald’s in the coming days, you might notice something familiar. That’s because Richland Source, your local McDonald’s, and Heart of Ohio magazine have partnered to make May “Lovin’ It LOCAL” month. We are celebrating how the word “local” can apply to a huge brand like McDonald’s, […]
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Richland Public Health and NYC firm work with Mansfield on ‘Active Design’
MANSFIELD, Ohio–Eighteen months ago, when Karyl Price sent an e-mail to the Center for Active Design she knew they could help her, but not quite how. Price, the project coordinator of the Creating Healthy Communities grant at Richland Public Health, thought the New York City organization could help increase opportunities for physical activity and healthy […]
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An open letter to Kevin Ruic
Dear Mr. Ruic, Allow me first to thank you. Thank you for making your views so plain. In doing so, you have made this letter so very easy to write. Every day for the past 22 months I have had the privilege of watching our team chronicle the fragile and delicate reconstruction of a city […]
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SXSW recognizes Ohio-based Inmobly, an emerging tech powerhouse
AUSTIN, Texas–When Crestline alum and Mansfield resident Scott Gatchall entered Inmobly in the South by Southwest Accelerator competition back in October, he knew they were in for stiff competition. What he could not have predicted was that they would emerge as one of only eighteen finalists for the prestigious award. The South by Southwest (SXSW) […]
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Reader Survey results part 2: What to expect in 2015
Yesterday we reviewed the results of Richland Source’s reader survey, conducted in October and November of 2014. A total of 686 individuals took part in the survey, providing us with a wonderful resource to guide the direction of our organization as we grow. With that in mind, here’s just a few of the exciting things readers […]
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Reader Survey results part 1: We asked and you answered
Back in October and November Richland Source ran an online survey of our readers. Our goal was to “better understand our readers, learn what they like and don’t like, and — perhaps most importantly — what they want us to do next.” Boy, did you ever respond: 686 people took the survey, providing a wealth […]
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Richland Source launches Made in the 419, wears pride in North Central Ohio on its sleeve
The word “home” is powerful… and not always evocative of the warm feelings we wish it was. Let’s be candid, if you called Northern Ohio home in the past 30 years, not every one of your memories is positive. The harsh realities of a post-industrial economy had a massive impact on our region. Mansfield and […]