BELLVILLE — Brock Mensching held an army green prospecting pan, swishing the muddy water in slow, deliberate circles. Pebbles from the river slid through the riffles, but he was watching the center of the pan, hoping to spot a fleck of gold among the grains of black sand. For more than two decades, Gold Rush […]
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Mansfield police serve up salsa at North End Farmer’s Market
MANSFIELD – Eric Schaaf didn’t realize dicing red onions would be part of his job as a police officer. “This was not in my contract,” Schaaf joked as he slid the knife up and down over the fresh, locally-grown produce. Schaaf represented the Mansfield Police Department Thursday as the featured chef at the North End […]
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Katie Getz resigns from Lexington Village Council
LEXINGTON – Lexington village councilwoman Katie Getz resigned over the weekend, citing “unnecessary controversy” about her residency status. The issue arose after a resident expressed concern that Getz did not live within village limits. Council had previously sought a legal opinion on the matter, which stated that Getz was in fact eligible under the village […]
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Local businesses partner to buy back-to-school supplies for teachers
MANSFIELD — Bernadette Redman reached into the trunk of the black SUV and pulled out two tote bags in each hand. Redman, a second grade teacher at John Sherman Elementary School, frequently spends her own money on supplies for her classroom. So when she found out every teacher was getting a free tote bag filled […]
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GoFundMe raises money for hospitalized Mansfield teen
MANSFIELD – A GoFundMe account has been created for the family of a Mansfield teen hospitalized after a one-car crash last week. Garrett Kallerson, 16, was a passenger in the vehicle, which traveled off the right side of the road and struck a ditch and tree. The driver, a 16-year-old male and Kallerson’s best friend, […]