LEXINGTON — Approximately 6,000 runners and spectators were mired in muck Saturday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the annual Tough Mudder event. The 10-mile obstacle course, punctuated with numerous water and mud barriers, is not a race but a teamwork challenge. “It’s about challenging yourself,” said Courtney Jordan, event director of Mansfield’s Tough Mudder. […]
Noah Jones, staff reporter
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OhioHealth earns 2 Economic Excellence Awards from RCDG
MANSFIELD — OhioHealth was honored with two awards at the 2016 Economic Excellence Awards hosted by the Richland Community Development Group, Tuesday night. The event, now in its third year, highlights Richland County businesses individuals and organization which have had significant impact on the local economy’s growth and development. OhioHealth won the Business Excellence Award, […]
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Dogs in high demand from Humane Society
MANSFIELD — As schools dismiss classes for the summer, it’s common for families to adopt new dogs into their homes. The Richland County Humane Society takes in dogs who have suffered from cruelty, neglect and abandonment, said Missy Houghton, director and agent for the shelter. “A lot of what we see are not outright acts […]
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Cat adoptions expected to dip as summer approaches
MANSFIELD — The Humane Society of Richland County is expecting a surplus of cats but a dip in the amount of felines adopted as summer approaches. As kittens are given away free to those who want a new pet, the cats at the Humane Society typically get overlooked, said Missy Houghton, director of the adoption […]
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Clear Fork 5th grade girl handles boys on wrestling mat
CLEAR FORK — Perhaps most girls would find wrestling boys intimidating. That’s not the case for Butler fifth-grade student Maddie Rheese. She thrives on it. The 11-year-old is the lone sister to four brothers, which her mother, Jodie Rheese, claims has led her to being “used to being one of the boys.” Rheese said her […]
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Tiger Scouts plant trees for Earth Day
MANSFIELD — Tiger Scout Troop 152 ventured through mud and the rain Friday to plant white pine trees at Gorman Nature Center on Earth Day. The six trees planted help fill gaps where older trees have fallen, and these small-needled white pine trees will attract the Northern Saw-Whet Owl to the nature center, Tiger Scout […]
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RMC hosts four featured manufacturing speakers
MANSFIELD — The Regional Manufacturing Coalition held its quarterly Business Before Hours meeting at the Gorman-Rupp Lecture Hall Friday. RMC meets to celebrate and support local businesses, highlighting and discussing manufacturing in Richland and Crawford counties. The latest meeting featured four speakers who addressed the future of manufacturing and areas for growth in manufacturing. Karen […]
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Harmony House holds open house for new home
MANSFIELD — Harmony House is almost ready to house a single-parent family at 136 West Dickson. The emergency shelter service for men, women and children since 1990 was able to open Ed’s Place, an emergency home for those in need after the United Way in Mansfield held its annual Day of Caring. Ed’s Place is […]
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Former Mansfield policeman sentenced to 12.5 years in prison
MANSFIELD — Former Mansfield police officer Michael Garn was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison Tuesday afternoon by Richland County Common Pleas Court judge Brent Robinson. Garn, who worked for 16 years as a police officer in Ashland and Richland counties, was found guilty by a jury of 10 men and two women on 25 […]
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OSU Mansfield celebrates new outdoor classroom
MANSFIELD — Grant Milliron has been interested in wetlands for a while. The local businessman’s passion led to the opening of the Grant and Mary Milliron Research Wetlands and Classroom directly behind Riedl Hall at Ohio State University Mansfield. In 1991 Milliron said he began “practicing” to understand and learn to care for wetlands. On […]