ONTARIO ─ The City of Ontario has sent out a clarification about its ongoing wastewater treatment plant project with February’s water bill. “We want to get the facts out,” Mayor Randy Hutchinson said. Some Ontario residents and businesses have received a flyer or letter addressing the concern about the project. Hutchinson said the document contained […]
Peng Chen, Staff Reporter
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Aerospace company thriving at Mansfield Lahm Airport
MANSFIELD ─ In Jeffrey Turner’s eyes, Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport is a “gem” that is too easily overlooked. “The National Guard’s here, so the runways are huge. The growth potential is very much there. That’s what really appealed to me here,” he said. “If I want to get into bigger jets or smaller turboprop airplanes, […]
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Former Ontario City Council president back as at-large councilman
ONTARIO ─ Larry Collins, former Ontario mayor and council president, is back at the city’s municipal building. Miller was sworn in Wednesday night as the at-large councilman before the city council meeting. The position was left open by Eddie Gallo, who just became the city council president this year. The Republican Central Committee appointed Collins […]
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Land Bank to offer cleanup help at Madison Twp. site
MANSFIELD ─ The Richland County Land Bank will apply for a state grant on behalf of Madison Township to assess the cleanup needed for a contaminated site. About 28.4 ppm polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) concentration was recently found at a demolition site next to the township’s fire station on Expressview Drive, according to Certified Environmental, Inc. […]
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Carousel Works was the magic creator at sites all over the world
MANSFIELD ─ The fall of The Carousel Works, Inc. was not only a business’ failure. It has a ripple impact on the entire carrousel community. On Jan. 9, the Mansfield-based carousel maker filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio. According to the U.S. Courts, a Chapter […]
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Ohio Bird Sanctuary reaching visitors through virtual programs
MANSFIELD ─ The Ohio Bird Sanctuary has adapted to the current tourism climate with its usual creativity. On Wednesday, operations director Emily Smith “visited” an assisted living facility in Grove City, with Monty, a barn owl. She stayed outside of the buildings and had Monty on her hand. She showed the owl from window to […]
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Beloved Lexington meat market looking for buyer to continue legacy
LEXINGTON ─ Mary Anne Kettering has always tried to stay upbeat, even in hard times. That attitude helped her get through the ups and downs of her business, Mary Anne’s Meat Market, over the years. Now, it will keep her stay positive with a tough decision that she just made ─ putting the meat market […]
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Public support needed for Mansfield’s new aviation museum
MANSFIELD ─ Richland County has deeply connected with aviation ─ long before the Ohio Air National Guard is based at the Mansfield Lahm Reginal Airport. The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building is working on presenting the history ─ and asking for the public’s support ─ by opening a museum in downtown Mansfield. The Frank P. […]
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Lighting upgrades help ArcelorMittal Shelby cut down 60 percent energy use
SHELBY ─ ArcelorMittal Shelby has reduced the lighting energy usage by 60 percent through multiple light fixture upgrades. It was a milestone in the energy management of the tubular products manufacturer, part of the ArcelorMittal Tubular Products North America. There are thousands of lights at its two plants that run every day. Rick Gruver, manager […]
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Imagination District resumes construction after the pause
MANSFIELD ─ The Imagination District project is back on track after a pause caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The project is a joint venture between the Little Buckeye Children’s Museum and the Renaissance Performing Arts Association. It will occupy five acres of land in downtown Mansfield and comprises Little Buckeye’s new museum, an outdoor plaza, […]