MANSFIELD, Ohio–The Mend Mansfield Coalition is not intended to just give voice to the message to end violence in Richland County; the coalition is also intent on bringing agencies and individuals together to take action. “This coalition cannot do anything unless its partners come together,” said organizer Rev. Derek Williams at a coalition meeting Tuesday. […]
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KIDZ NEWS delivers their last news of the school year
BUTLER, Ohio–A group of young journalists just put their year-end paper “to bed” and delivered 380 papers to classrooms. They also mailed copies to school board members earlier this week. Many of the student journalists noted that they look forward to continuing as part of next year’s NEWZ team. The last edition of the Clear […]
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Colts and Lady Colts claim first at Freddie Invitational
FREDERICKTOWN, Ohio–Clear Fork crossed the finish line first at the Fredericktown Invitational. Nine teams participated last Friday; and with district tournaments starting May 19, the event helped keep teams limber. But the Freddies knew their track and finished in second place with Highland and Loudonville nearly tied for third. Clear Fork won in both the […]
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Secret City Tour reveals mystery in Diamond Street building
MANSFIELD, Ohio–“Secret City”—Doesn’t that sound mysterious? Downtown Mansfield, Inc.’s Secret City Tours are intriguing and the tours take ticket-buyers to places that aren’t often open to the public. Often they’re the places above first floor businesses or entire buildings currently in use or available for future use. Keep reading: the mystery is yet to come. […]
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Downtown Mansfield to add stage to Brickyard
MANSFIELD, Ohio–Downtown Mansfield Inc. (DMI) is preparing for the upcoming season at The Brickyard and there will be some new features. A new permanent stage will be a significant addition. “Back in 2005 we released our redevelopment plan for downtown and as part of that, one of our key five elements was to re-establish downtown […]
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Mohican Wildlife weekend concludes at Wolf Creek/Pine Run Grist Mill
LOUDONVILLE, Ohio–Mohican Wildife Weekend 2015 concluded Sunday when Wolf Creek/Pine Run Grist Mill ended its day. The Loudonville mill was the farthest site for the weekend’s event and consistent with the event’s theme, Face Your Wildest Fears, representatives from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) were on hand to tell visitors about Ohio’s snakes. […]
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Kent State University professor speaks for Holocaust remembrance
MANSFIELD, Ohio–“I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more,” wrote Anne Frank in her diary in 1944. And today, Anne Frank is remembered as […]
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Artists display paintings used for new downtown wallscape
MANSFIELD, Ohio–A new wallscape is attracting attention on North Main Street just across from the Richland Carrousel Park. It’s colorful, it features local artists, and it’s a collaborative effort. A wallscape? A wallscape is an alternative to a billboard. It’s larger and tends to be closer to its audience—like the new one downtown. it’s on […]
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Autism and Temple Grandin impact community
MANSFIELD, Ohio–“On a personal level, her DVD, Sensory Challenges and Answers, changed the way I parent my son. I know many people in this room have connected to something that Dr. Grandin has written, spoken, or designed,” Elise Riggle said as she introduced Temple Grandin. An audience of approximately 900 people were at the Mid-Ohio Education […]
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Temple Grandin: geeks, nerds and autism
MANSFIELD, Ohio — “Looking at personality differences, it’s like a music mixing board.” Dr. Temple Grandin said Thursday, “When does geeks and nerds become autism? When does a Silicon Valley geek become autism? “There’s no black and white dividing line. Get a little bit of the trait, you get a mathematician who invented the Hubble […]