MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Fire Department rescued a woman from a house fire on Harker Street on Thursday morning. The first of three squads to arrive assisted the woman out of the house at 326 Harker St., according to Mansfield Fire Department Assistant Chief Mark Sieving. “The initial call was structure fire with people entrapped,” Sieving said. “We were […]
Tracy Geibel, Staff Reporter
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Ontario City Council passes $15.2 million budget
ONTARIO — Ontario City Council passed a $15.2 million budget Wednesday night, which includes funding for cleanup of the former General Motors property, repaving Lexington-Springmill Road and $30,000 for the Ontario Local School Distict’s substance abuse program. Council passed the legislation 6-0 after a brief discussion about the amount designated for the school’s program. “I’m not anti the […]
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Ontario Police request shooting range on former GM property
ONTARIO — The Ontario Police Department has requested training space and an indoor shooting range at the former General Motors property, according to Ontario city councilman Nathan Sunderland. At a Wednesday evening parks committee meeting, Sunderland explained the proposed training ground could be used by both the police department and fire department. He said between […]
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University Hospitals break ground on new health center, hope to have positive economic impact in Madison
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Karen McNeil, President of University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center, hopes the soon-to-be-constructed $17 million outpatient health center will have a significant economic impact on Madison Township. Construction of the proposed 30,000-square-foot ambulatory health center began Wednesday morning at the 1033 Ashland Rd. site with a ground breaking ceremony. Just after 10:30 a.m., […]
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“Ideas of March” Day 20: How parks could be part of the journey in downtown Mansfield
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a month-long series that highlights 31 ideas included in the “Mansfield Rising” plan. The 67-page document was created by 15 local leaders after attending the South by Southwest Conference last March in Austin, Texas. Idea 20: Create linear parks MANSFIELD — American essayist and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson […]
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Family Farm and Home coming to former Toys R Us in Ontario
ONTARIO — Family Farm and Home is expected to open a new location at the former Toys R Us in Ontario, a company representative confirmed Tuesday. The Michigan-based company has already begun setting up at the 2196 West 4th St. property and could open as early as mid-April. Family Farm and Home will be positioned directly […]
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“Ideas of March” Day 19: ‘Mansfield Rising’ plan calls construction of parks “high priority”
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a month-long series that highlights 31 ideas included in the “Mansfield Rising” plan. The 67-page document was created by 15 local leaders after attending the South by Southwest Conference last March in Austin, Texas. Idea 19: Construct parks for children and pets MANSFIELD — The ‘Mansfield Rising’ plan […]
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Mansfield man to display his divinely-inspired work March 23
MANSFIELD — For the first time since moving to Mansfield six years ago, Pastor Jody Odom Sr. of the Ambassadors for Christ Church will publicly display his divinely-inspired paintings in downtown Mansfield’s Green Room Gallery. Odom found art as an outlet while growing up in Chicago and later recognized his talent as a teen. He […]
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“Ideas of March” Day 18: How a business concierge could breathe new life into downtown Mansfield
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a month-long series that highlights 31 ideas included in the “Mansfield Rising” plan. The 67-page document was created by 15 local leaders after attending the South by Southwest Conference last March in Austin, Texas. Idea 18: Create a new business concierge position MANSFIELD — The ‘Mansfield Rising’ plan […]
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Demolition of former East of Chicago Pizza building to begin Monday
ONTARIO – Demolition of the former East of Chicago Pizza building at 1582 Park Ave. W. will begin Monday, according to Ontario service safety director Jeff Wilson. The demolition, which is to be completed by H&T Demolition, was ordered by city council last summer after a February 2018 inspection proved the building unsafe. “It’s about safety. […]