MANSFIELD — Georg Nillsen became an American in 1926. He sailed across the ocean from Sweden because he believed there was a wonderful and exciting new life for him in the United States. With his name reconfigured in English to George Nelson, he wound up in Mansfield working at the Steel Mill. He was so […]
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Gold Rush Days brings band of treasure hunters to Bellville
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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Fading days of summer lead to some cool cat nights ahead
Over the last two weekends the rains came, as did the summer flu and then the school bells rang across the region, marking the approaching end of summer fun and carefree days. A bit miffed after losing two weekends of fishing, I am entering the last warm weather holiday weekend geared up and wishing it […]
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Here’s the strategy of The Big House at Malabar Farm 1939
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2016. The home that author Louis Bromfield built on his farm in Pleasant Valley was designed very intentionally to appear as if it had grown through the generations, with successive additions built on to an old farmhouse. The ‘generations of additions’ part of the story […]
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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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Askins wins Firelands Co-Op honor at Richland County Junior Fair
MANSFIELD — This summer, Firelands Electric invited 4-H and FFA livestock exhibitors who live in a home receiving power from the cooperative to take part in its 2022 Virtual Junior Fair. To participate, youth showing livestock as part of the Ashland, Huron, Lorain, and Richland County Junior Fairs were asked to submit photos of themselves […]
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Party in Lot E: Ashland University tailgate returns
ASHLAND — Many Ashland University students attempted to conquer Toxic Meltdown’s whirlwind of inflatable obstacles on Thursday. Many failed. Most students gave it a college try for a few minutes before they grew tired of having their feet swept out from under them. Then, they resorted to limply stepping over the rotating rod. The Ashland […]
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Mansfield resident rides with Budweiser Clydesdales after 40 years in beer industry
MANSFIELD — In a 12-hour day, Mansfield’s Bill Burge drives from Norwalk to Amherst and Oberlin, making beer deliveries to local bars and grocery stores. Bar owners welcome him with the name “Bill the Bud Man.” Each day’s drive includes different stops, but Burge said he usually visits 10-20 locations on his delivery routes and […]