Now is the time to really get started with several bulbs that need vernalization, or in other words, experience some of the cold temperatures that winter brings. The main reason you start now is that the bulbs need to set roots. The roots set best with soil temperatures at 55 degrees F and above. October […]
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How can you help Monarch butterflies?
MANSFIELD — Tree leaves beginning to change colors is a beautiful sign of fall. Another sign of fall is seeing milkweed seed pods starting to dry out in preparation of being harvested. Milkweed is the only host plant of monarch butterflies, meaning it’s the only plant monarch butterflies will lay eggs on and the only plant monarch […]
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Shelby Hospital to host annual ‘Community Trunk or Treat’ event
SHELBY — OhioHealth Shelby Hospital invites local families to a safe and festive evening at its annual Community Trunk or Treat event on October 15, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes as they enjoy trunk-or-treating with hospital staff, games, and treats. Here’s what you need to know: This […]
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Better Together: The power of generosity with Carrie Kemerer
Discover how generosity transforms lives and communities with Carrie Kemerer. Tune in to Better Together for inspiring insights.
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MLK & today: Fostoria native, Stanford professor delivers Kaleidoscope address
MANSFIELD — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that an idea titled “the evil triplets” threatened American democracy. The triplets’ names? Racism, poverty and violence. During the Kaleidoscope Community Conversations event on Thursday night at Mansfield’s Renaissance Theatre, Dr. Lerone Martin conducted a deep dive into these issues and more in terms of how they […]
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Gallery of barn paintings opens at Cleo Redd Fisher Museum during Loudonville Street Fair
LOUDONVILLE — Visitors to this year’s Loudonville Free Street Fair will have a chance to step off the midway and into a gallery celebrating Ohio’s rural past. The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum is hosting a silent auction of paintings by nationally recognized artist Robert Kroeger, known for his richly textured oil depictions of historic barns. […]
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Boo! Your 2025 guide to haunted attractions/events in north central Ohio
Here is your go-to list for scares, screams and goosebumps this fall in Richland, Ashland and Knox counties.
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Autumn’s flurry of color about to erupt in north central Ohio
EDITOR’S NOTE: Information for this story was gleaned from an article originally posted at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – Autumn is upon us and vibrant hues of red, orange, and yellow are already sweeping across tree canopies throughout the state. The Mohican area including Malabar Farm draw visitors to north central Ohio […]
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Many Shades of Pink breast cancer awareness celebration set or Oct. 11
MANSFIELD — Join Many Shades of Pink, the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center, Richland County Children Services (RCCS), We ACT and Titus 6 in celebrating breast cancer survivors and promoting early detection as part of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many Shades of Pink (MSOP) Breast Cancer Awareness organization, was established in 2014, by breast cancer […]
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A mother’s miracle: Shelby woman reflects on early labor experience
Now nine months old, Jaxson Gipson is growing and gaining weight with assistance from a feeding tube as he approaches his first birthday.