MANSFIELD — Elizabeth Burmeister and her group made the long trip from Los Angeles to Mansfield with one goal in mind — keeping German culture alive. As president of the Danube Swabian Folk Dance Group, she said her club wouldn’t miss Treffen 2025 at the Mansfield Liederkranz, 1212 Silver Lane. Burmeister’s Los Angeles group stood […]
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Richland Carrousel Park brings community together for 34th birthday celebration in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The Richland Carrousel Park isn’t just a Mansfield landmark for Denise Kroger. It’s a place of timeless joy. Kroger, a handler at the Ohio Special Response Team, brought her 4-year-old cadaver dog, Falcon, to help celebrate the Richland Carrousel Park on its 34th birthday Saturday. Kroger brought Falcon along for the children to […]
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OPINION: Final Friday bands warm up The Brickyard crowd
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Rob Stroul. MANSFIELD — As the temperatures cooled, the crowd warmed up on August’s Final Friday at The Brickyard. Three acts took the stage with the last two being local legends, Frank Boyd Jr. and the Bona-fide Truth, and Conne (Connie)! The evening opened with “I.Ron” and friends […]
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September marks the start of Ohio’s fall hunting seasons
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was first published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – Ohio’s hunting seasons for squirrel, dove, Canada geese, teal, and more open in early September, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Bowhunters can look forward to the start of white-tailed deer archery season […]
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McGuffey Lane & Allison Road featured at Sept. 13 CES Concert Night for the Community
MOUNT VERNON — The third annual Concert Night for the Community hosted by CES Credit Union will feature top regional performing bands McGuffey Lane and Allison Road. This event is set for Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Schnormeier Event Center at Ariel Foundation Park, 201 S. Norton St. (next to the Rastin Tower) in Mount Vernon. […]
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A Stroll Through the Garden: August provides a second planting season
A few years ago, a friend of mine from Mansfield asked me,” Well, now that I have been harvesting my garden this season, and lots of my stuff has come out of my garden, what can I plant now in the spaces that I have?” My answer to her was straightforward. I said, “I’ll check […]
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Better Together: Lexington senior Katya Prykhodko shares a Gen Z vision for building community
Lexington senior Katya Prykhodko shares insights on building real community and thriving offline — learn her Gen Z vision for connection!
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Public invited to celebrate Richland Carrousel Park’s 34th birthday Saturday
MANSFIELD — More than 50 wooden horses, rabbits, giraffes and other figurines helped launch a renaissance in downtown Mansfield in 1991 through the Richland Carrousel Park. Those sturdy beasts of change celebrate their 34th birthday on Saturday. Joyce Wells is hoping the public will help safeguard their future — and the future of a facility […]
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AFP 103 mixes hip-hop and MMA as Ashland fighter closes career with win
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio — A mixed-martial arts event Saturday night in central Ohio had a decidedly north central Ohio flair. AFP (American Fight Promotions) 103 combined action in the cage with hip-hop performances Saturday, creating a night that blended sport and culture at the TOCA Soccer & Sports Center in Lewis Center. Mansfield artists Vaundoom, […]
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Mansfield southern gospel group to return to Shelby church Sept. 7
On Sun., Sept. 7 at 6 p.m., Mansfield’s southern gospel group, GloryWay, will appear live and in concert at First Lutheran Church in Shelby.