MANSFIELD — Richland Public Health is asking for help in locating a dog implicated in the bite of a person. The dog is described as a black Rottweiler, last seen in the area of Penn Avenue and Fourth St. on Sunday, Jan. 29. Anyone who has seen this dog is asked to call the health […]
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Richland County caregivers intrigued by New Jersey baby box initiative
MANSFIELD – Richland County hopes to follow in the footsteps of New Jersey by launching a universal baby box program in an attempt to reduce infant mortality rates. On Thursday, the state of New Jersey became the first in the country to launch a statewide partnership with The Baby Box Company, based in Los Angeles. […]
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Richland County authorities seek Curtis Vasquez
MANSFIELD — The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is seeking the public’s help in locating Curtis Vasquez. The 39-year-old Vasquez is wanted in Richland County on an indictment for breaking and entering and safe cracking, both are fourth-degree felonies. Vasquez is 6-foot, 200 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. According to authorities, Vasquez […]
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Sherrod Brown: A winning trade agenda
WASHINGTON D.C. — I have spent the past two and a half decades fighting for a trade agenda that puts American workers first and allows Ohio companies to compete on a level playing field. That means holding countries like China accountable when they cheat the rules. We had several big victories in our fight for […]
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Community shows support to Brigitte Coles and her battle against cancer
MANSFIELD — Strong. Kind. Community-minded. Those are just a few words used to describe WMFD-TV news anchor Brigitte Coles. Dozens of community members gathered at the Grotto Hall on Saturday to show their support to Coles, who underwent open heart surgery Wednesday to have a tumor removed. Coles was diagnosed with Spindle Cell Sarcoma, a […]
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Sen. Sherrod Brown notes Ohio’s priorities in repairing infrastructure, creating jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) outlined Ohio infrastructure priorities this week as he joined his Senate colleagues in releasing a framework for rebuilding and repairing the nation’s infrastructure while creating millions of construction jobs. Brown helped draft a proposal that he and his Democratic colleagues released titled, “A Blueprint to Rebuild America’s […]
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Madison students return to classes after bomb threat
MANSFIELD – Madison Comprehensive High School students were temporarily evacuated Friday morning after a bomb threat sent them to the nearby Madison Middle School. As of noon on Friday, the Sheriff’s Office completed a sweep of the high school building and declared it safe for students to return. Some students who were originally taken to […]
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Probation sweep nets 4 arrests, 2 fugitives in Richland County
MANSFIELD — Four people were arrested Thursday when the Richland County Community Policing-Probation-Parole Partnership conducted an operation to check on violent and drug offenders on supervision in the community. Along with those arrested for violating their supervision, two fugitives were also apprehended and taken to the Richland County jail. “It was a very successful evening […]
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Sterkel Park receives $60,000 grant for improvements
MANSFIELD — Sterkel Park will get a facelift thanks to a $60,000 Sterkel Fund grant. The grant money will enable the Mansfield Parks Department to hire a park planner to design and create a new layout and ideas for Sterkel Park. One idea is to add some walking/running trails. According to Mark Abrams, parks […]
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Historic Mansfield sculpture finds temporary home at Downtown Mansfield, Inc.
MANSFIELD – A local art fixture has found a temporary home at Downtown Mansfield, Inc. as it searches for a new permanent location. The abstract sculpture that used to adorn the side of FirstMerit Bank in downtown Mansfield now currently resides at the Downtown Mansfield, Inc. (DMI) headquarters currently under renovation on Main Street. The […]