MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Police Department and the North Central State College Police Academy are planning a training “shoot house” with $224,580 in state grant money. Mansfield City Council is scheduled to discuss the proposal on Tuesday. The First Responders Safety and Training Center project would be added to the current MPD campus at 310 Miller […]
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Friends of the Black Fork group offers thanks upon closure
SHELBY — Shelby has always had a flood problem with the Black Fork River running through the city. Approximately 20 years ago, Bruce Schradley decided he wanted to do something about it, so he joined other Shelby residents and formed the “Friends of the Black Fork.” They arranged several outings of cleaning the Black Fork […]
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Deadline to register for Aug. 8 special election is July 10
MANSFIELD — The deadline to register for the Aug. 8 special election is July 10, according to Richland County Board of Elections Director Matt Finfgeld. The only item scheduled for the ballot is a constitutional amendment that would make it harder to amend the Ohio Constitution. The vote comes three months before a citizen-led amendment […]
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Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority to host public comment meetings on Turtle Creek extension
MANSFIELD — The first community outreach meeting for the Turtle Creek extension project is slated for June 21, according to Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority Executive Director Steve Andrews. The authority will host stakeholders and provide a place for public comment on the project inside the Turtle Creek Community Room at 5 p.m. The MMHA currently […]
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ODOT: New impacts on the U.S. Route 30 rehabilitation project
RICHLAND COUNTY — The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Richland County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting. U.S. Route 30 minor rehabilitation – U.S. 30, from the 5th Ave interchange ramps to just past the Ashland County Line, will have lane closures for pavement repairs. One lane of traffic […]
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Butler bridge project part of Ohio’s $28 million infrastructure improvement plan
COLUMBUS — The looming bridge replacement project in Butler includes a $751,894 grant from Ohio targeted for fiscal year 2026. That project, to address the aging structure on East Elm Street, is part of nearly $28 million the state has earmarked to repair, replace or demolish 24 dilapidated bridges in Ohio. Municipal Bridge Project grants […]
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Two people killed in head-on motorcycle crash
TOWNSEND TOWNSHIP – Two people were killed Saturday when the motorcycle they were riding was involved in a head-on crash with another vehicle. The Fremont Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating the incident that occurred on State Route 101 south of the turnpike in Sandusky County at approximately 4:11 pm. A […]
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Two motorcycles collide, killing both drivers in Friday night crash
BERLIN TOWNSHIP — Two motorcycles collided, killing both drivers in a Friday night crash in Berlin Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Jay M. Lucal, 48, of Monroeville, and James A. Ogle, 53, of Collins, both sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash and were transported to Toft’s Funeral Home in […]
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2 people killed, including a Knox Ccounty woman, in Saturday morning ATV crash
HOWARD — Two people were killed, including a Howard woman, early Saturday morning after the Alternative Terrain Vehicle they were driving crashed, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. A 24-year-old man from West Jefferson, and a 23-year-old woman from Howard, died as a result of injuries that were received in the crash at 1:15 […]
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MMHA: Housing voucher utilization remains high in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority Director Steve Andrews said the agency is underspending in most areas of its budget, with the exception of voucher payments. The MMHA administers 1,911 federally-funded housing vouchers for Richland County residents. The number of vouchers the agency receives, as well as its funding amounts, are determined by the U.S. Department […]