HAMILTON — A healthcare provider in southwest Ohio faces 31 felony charges for allegedly defrauding Ohio’s Medicaid program of more than $12 million, Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday. “This was complete fraud – top to bottom,” Yost said. “I’m proud of our team of skilled investigators who put in the shoe-leather work needed to […]
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Mansfield seeks nominees for new ‘Mayor’s Beautification Award’ program
The city of Mansfield is launching a new Mayor’s Beautification Award program to recognize businesses, organizations and residents.
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Nice to meet you, Richland County! I’m Logan Adams, your new Shelby/North County reporter
A simple compliment from a stranger in downtown Mansfield represents the friendliness of my new community.
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Mansfield City Council approves $327K in five grants for police dept.
The amount of grant money flowing into the Mansfield Police Department was not lost on Cheryl Meier on Tuesday evening.
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Pedestrian killed in Huron Twp. after being struck by motorcyclist in 2-vehicle crash
HURON TOWNSHIP — A Wisconsin man was killed Tuesday night after being struck by a motorcycle in a crash that involved two vehicles, according to the Sandusky Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Richard Hartnell, 56, Kenosha, Wisconsin, suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the incident, the Patrol report stated. The crash took […]
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AFP-OH urges action on Medicaid accountability reforms in Ohio
COLUMBUS – Americans for Prosperity-Ohio (AFP-OH) testified Wednesday before the Ohio House Medicaid Committee in support of House Bill 795, legislation aimed at strengthening oversight, increasing transparency, and preventing fraud within Ohio’s Medicaid program. AFP-OH State Director Donovan O’Neil delivered proponent testimony, noting that AFP-OH raised concerns about Medicaid accountability more than a year ago and previously […]
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U.S. Customs & Border Protection seizes 337 hatching eggs labeled as winter jackets in Ohio bust
CINCINNATI — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Cincinnati’s Port of Entry inspected and seized a shipment arriving from Germany containing 337 hatching eggs placed in foam layers on May 27. The shipment, headed for Alaska, was manifested as winter jackets. Using intelligence-gathering and their expertise, agriculture specialists detained the shipment for further scrutiny. […]
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Troy Township firefighters honored for lifesaving rescue of Bellville man
TROY TOWNSHIP — Firefighter Patrick Compton was trained on grain bin rescue operations, but he had never needed to put those skills in action. That changed two days after Christmas, when Bellville resident Mark Berry fell and became trapped in a grain silo. Compton spent three hours on the scene with fellow firefighters from Troy Township, staging […]
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Mansfield police K9 Maxx is back and ready to literally take a bite out of crime
Mansfield Police Department K9 Maxx was injured during a training accident while on duty.
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Richland County commissioners decide it’s cheaper not to take the Trane for new HVAC system
The panel opted to accept a lower bid from a contractor that will use a Daikin unit as part of a air conditioning system at the Richland County Courthouse.