MANSFIELD — The creators of the Mansfield Rising Plan answered questions from approximately 55 guests who gathered Thursday at Idea Works in downtown Mansfield to discuss the recently released plan. Throughout March, Richland Source highlighted the plan’s ideas in a daily series, called Ideas of March, and collected 70 reader-submitted questions, comments and suggestions. Approximately 25 were answered […]
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Former YMCA demolition continues, setbacks push completion
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to a reader-submitted question, through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD — More than three months after demolition began of the former YMCA building on Park Avenue West, the process is still underway. “Page Excavating continues to push […]
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Open Source: Has Richland County ever considered paying people to move here?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to reader-submitted questions through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD — After seeing stories about other cities and states paying people to move there, one Richland Source reader had a question: Has Richland County, specifically Mansfield, ever […]
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Former students share memories of Buena Vista schoolhouse in Mifflin Twp.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to a reader-submitted question, through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — Its broken windows, crumbling walls and the boxes of Maximer-brand crop oil concentrate piled inside don’t tell an accurate story of the one-room “Buena […]
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Open Source: Rural King not coming to former Value City Furniture, Big Lots in Mansfield
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to reader-submitted questions through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD — Though Rural King owns the former Value City Furniture and Big Lots property at 1130 Park Ave. W., the Illinois-based farm supply store doesn’t intend to […]
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Open Source: Kroger says Park Avenue store isn’t going anywhere
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to reader-submitted questions through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD — The Kroger located at 1240 Park Ave W. isn’t going anywhere, according to corporate affairs manager Amy McCormick. McCormick addressed rumors about the grocery store future […]
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Which reader-submitted question should the newsroom answer next?
MANSFIELD — Calling all Richland Source readers! The newsroom wants you to help assign our next story. We’ve received dozens of questions through Open Source in the past month or so, and the newsroom wants to answer one that you are interested in reading. We’ve narrowed the selection to three questions: Whichever question receives the most […]
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What’s going on at the former Ocean Buffet property?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to reader-submitted questions through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. ONTARIO — Ontario zoning inspector Adam Gongwer provided some insight recently about what’s happening — or no longer happening — at the former Ocean Buffet property. The currently vacant […]
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Open Source: What’s going on with the little bakery on Lexington Ave?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to a reader-submitted question through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD — Just days before Christmas, Mansfield resident Adam Longstreth stopped by Cobblestone Confections to pick up some cookies. The woman behind the counter informed him the […]
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Open Source: And the winning question is…
MANSFIELD — We’ve got our winner: The next question our newsroom will answer in our Open Source series is, “What’s going on with the little bakery on Lexington Avenue, right by Abbeyfeale Road? Are they open or closed? For sale or not?” The question won Richland Source’s recent vote with 227 of 387 votes. The […]