The Rock Star program is currently looking for volunteers. For more information, contact pagec.company@gmail.com. MANSFIELD — Can time spent in a rocking chair have a lasting impact on a child’s life? Buffi Williams, a Mansfield native and licensed social worker, believes it can. Williams has spent three decades working with troubled kids, trying to get to […]
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How a pink liquid could save Ashland money on maintaining streets
ASHLAND — Maintaining streets is a costly endeavor. But Ashland’s city officials hope to at least postpone some of those steep costs with a pink liquid promised to “rejuvenate” asphalt pavement. City council voted in early September to spend around $69,000 on the product — a price officials said would buy 2,925 gallons and extend […]
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‘Complacency kills:’ farm injury, death prevention in north central Ohio
ASHLAND — Ohio is losing the future of the farming business because of preventable accidents, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation trustee Roger Baker said. Baker, district eight trustee representing Ashland, Medina, Summit and Wayne counties, gave his trustee report in August at the annual meeting of the Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District and Ashland Farm Bureau. […]
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Blankenship: ‘I want people looking at us to see how to treat homelessness’
MANSFIELD — Can we reimagine how we view homelessness and the way it’s handled in our community? A proposed new shelter-style homeless facility on the city’s north side took a large step forward last week when the Richland County Land Bank granted Harmony House Homeless Services the first shot at developing Hamilton Park. The former […]
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Here’s an easy way to cut down on food waste at home
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth and final in a series of solutions stories addressing food waste and food rescue in Richland County and beyond. Part One can be found here. Part Two can be found here. Part Three can be found here. MANSFIELD — Americans throw away between 30 and 40 percent of the country’s food supply […]
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Missoula, Montana is making its mobile mental health response pilot permanent
This story is part of the SoJo Exchange from the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous reporting about responses to social problems. Click here to read the original story. A couple of weeks ago, Kiki Radermacher arrived at a Missoula, Montana homeless shelter where workers had called the police on a 19-year-old who tested positive […]
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MVPD kicks off PAK United
MOUNT VERNON — Thursday’s sunshine and gentle breeze formed the perfect backdrop for fresh air, fun, and friendships. And that’s the goal behind PAK United, an initiative that brings together youths and Mount Vernon police officers in a positive atmosphere. PAK (Police and Kids) United kicked off its program with, appropriately, a kickball game on […]
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Part 4: Employers adapt recruiting strategy to attract employees
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth in a four-part series that will explore the reassessment of work standards as well as turnover rates and retention challenges faced by local businesses. It will delve into what nearby counties, states and countries have tried to address the apparent workforce shortage. Part One can be found here. Part Two can be found here. […]
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$135,820 grant would allow advanced simulator training for Mansfield police
MANSFIELD — Imagine you are a police officer facing a man armed with a gun. What if you were that same officer on a traffic stop and the female driver suddenly brandishes a knife? Or perhaps you are dispatched on a domestic violence call and arrive to find a fight in progress? What would you […]