Solutions

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third part in a continuing Solutions Journalism series looking at a shortage on referees in high school sports. Part I was published on Dec. 7. Part II was published on Dec. 14.  MANSFIELD — Molly Moore doesn’t consider herself a trailblazer, but the Madison graduate has been smashing through barriers for the past […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second part in a continuing Solutions Journalism series looking at a shortage on referees in high school sports. Part I was published on Dec. 7. MANSFIELD — J.T. Reese wanted to give back to the game that has given him so much, so he exchanged his coaching clipboard for a striped shirt. […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first part in a continuing Solutions Journalism series looking at a shortage on referees in high school sports. Part II will be published on Dec. 14. MANSFIELD — Jerry Czernewski has been officiating high school sports for more than 40 years and the exodus of officials and umpires he’s witnessed […]

JEROMESVILLE — Inside a Hillsdale High School classroom last week, two boys competed to see who could hold an object in the air the longest. One hoisted a textbook in the air, and the other daringly held a cup of water above his own head. It wasn’t difficult to lift either, but once they held […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a two-part Solutions Journalism series on combating drug addiction. Part I published on Nov. 23. MANSFIELD — Tom Pendergast and Ron Tuttle both shared a passion for the culinary world, but struggles with addiction kept them from chasing their dreams. Now, the two men hope to start a new […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part Solutions Journalism series on combating drug addiction. Part II will publish on Nov. 24. MANSFIELD — Tom Pendergast was just a teenager, but he carried a weight of responsibility as the man of the house. “Growing up, my mom worked 12 hours a day, seven days […]

MANSFIELD ─ Alex Culler said he’s had a lot of opportunities since becoming an electrician, even in the middle of a pandemic. In the past three years, he traveled to nine states in a conversion van — for work. Recently, the Bellville man who now lives in Mansfield started a new job with ESI Electrical […]

BELLVILLE — Summer is the best time to do business for Donnie and Jennifer VanMeter. When the weather is warm and the sun is shining, the Wishmaker House winery’s outdoor patio is bustling with patrons and live music. Winter, on the other hand, is a slow season. Indoor space is limited — and even more […]

BELLVILLE — The same way it’s hard to see a snowflake in a blizzard, it can be difficult to see the big picture when you’re embroiled in conflict.  A person’s encounter with someone holding an opposing view, whether it be political, religious, ethnic, racial or otherwise, become more and more charged. And the more we […]