Editor’s Note: This story is part of a month-long series that highlights 31 ideas included in the “Mansfield Rising” plan. The 67-page document was created by 15 local leaders after attending the South by Southwest Conference last March in Austin, Texas. Idea 3: Upgrade the city’s main arteries MANSFIELD — When introducing its suggestion to […]
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“Ideas of March” Day 2: Mansfield leaders to create brand for downtown
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a month-long series that highlights 31 ideas included in the “Mansfield Rising” plan. The 67-page document was created by 15 local leaders after attending the South by Southwest Conference last March in Austin, Texas. Idea 2: To develop a brand for downtown Mansfield MANSFIELD — Developing a brand […]
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“Ideas of March” Day 1: ‘Mansfield Rising’ plan suggests redeveloping city’s municipal lot
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a month-long series that highlights 31 ideas included in the “Mansfield Rising” plan. The 67-page document was created by 15 local leaders after attending the South by Southwest Conference last March in Austin, Texas. Idea 1: Redevelop the municipal lot MANSFIELD — The first idea listed in the […]
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Local expertise key in executing Mansfield Rising plan
EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. The team has since developed the Mansfield Rising plan, which Richland Source will explain idea-by-idea beginning March 1. Over 19 months ago, I was […]
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Introducing the “Mansfield Rising” plan, one idea at a time
MANSFIELD — Are you invested in the future of Mansfield and Richland County? Have you been following updates from the #SXSW419 team? Are you curious about the “Mansfield Rising” plan? The moment you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. The official “Mansfield Rising” plan, a comprehensive vision for the future of the city, has officially […]
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Similarities show potential for Mansfield’s future
This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. The team has since developed the Mansfield Rising plan, which Richland Source will explain idea-by-idea beginning March 1. As much as we are different, we are […]
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Improved communication can help Richland-area employers retain employees amid labor shortage
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 2 in a 2-part series within Richland Source’s “Rising from Rust” project looking at how the local employers are addressing a labor shortage. Part 1 was published on Wednesday. MANSFIELD — Mansfield Plumbing Products had a revelation several years ago amid a major expansion project. The Perrysville branch of the […]
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Mansfield Rising team member highlights the value of civic capacity
This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. The team has since developed the Mansfield Rising plan, which Richland Source will explain idea-by-idea beginning March 1. Over the course of the last 12 months, […]
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Employers struggle to fill open positions, labor shortage not going away
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 1 in a 2-part series within Richland Source’s “Rising from Rust” project looking at how Richland area employers are addressing a labor shortage. Part 2 can be read here. MANSFIELD — “We can’t find employees.” It’s a statement heard repeatedly across Richland County – in conference rooms of manufacturers; inside […]
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How employers can respond when struggling to fill open positions amid labor shortages
Employers struggle to fill open positions, labor shortage not going away MANSFIELD — “We can’t find employees.” It’s a statement heard repeatedly across Richland County – in conference rooms of manufacturers; inside the industrial park; at monthly Regional Manufacturing Coalition meetings and in conversations between employers and often anyone who’s willing to listen. There are […]