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. As we sat at dinner one night in Austin the conversation turned from identifying favorite speakers and sessions to themes that keep popping up with speakers. […]
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Countywide effort launches to help build a dementia-friendly community
ONTARIO — Cathy Rox said her father, Martin Weaver, was one of her best friends. “A lot of the reason I am the person I am today is because of my father,” she said. Due to Lewy body dementia, Weaver’s memory began to deteriorate and he was unable to recognize his own kin, including his […]
Posted inRising from Rust, SXSW
SXSW unleashes imagination in Mansfield
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. When I was a child, like many, I imagined I was a bird. I soared all over my neighborhood. I flew to and from school, to […]
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Mansfield makes Ohio’s opportunity zones list
MANSFIELD – When opportunity recently came knocking, Richland County leaders answered, and now Mansfield may reap the rewards. Governor John Kasich included three Mansfield-based census tracts in the 320 tracts he recommended Wednesday to the U.S. Treasury for designation as “opportunity zones.” Census tracts in nearby Crawford and Knox County also made the cut. In […]
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The story of Sundown Rundown
COLUMBUS – Many entrepreneurs know their jobs aren’t 9 to 5. Their work doesn’t stop after the sun goes down. Knowing this, Paul Proffitt of Columbus began the Sundown Rundown Group, a program that began offering evening pitch events in May 2013. It started in Columbus and has since expanded into Mansfield, Akron, Canton and […]
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Richland County to hold first-ever Idea Audition, entrepreneurs can win $5,000
MANSFIELD — The organizers of the first-ever Richland Idea Audition hope to attract people with great ideas. The Richland Area Foundation and others announced Wednesday night that an “idea audition,” or pitch contest, will be held October 16 at the Ohio State University-Mansfield Founders Hall. The focus of the contest is to support new business, […]
Posted inAshland Source, Rising from Rust
How Mount Vernon turned an old industrial site into a stunning park
Editor’s Note: This is Part Four in a four-part series about the past, present and future of the of F.E. Myers Pump Company complex and Pump House Ministries. This story examines what a nearby community of a similar size did in response to a similar issue. MOUNT VERNON – Mount Vernon’s Ariel-Foundation Park is a […]
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The Story of a City
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. On more than one occasion, I’ve made the mistake of telling my boss that I value professional development more than anything else in a job… and […]
Posted inAshland Source, Rising from Rust
Pump House, city look to the future
Editor’s Note: This is Part Three of a four-part series about the past, present and future of the former F.E. Myers Pump Company complex and Pump House Ministries. ASHLAND – If there’s one thing Pump House Ministries, Ashland County and the City of Ashland can all agree on, it’s that they’re ready to put the […]
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Goodbye, Austin!
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. As I sit on the runway waiting to takeoff, I’m filled with so many emotions. I am extremely sad to be saying goodbye to this wonderful […]