Not too long ago, Juvenile and Probate Judge Karen DeSanto-Kellogg sent a young person to a detention center in a neighboring county. (Delinquents used to be housed in a detention center along Center Street. It shut down in June 2013.) To avoid unnecessarily long stays in detention centers, attorneys representing delinquents can ask a judge […]
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Tomorrow’s Talent: A special reporting project by Richland & Ashland Source
MANSFIELD — Do you know any parents of teenagers who are wringing their hands over the cost of college? Perhaps they’re asking themselves, “Is a post-secondary education really worth it?” Or, “Is it possible to get a college degree without the burden of lifelong debt?” Maybe you know a business owner or manager who has lamented […]
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From Marshfield to Mansfield: How a renter education course could lower barriers to housing
WOOD COUNTY, Wisc. — Brittney Brock’s favorite thing about her home is the neighborhood. Her street is quiet and safe. Her sons can play freely in the yard. That’s not something she takes for granted. “I have a pretty nasty charge that makes people a little more reluctant to rent to me,” she said. Brock moved […]
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How an area agency on aging helped bridge the gap for in-home care
MANSFIELD — Kim McWilliams starts her workday at 8 a.m., but instead of clocking in at an office, she’s knocking on someone’s front door. McWilliams, a state tested nursing assistant (STNA), is a community care specialist with the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging. Her job is giving senior citizens the support they need […]
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Local college students aid with Community Cleanup Day
Cleanup Day was more successful than the students anticipated, with them filling four Dumpsters in 75 minutes.
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Back to the classics: Eastview Elementary selects Beverly Cleary title for One School, One Book initiative
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Kathie Jansen stood on the stage of Eastview Elementary School, channeling her inner Oprah Winfrey. “You get a book, you get a book, everybody gets a book,” she said, pointing and gesturing at a crowd of cheering students. The announcement came at the end of Eastview’s third annual One School, One Book kickoff. […]
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‘Political champions’ aid Shelby, Toledo flood prevention actions
Congressional members assisted officials in the cities of Shelby and Toledo, both of which have a history of recurrent flooding issues.
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Shelby grassroots effort cleans 18 miles of Black Fork River
John Schroeder helped organize the private, grassroots effort with an established goal to clean the Black Fork River of its obstructions.
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A decade of debates: Shelby explores dry dams, files joint ditch petition
Representatives from Shelby and Richland County have been exploring solutions to mitigate flooding for more than a decade.
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Flood history sends Shelby on quest for solutions
Archived newspaper clips describe details of devastation and destruction from the Great Flood of 1913, which claimed an estimated 450 lives in Ohio.