MANSFIELD — You’re not the only one wondering, what’s going on with Mansfield Rising? The short answer is, we’re working on it. The long answer is there are meetings upon meetings discussing the nitty-gritty details not found in the 68-page plan. The Mansfield Rising Plan includes overviews of 39 projects and programs (highlighted in 31 […]
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How will Richland County’s healthcare boom impact our region?
MANSFIELD – You don’t have to travel far to find a variety of healthcare options in all corners of Richland County. Recently, Avita Health System celebrated the opening of its Level II Cardiac Cath Lab, introducing emergency heart attack care to Avita Ontario Hospital at 715 Richland Mall. A mere two months prior, OhioHealth announced plans […]
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What Mansfield can learn from the brand Marion made, Fargo’s frost-themed festival and Ohio’s wee bit of Irish attitude
MANSFIELD – On a Thursday afternoon in April, downtown Mansfield was bustling – not New York City bustling, but still bustling, especially for a rust belt city that once felt pretty down on itself. The memories of two tough recessions and the run-down remnants of formerly significant employers like Westinghouse still loom over the city, but signs […]
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Dublin’s Irish attitude highlights fit for a community
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 5 in a five-part series on branding in relation to Mansfield. This series will run the week of May 13 through 17. DUBLIN — Dublin, Ohio isn’t Dublin, Ireland, and there’s no “magic dust” that’ll transform the city of nearly 50,000 into the European metropolitan city with more than 540,000 people. […]
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Albuquerque’s example for Mansfield — accent the unique
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 4 in a five-part series on branding in relation to Mansfield. This series will run the week of May 13 through 17. ALBUQUERQUE — When told to be like other cities, the mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, says “no.” “(We are) tired of everyone telling us to be like Austin or […]
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Fargo’s “Always Warm” brand offers Mansfield a cautionary tale
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 3 in a five-part series on branding in relation to Mansfield. This series will run the week of May 13 through 17. FARGO, North Dakota — The average annual temperature in Fargo, North Dakota is 42.2 degrees Fahrenheit. In winter months, the cold sinks in further with average highs reaching only […]
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The brand Marion Made could be a model for Mansfield
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 2 in a five-part series on branding in relation to Mansfield. This series will run the week of May 13 through 17. MARION — Dean Jacob, president and CEO of the Marion Community Foundation, had long since grown tired of hearing the same negative stories about Rust Belt cities like Marion and […]
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How Mansfield leaders intend to build a brand for downtown
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 1 in a five-part series on branding in relation to Mansfield. This series will run the week of May 13 through 17. MANSFIELD – On a Thursday afternoon in April, downtown Mansfield was bustling – not New York City bustling, but still bustling, especially for a rust belt city that […]
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Downtown living could breathe new life into Mansfield revitalization
MANSFIELD – Downtown Mansfield isn’t just a place of work or play for Chuck Hahn. It’s his neighborhood. As a kid growing up in the 1950s, Hahn remembers catching the bus from Prospect Park to get haircuts, go shoe shopping, or go out to eat with his family. Back then, everything you’d ever need could […]
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Open Source: Has Richland County ever considered paying people to move here?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to reader-submitted questions through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD — After seeing stories about other cities and states paying people to move there, one Richland Source reader had a question: Has Richland County, specifically Mansfield, ever […]