EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part I of a 4-part series within the “Rising from Rust” project looking at strategies for success in Hamilton, Ohio and how they could apply to Richland County. From the outside looking in, the cities of Mansfield and Hamilton, Ohio don’t seem all that different. Walking down the main stretch of […]
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How north central Ohio students really feel about regional jobs
MANSFIELD – Richland County has jobs and some are lucrative, but perhaps the most important segment of the local population doesn’t believe it. Richland Source recently surveyed 510 students – 216 in 12th grade and 294 in either fourth of fifth – to see how they perceive their hometowns. Students overwhelmingly shared that they like […]
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Mansfield listed among reinvention cities by Greater Ohio Policy Center
MANSFIELD — Mansfield is among 15 cities statewide identified as a small legacy community ripe for reinvention, according to a press release from the Greater Ohio Policy Center. To present a bold vision for the future of their communities, a bipartisan, cross-sector network of leaders from small legacy cities have released “A Vision for Ohio’s […]
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#SXSW419 to host public forum May 31 at The Ren
MANSFIELD — The #SXSW419 group will host a public forum at the Renaissance Theatre Thursday, May 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. The group of 15 participants will give an overview of what they learned during the March trip to South by Southwest Conference held in Austin, Texas. The participants will give an update on […]
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How students really feel about their hometowns
MANSFIELD – Richland County might have jobs, affordable housing and declining crime rates, but if residents don’t see it that way, what does it matter? Facts are facts, but perceptions are reality. “Our community isn’t perfect, and I am not suggesting we throw on a pair of rose-colored glasses as a quick fix, but if […]
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Will They Stay?
The Richland Source recently surveyed 510 students with 216 in 12th grade and 294 in either fourth and fifth grades. Among other questions, students were asked: “Will you stay in your hometown after graduation?” See the full results below. High School Students: Will you Stay? High School Definitely Yes (number) Probably Yes (number) Maybe (number) I […]
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Do They Like Their Hometown?
The Richland Source recently surveyed 510 students with 216 in 12th grade and 294 in either fourth and fifth grades. Among other questions, students were asked: “Do you like your hometown?” See the full results below. High School Students: Do you like your hometown? High School Yes (number) Yes (percent) No (number) No (percent) Total Galion […]
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SXSW team attends Design Thinking Workshop
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. It’s been just over a month since our return from SXSW, and we’re keeping very busy as we start the process of weeding down hundreds of […]
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Economic Club speaker addresses revitalization in cities like Mansfield
MANSFIELD – Allison Goebel of the Greater Ohio Policy Center has seen small legacy cities transform themselves, and she believes the same is possible for Mansfield. The executive director of the statewide research and advocacy organization spoke Wednesday at the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Club Luncheon about how cities with manufacturing legacies and small […]
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Lexington grad part of Ohio startup attracting Silicon Valley investment
MANSFIELD – A 2003 Lexington graduate is redefining car insurance through a Columbus-based startup, and the business is drawing a significant Silicon Valley investment to the Midwest. Root Insurance – co-founded by Lexington’s Dan Manges and fellow Ohioan Alex Timm – recently closed a $51 million round of funding, which should allow the startup to […]