MANSFIELD — One of Grant Milliron‘s longtime goals was to support housing for veterans. The charitable organization that carries his name is now doing just that, two years after his death at age 88. The Milliron Foundation purchased the former Century Link building at 665 Lexington Ave. last week, planning to convert it into an apartment […]
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Mini warehouses no longer allowed in Ontario business districts
ONTARIO — Council unanimously voted Wednesday to delete storage units from allowed uses in business districts entirely.
Going forward, storage unit warehouses will only be allowed in industrial zones.
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Mansfield seeks $500K in grants to convert Liberty Park bathhouse into pavilion
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield is seeking grants totaling $500,000 to restore the former Liberty Park Pool bathhouse into an open-air pavilion. Public Works Director Louis Andres told City Council on Tuesday evening the city has requested the funds from the Richland County Foundation and the Milliron Foundation. The project would restore and preserve […]
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Brightspeed awards Mansfield Christian student $1,000 scholarship
MANSFIELD — Brightspeed, one of the nation’s largest fiber broadband builders focused on empowering more homes with ultrafast, reliable internet, surprised one local student in Mansfield with $1,000 as part of its Brightspeed Bright Futures Scholarship Tour this past Saturday, Jan. 15. This program recognizes promising high school seniors in rural Ohio communities who have […]
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Mansfield to spend $510,271 in transition to Oracle financial software
MANSFIELD — Finance Director Kelly Blankenship recognized the City of Mansfield’s financial software system when she took office 11 months ago. That’s because it’s largely the same system the city was using when she left that office in 2011. That will change with the City Council decision on Tuesday night to spend $510,271 over the […]
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Frisbee Golf Course planned in Mansfield’s Middle Park in 2025
MANSFIELD — How about a round of golf in Middle Park? A round of Frisbee golf, that is. Mansfield City Council is expected to vote Tuesday night on a $30,000, two-year “sponsorship support partnership” between the city Parks & Recreation Department and internet service provider Brightspeed — a third of which will go toward construction […]
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Christmas at The Ren offers a variety of holiday classics
MANSFIELD – The Renaissance Theatre invites you to celebrate the season with Christmas at the Ren presented by Brightspeed Fiber Internet. This year’s series of holiday events offers a variety of festive experiences to bring the community together in the spirit of Christmas. The Nutcracker Ballet Richland Academy of the Arts presents the Nutcracker Ballet […]
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Richland Newhope, Mental Health Board seek to buy former CenturyLink site
MANSFIELD — Two county agencies hope to cooperatively purchase the vacant former CenturyLink property at 655 Lexington Ave. in Mansfield. Michele Giess, superintendent of Richland Newhope, and Joe Trolian, executive director of Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services, met with Richland County commissioners on Tuesday in executive session to discuss the proposed joint purchase. […]