MANSFIELD — Older adults often face unique mental health challenges. So when an opportunity arose to offer age-specific training for mental health professionals, several area entities jumped at the chance. Earlier this year, the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging developed a comprehensive training on working with older adults and delivered that training to […]
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Clint Knight, of Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development, graduates from Institute for Organization Management
MANSFIELD — Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has announced that Clint Knight, IOM, Director of Workforce Development, of the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development, has graduated from the program. Knight has also received the recognition of IOM. Awarded to all graduates of the Institute program, […]
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MOESC’s Amy Wood wins Economic Excellence Award
MANSFIELD – Mid-Ohio ESC is thrilled to share that Amy Wood, Director of Grants & Special Projects, was awarded the Economic Excellence Award at the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development annual meeting and Economic Excellence Dinner on Feb. 12. This acknowledgment celebrates her significant contributions to workforce development. “I am truly honored to receive […]
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Mansfield contracts with Richland Chamber for economic development work
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield may soon have its own version of Jessica Gribben. The city, which saw long-time economic development director Tim Bowersock retire near the end of 2024, has contracted with the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development for those services. That new agreement, for which the city will pay $100,000 annually, […]
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Tomorrow’s Talent: How is north central Ohio preparing for Intel?
OHIO — Knox and Richland area community colleges are among those preparing to train a skilled workforce for Intel’s demand.
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Mansfield Art Festival, ManAfest, to take over downtown on Sept. 21
MANSFIELD — Mansfield residents with an artistic bent are already looking forward to the community-wide annual art festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ManAfest’s vocation is to keep local-adjacent artists in Mansfield, where they can create their art for a living. “People often go to Columbus or Cleveland in the arts, […]
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Lack of needed power supply hurt chance at ‘large’ economical development in Richland County
MANSFIELD — Spec buildings can be constructed. Roads can be built. Storm sewers can be dug and installed. Tax abatements can be proposed. All of that work can be done in advance in the hopes of greasing the skids to attract new economic development. But if a potential new industry has electrical power needs that […]