ASHLAND — Construction is moving swiftly at Ashland’s new $22 million Amazon facility. Officials expect crews to lay the foundation starting next week. “They called our office to coordinate inspections,” said Shane Kremser, the city’s engineer, referring to foundation inspections. Amazon closed the real estate transaction on Dec. 2 for the project taking shape at […]
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Adena receives $4 million in low-interest state loan to boost $13 million spec building
MANSFIELD — A proposed new 150,000-square foot industrial spec building near Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport has moved a step closer to reality for Adena Corp. CEO Randy Payne. The Ohio Dept. of Development announced Monday that Airport West II, LLC, headed by Payne, will receive $4 million to assist in financing the construction of a new building […]
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Senator Brown: Inspiring the Next Generation with Ohio Manufacturing
For the 12th summer in a row, my office is partnering with local businesses and other organizations to host Summer Manufacturing Camps for students across Ohio. We came up with the idea for the camps more than a decade ago to introduce young Ohioans to American manufacturing happening in their communities, and show them all […]
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Team NEO & JobsOhio talk Intel, workforce trends at economic breakfast
MANSFIELD — Team NEO’s Sondra Palivoda and JobsOhio’s Glenn Richardson were featured speakers at the annual economic forecast breakfast.
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Majora Carter talks urban revitalization during Kaleidoscope Conversations
Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to reflect that approximately dilapidated 430 homes have been torn down in the Mansfield’s North End. MANSFIELD — Growing up in the South Bronx, Majora Carter was told she had potential — and the best way to reach that potential was to get as far away as possible. […]
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Editorial: Richland Carrousel Park success proves vision, cooperation can move mountains
It starts with a vision, followed by a plan and then by execution. If our reporting revealed anything in August, it’s that those are three key elements that drive a community’s success. Earlier this month, we told you about a local group’s plan to finally — after three decades — do something with a decaying former […]
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Mansfield makes Ohio’s opportunity zones list
MANSFIELD – When opportunity recently came knocking, Richland County leaders answered, and now Mansfield may reap the rewards. Governor John Kasich included three Mansfield-based census tracts in the 320 tracts he recommended Wednesday to the U.S. Treasury for designation as “opportunity zones.” Census tracts in nearby Crawford and Knox County also made the cut. In […]