MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is expected Tuesday to discuss upgrades in pay ranges for about 50 non-union jobs within city government. It’s an annual consideration, according to Sharon May, human resources director for the city. The upgrade increases the pay at the low end of the scale or the high end of the scale. […]
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National Weather Service issues winter storm advisory for most all of northern Ohio
The National Weather Service is moving closer to Defcon 1. The weather agency’s Cleveland on Monday afternoon issued a winter storm watch for a wide swath of the Buckeye state, including Richland, Ashland, Knox and Crawford counties. The watch is from Wednesday evening through Friday morning. Though the path of the powerful winter storm is […]
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Shelby, Buckeye Central earn top seeds in girls tournament draw
SHELBY — The road to the state tournament was unveiled Sunday afternoon and the state-ranked Shelby Whippets are ready to roll. Undefeated Shelby (18-0) earned the No. 1 seed in the 15-team Division II Ashland district tournament draw and will open sectional play against No. 13 Tiffin Columbian at 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at Bucyrus. […]
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Mansfield Central Park update: ‘Distressed crow calls’ latest success in winter battle
MANSFIELD — Mark Abrams may need to add another title to his business card: The Pied Piper of Crows, leading them them out of downtown Mansfield’s Central Park. Abrams, the city’s parks and recreation superintendent, and his staff have spent an hour or so each evening since Thursday, blasting the sounds of distressed crows into the […]
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Ohio has an aging farmer population, so what comes next?
Editor’s note: This is Part I of a five-part solutions journalism series exploring the future of farming in north central Ohio. Some north central Ohio farmers have concerns about farming later in life — specifically the manual labor and long hours necessary, as well as keeping pace with ever-changing technology. But for many, including Fredericktown […]
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Winter storm: Projections call for 7 inches of snow by week’s end
Winter storm projections for later this week are coming into focus. And it’s not a pretty picture at this point with as many as seven inches of snow possible by Friday. When National Weather Service forecasters start throwing around phrases like “potentially high impact winter storm” and “long duration winter storm,” it’s time to keep […]
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Phoenix Brewing Co. in Mansfield welcomes women brewers Feb. 1 for collaborative event
MANSFIELD — The folks at the Phoenix Brewing Company are thrilled to have a chance to collaborate again. The craft brewery in Mansfield will welcome women from 12 breweries and organizations from across central and northern Ohio on Tuesday, Feb. 1, to brew a collaboration beer. Carmona Macfarlane, the director of social engagement for The Phoenix, said […]
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Ohio’s system of state parks has its roots in the 19th century
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Ohioans have long been drawn to the woods and waters of their beloved Buckeye State. Ohio’s system of state parks was officially formed in 1949 when the Ohio Department of Natural Resources was created, but it has its roots in the […]
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Mansfield Senior holds off Ashland in OCC girls basketball thriller
MANSFIELD — Kiyah Wentz couldn’t return to Mansfield Senior’s starting lineup soon enough. After sitting out the past two game because of illness, Wentz scored 21 points as Senior High held off a furious Ashland rally for a 49-45 win Saturday at Pete Henry Gym. A junior guard, Wentz scored the game’s first seven points […]