MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Local Schools has announced top student achievement for the third, nine-week grading period at Madison Comprehensive High School. These were the honorees after the third nine weeks grading period. All A’s SENIORS: Andreus Adkins-Tolbert, Isabella Allen, Nathan Baldinger, Aleigha Bebout, Isaiah Bland, Emily Bogner, Emily Brandt, Braelynn Cox, Aaliyah Dombroff, Dryden […]
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It’s a deal: Madison school board, union settle lengthy contract negotiations
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Local School District and its teachers union have reached a consensus on a new three-year contract after a year of negotiations. The negotiated agreement was unanimously approved by the school board Monday and secured 90 percent approval from union membership Wednesday night. It will run through July 31, 2027 — three years […]
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Madison kindergarten registration runs from April 1 to 30
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Kindergarten registration for Madison Local Schools will take place April 1 to 30. Children are eligible to attend Kindergarten during the 2025-2026 school year if they are 5 years of age on or before Aug. 1, 2025. The first step in the registration process is to complete the online registration through FinalForms. […]
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Madison teachers union hits 230 days working without contract
MADISON — The echoes of chanting teachers reverberated through cafeteria and hallways of Madison Middle School on Wednesday night. Negotiations between Madison Local Schools and its teachers union, the Madison Local Education Association, have reached a standstill. Members of the MLEA showed up to Wednesday’s board meeting in red t-shirts, holding signs and leading chants before […]
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Milliron Foundation donates $200k for new turf at Ram Field
MANSFIELD — Madison’s Startek Stadium could have a new turf football field by the 2026 season opener, thanks in part to the legacy of an alumnus. Madison Supt. Rob Peterson announced Wednesday the Milliron Foundation has donated $200,000 to the turf replacement project. The foundation carries on the legacy of Grant Milliron, a local businessman […]
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Madison school officials say recent levy generating less than expected
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Supt. Rob Peterson said he thought the new Madison Local Schools levy would put the district on solid financial footing. But after a misunderstanding about how much that levy would generate, funds remain tight for the district. Voters in the Madison school district approved a new operating levy in November 2023. Leading […]
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Madison teachers’ union negotiations stretch into the new year
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Mike Leeper didn’t want to spend his Wednesday night at a school board meeting. But there he was at the Madison High School Library, just two days before winter break. “This is one of the last places in this world I want to be, especially at this meeting,” he said. “I’m sure […]
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Here’s how Richland County schools did on the Ohio School Report Cards
COLUMBUS — It’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing. The pumpkin spice lattes are brewing. High school football is back. And the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has released its annual School Report Cards. In Richland County, eight of nine school districts received an overall three star rating or higher, indicating […]
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Madison school board approves raises for administrators, classified staff
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Local Schools board of education approved pay raises for Supt. Rob Peterson, Treasurer Bradd Stevens and non-teaching staff during a special meeting Wednesday night. The board of education voted unanimously to approve a 2-percent base salary increase for Peterson for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years and a 2-percent base salary […]
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Letter to the Editor: Why is Mifflin Twp. wasting the I-71/U.S. 30 interchange?
It has come to my attention that there have been very significant offers to purchase property at the I-71/U.S. 30 intersection. What a huge, irresponsible mistake to let an opportunity like that slip away in an area that very much needs revenue to improve the infrastructure. Before Ontario, Ohio 13 and 97 had any business, the […]