Local firefighters responded Wednesday afternoon to a working structure fire burning in downtown Shelby at 54 E. Main St.
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Gallery: Large structure fire burns in downtown Shelby on Wednesday
Firefighters are battling a large structure fire Wednesday afternoon on East Main Street near the heart of downtown Shelby.
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Madison trustees appoint Tom Brandt to Houser’s remaining term
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A retired Madison Local Schools auto tech teacher, Tom Brandt was sworn in as the newest trustee Jan. 21.
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Fletcher elected 2025 Madison trustee chair
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Dan Fletcher was appointed trustee chair and trustees moved to place the 5.5-mill fire levy replacement on May ballots in their first regular meeting of 2025.
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Madison Water District earns $378K H2Ohio grant for infrastructure project
The Madison Water District was awarded the grant to connect 200 residents and 10 businesses to water lines for safe drinking water.
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Madison fire levy replacement fails, collection to continue at 1999 appraisal values
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A proposed 5.5-mill fire department replacement levy failed by 301 votes according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections.
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Madison fire levy replacement could generate $1 million for fire, EMS
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The 5.5-mill continuous fire levy was last passed in 2000 based on 1999 home appraisal values.
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Man dies Sunday after Madison Twp. mobile home fire
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A man died late Sunday afternoon after a mobile home he was found in was engulfed by flames, according to Madison Township Fire Department Chief Kenneth Justus. Joseph Nickrand, 53, was discovered at approximiately 4:49 p.m. at 476 Piper Road in Madison Township, after fire officials forced their way inside his locked […]
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Madison Township woman suffers burns to legs, feet during early-morning blaze
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A Kentucky Avenue woman suffered burns to her legs and feet during a house fire early Thursday morning, according to the Madison Township Fire Department. Firefighters responded at 3:37 a.m. to a reported house fire at 506 Kentucky Ave. “The first arriving apparatus, Ladder 71, found heavy fire on the (back of […]
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Madison Twp. Fire Dept. PPC rating increases 2 classes
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Fire Chief Ken Justus reported that the Madison Township Fire Department has increased its public protection classification for the first time in 20 years.