MANSFIELD — Mansfield residents will elect four City Council members and three school board members on Nov. 4. Voters will have a chance to hear from candidates for those positions on Oct. 15 when Richland Source again hosts “Candidate Conversations” at its offices at 40 W. Fourth St. in downtown Mansfield. All eight City Council […]
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Ohio State Mansfield recognized for natural resource conservation
MANSFIELD — The Ohio State University at Mansfield’s Ecolab blends research, education and conservation. It can add award-winning to its description, too. Ohio State Mansfield earned the “Cooperator of the Year” award from the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) on Sept. 11 for its commitment to environmental stewardship. The honor highlights the campus’s […]
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Mansfield police investigate shots fired Friday night in downtown parking lot
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police are investigating several shots fired Friday night in the Municipal Parking lot downtown. Police Chief Jason Bammann said Saturday morning no one was shot during the incident, which he said occurred around 1 a.m. He said multiple shell casings were recovered from the parking lot at the corner of Fourth and […]
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Bridging Divides: Mansfield clergy and civic leaders call for faith in service to community
Mansfield faith and civic leaders urge unity and service beyond church walls. Discover how their faith bridges community divides.
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Richland County Port Authority schedules meeting for Monday
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Port Authority board has announced a meeting for Monday at 9 a.m. at the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development offices, 55 N. Mulberry St. In an email sent Friday morning, the port’s attorney, Greg Daniels, said the “purposes of the meeting are to consider for approval a resolution authorizing the […]
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Workforce programs thrive through collaboration of multiple agencies
MANSFIELD — A nurse walked into director of Success Unlimited Dan Dickman’s hospital room last year and stunned him with a memory, he said. More than 25 years earlier, she had been a single parent who dropped out of high school when she came to his Success Unlimited program. With the program’s support, she earned […]
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‘Throw garbage in its place!’ as community Dumpster Day returns to Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The North End Community Improvement Collaborative, Richland County Land Bank and new sponsor Metal Conversions, LLC, are pleased toannounce the return of Community Dumpster Day on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until dumpsters are full) at the NECIC Community Outreach Center,486 Springmill St. Community Dumpster Day provides Mansfield […]
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iLuminate returns to Renaissance Theatre with dance/technology fusion
MANSFIELD — Back by popular demand, the Renaissance Theatre is thrilled to welcome the return of iLuminate to the Renaissance Main Stage on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM as part of the Spotlight Series. Following their smash hit performance at the Ren in April 2024, iLuminate is set to once again captivate audiences […]
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Mansfield Library explores community & belonging through new art exhibit
MANSFIELD — What does it mean to belong? A new art exhibition at the Mansfield Richland County Public Library explores that question over the next couple of months. “Where You Belong,” is the slogan created by the Mansfield Public Art Commission and the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library. The exhibit opened on Sept. 22 and will […]
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Blood Prison: The ‘inmates’ are waiting at the historic Ohio State Reformatory
MANSFIELD — The inmates will be waiting for you Friday night inside the historic Ohio State Reformatory. That’s when a prison, once dubbed “Dracula’s Castle,” throws open its frightening doors for the 10th year of Blood Prison, one of the largest Halloween haunts in the Midwest. The fright palace, which closed as a prison at […]