Judge Michael Kemerer ruled there was probable cause to believe a crime had been committed and bound the case over to grand jury.
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Mansfield Municipal Court judge inducted into OSBF Fellows Class
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Municipal Court Presiding Judge Michael Kemerer was recently inducted into the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s 2025-2026 Fellows Class. Kemerer, elected to a six-year term on the bench in November of 2023, was one of 13 attorneys and judges honored, a class that includes solo practitioners, partners at law firms, government attorneys and […]
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Bail set at $10K for man accused of inducing panic at Avita hospitals
ONTARIO — Randy Dawson’s bail was set at $10,000 Thursday morning after he allegedly made verbal threats at Avita’s Ontario and Galion hospitals Wednesday morning.
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New ‘shoot house’ enhances versatile training for Mansfield police dept.
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police Chief Jason Bammann found himself on the wrong side of the law Friday morning. But it was all in good fun. The chief was part of a nerf gun simulation of the the department’s recently completed “shoot house” at 310 Miller Parkway, which already has an outdoor shooting range and a […]
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Closed for remodeling: Mansfield City Council moves one floor down for meetings
MANSFIELD — Don’t come to council chambers Tuesday if you want to attend the Mansfield City Council meeting. Because it won’t be on Tuesday, since City Council doesn’t meet on Election Day, opting instead to meet on Wednesdays that week. And it also won’t be in council chambers. A long-anticipated remodeling of council chambers by […]
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Prospect Park in Mansfield site for ‘Official Shake Up’ event
MANSFIELD — City of Mansfield and Richland County officials joined in Friday afternoon at Prospect Park for “An Official Shake Up” lemonade event. David Kirst, owner and producer of Rominus James Productions, said he wanted the free event to help city residents meet trusted leaders in the community. It included fresh lemonade and pizza for […]
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Kirst invites public to ‘An Official Shake Up’ Friday
MANSFIELD — City officials will be shaking free, fair-style lemonade at Prospect Park Friday afternoon from noon to 2 p.m.
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‘Picnic with Pop:’ Downtown Mansfield lunch celebrates local fatherhood
Community members celebrated fatherhood with food, entertainment, games, informational booths and more during the free June 8 event.
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Mansfield Municipal Veterans Court honors graduates Wednesday
Six participants were honored during a Mansfield Municipal Veterans Court graduation ceremony Wednesday at the Mansfield FOP Lodge 32.
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‘I want to do my family proud,’ says new Mansfield Judge Michael Kemerer
MANSFIELD — The best legal justice is blind and dispassionate, an edict that goes back to the days of early Greeks. But that doesn’t mean newly sworn-in Mansfield Municipal Court Judge Michael Kemerer couldn’t get emotional Wednesday afternoon after slipping into a black robe for the first time. Seeing an overflowing courtroom filled with family […]