MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison voters will decide whether to replace a 5.5 mill levy last passed in 2000, and Mifflin voters will decide on a 2.7-mill levy renewal this May.
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Man, 21, charged with attempted murder after Koogle Road stabbing incident
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — A 21-year-old man was arrested and charged with attempted murder Sunday after allegedly stabbing another man in the head inside an apartment on Koogle Road in Mifflin Township. Bond was set at $100,00 cash on Monday in Mansfield Municipal Court for Quincey J. Courts, according to online court records, which listed his […]
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Welcome, 2025: venues in Mansfield and beyond celebrating New Year’s Eve
MANSFIELD — From Mansfield, to Shelby, Galion and Lexington, here’s your guide to New Year’s Eve events in central Ohio.
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2 firms bid for Bellville wastewater upgrade to enhance Ohio 97/I-71 area
BELLVILLE — Two local companies submitted bids for a wastewater improvement plan designed to aid increased economic development near the Ohio 97/I-71 interchange. Those bids from Driven Excavating of Crestline and Simonson Construction of Ashland were opened Tuesday morning by the Richland County Board of Commissioners. The project was estimated at $4.2 million by Richland Engineering […]
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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 […]
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Mifflin Twp. votes to prohibit commercial marijuana businesses
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — Trustees voted unanimously to ban the commercial sale, cultivation and processing of recreational marijuana on Monday.
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Mifflin Township to consider cannabis dispensary ban at special July 8 meeting
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — More than 30 people attended the township trustees meeting on Tuesday to voice their opinions on a proposed dispensary off I-71.
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Firelands Electric honors Mifflin Twp. representative
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — Firelands Electric Cooperative District 8 Trustee Elaine Oswald has received her Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) certification through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). This five-course program focuses on honing the governance and fiduciary skills essential for those who serve as representatives on their cooperative’s board of trustees. An ever-changing business environment has […]
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2 cattle killed in trailer fire that closes I-71 in Mifflin
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP – Two cattle were killed and a section of Interstate-71 was closed for approximately four hours Sunday night after a trailer fire, according to the Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The incident took place at approximately 9:54 p.m. in the northbound lane of I-71 near the Ashland and Richland County […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol reports U.S. 42 checkpoint results
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — The Ohio State Highway Patrol has completed an OVI checkpoint that occurred on Sept. 9 on U.S. Route 42, near milepost 15, in Mifflin Township. The checkpoint took place from 8 to 10 p.m. During the operational hours, 421 vehicles drove through the checkpoint. One vehicle was diverted and no OVI arrests […]