ONTARIO — Joni Stierhoff isn’t afraid to let her fifth graders get messy. Every spring, they demonstrate a skill of their own choosing — whether that’s playing piano, baking banana bread or making slime. “We’ve had some interesting science experiments,” Stierhoff said. “When we first started, I had carpet in here, and I allowed a […]
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Friend, Sapp & Zimmerman earns seats on Ontario Board of Education
ONTARIO — Voters in the Ontario Local School District headed to the polls Tuesday in a contested race for the school board, with four candidates running to fill three open seats. According to unofficial results from the Richland County Board of Elections, Heidi Zimmerman, Todd Friend and Catherine Sapp have been elected. Friend collected 1,430 […]
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Students from 6 schools part of Trouble at the Mill play set for June 8-9 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Theatre is preparing to present a new production, “Trouble at the Mill,” this summer. The family-friendly comedy will take place outdoors in the Renaissance Plaza green space as part of the Mechanics Bank Education Series. “The kids are having such a great time with this very hambone, over-the-top acting style. I’m […]
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MOESC crowns multi-county winners at Academic Challenge event
MANSFIELD – The north central Ohio high school and 4th and 5th-grade Academic Challenge teams finished up their seasons this month while 6th and 7th/8th have one final tournament in May, according to the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center. “We want to congratulate all competitors but especially our winners for each tournament,” MOESC said in a […]