Kenneth H Kahl, 85 of Ashland, formerly of Lexington passed away from this life early Thursday morning January 22, 2026 in his home with his family by his side. He was born on October 2, 1940 in Mansfield, the son of the late Ralph and Nina (Banks) Kahl. Ken married the love of his life, […]
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Winter Storm Fern live blog: Snowfall, power outages, road emergencies and more
We are firing up a live blog to help all of us get through it with updated information on things like snowfall, power outages, winter road snow emergencies, photos, stories and more.
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Patricia Rank
Patricia Ann Rank, age 86, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Crestwood Care Center in Shelby. Born May 17, 1939, in Crestline, OH to William and Nellie (Snavely) Waldbauer, she was a 1958 graduate of Tiro High School and a member of the First Lutheran Church in Shelby. Pat was employed with Heritage […]
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How does local wildlife adapt during harsh winter weather events?
With heavy snowfall and frigid temperatures forecasted this weekend in north central Ohio, we asked local experts how wildlife adapts.
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Winter storm coming tonight: Hide your cars, cancel your Sunday brunch plans
This winter storm is going to sneak into north central Ohio like a thief in the middle of the night on Saturday.
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Robert Ciesla
Robert Thomas Ciesla, age 87, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital. He was born in Mansfield on May 13, 1938 to the late George & Thelma Crowfoot Ciesla. Bob proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1956-1959, serving as a weapons specialist. After returning […]
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ODOT preps for wild winter weekend across the region
MANSFIELD — Batten down the hatches, put some plastic wrap on those windows, and snuggle under a blanket. It’s about to be bone-chillingly cold and icy on the roadways across north central Ohio on Saturday, Sunday and into Monday. Yet the non-caped crusader plow crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation, City of Mount Vernon, […]
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Bruno Schirmacher
Bruno Schirmacher, age 94, resident of Shelby, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 in Shelby. Born January 29, 1931 in Hildesheim, Germany to Bruno Oskar Rudolf & Ida (Sasse) Schirmacher, he had been a Shelby resident since 1957. Mr. Schirmacher attended Oberschuel (high school) in Goettingen, Germany and Kunstgewerbeschule (School of Arts and Crafts) […]
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Jackson Turner
Jackson “Jax” Turner, age 24, of Shelby, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Jackson was born March 7, 2001, in Marion, Ohio. He graduated from Buckeye Central High School in 2019. He is survived by his parents, Kimberly Turner of Shelby, Ohio, and Alan Corbin of LaRue, Ohio. Jackson attended the Troy Price […]
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Level 1? Level 2? What are snow emergency levels and who calls them?
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — There are 88 counties in Ohio and 88 county sheriff’s offices this weekend that will be busy deciding on road emergency levels during the coming winter storm. Level 1. Level 2. Level 3. Weather can vary from county to county but one thing remains the same for Richland, Ashland and Knox […]