MADISON TOWNSHIP — An 84-year-old Mansfield man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a one-vehicle accident in Madison Township, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Ronald Scheurer was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Ashland Road near the eastbound entrance ramp to U.S. 30, according to the patrol. […]
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Open Source: When will the Trimble Road bridge over U.S. 30 be fixed in Mansfield?
OPEN SOURCE — We published this story in response to a reader question submitted through our Open Source platform. Do you have a question you want our reporters to answer? Click here to submit it. “They should be fixing the bridge on Trimble Road at the U.S. 30 overpass. Every time you cross it there is […]
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How can Ohio 13 on Mansfield’s north side be improved? New study is planned
MANSFIELD — Construction on the nearly $15 million Main Street Corridor Improvement project in Mansfield won’t begin until 2025. But planning for that project — including obtaining $12.7 million in outside grant funding — began seven years ago. That’s why city engineer Bob Bianchi obtained City Council approval Tuesday night to launch a year-long study […]
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Busy evening ahead: 19 pieces of legislation await Mansfield City Council
MANSFIELD — Continued discussion on a “Miracle Mile” cruising crackdown. Resurfacing work at the Clear Fork Reservoir. Initial work on the 2025 water main replacement program. Improvements on Ohio 13 from U.S. 30 to South Airport Road. And 15 other pieces of legislation, including a moratorium on recreational marijuana dispensaries. It’s going to be a […]
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Work zone safety: ‘Our members want to go home safely at the end of each night’
MANSFIELD — Jeff Sellers told Richland County commissioners on Thursday morning that road construction workers want to go home safely at the end of their shifts. That’s why the business manager for Laborers’ Local #1216, joined by other union officials, sought and obtained a proclamation from commissioners in support of National Work Zone Awareness Week […]
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Ohio 603 to close at Crider Road intersection for three days
RICHLAND COUNTY — Ohio 603 at its intersection with Crider Road will close Monday, April 1 for three days. This is in coordination with the Crider Road bridge replacement project, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The detour route will be Ohio 603 north to U.S. 30 west to U.S. 42 east, and reverse. […]
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Deja vu: Morgenstern challenges Vero in Richland County commissioner race
MANSFIELD — It’s deja vu all over again in the Republican Party primary race for Richland County commissioner. Incumbent Tony Vero meets challenger David Morgenstern in a rematch of the race between the two in 2020. The race four years ago was not close, as the attorney from Lexington earned his second term in office. […]
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Local law enforcement officials wouldn’t mind overcast skies during solar eclipse
MANSFIELD — Lt. Jason Murfield said Friday morning he wouldn’t mind an overcast day in Richland County on April 8, aka solar eclipse day. That would make life much easier for the commander of the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol in a county that could see as many as 250,000 visitors pour […]
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Decision to have ODOT snowplow U.S. 30 in Mansfield paying dividends elsewhere
MANSFIELD — A decision two years ago to pay the Ohio Department of Transportation to snowplow U.S. 30 in the City of Mansfield limits is paying dividends on other city streets. That was the message Tuesday morning from city street operations Supervisor Steve Brown during a Board of Control meeting. “It’s saved a lot of […]
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U.S. 30 broadband internet project scheduled for discussion Tuesday
MANSFIELD — A proposed broadband internet expansion along U.S. 30 across north central Ohio will be discussed Tuesday during a meeting with Richland County commissioners. Local leaders plan to seek information from providers interested in constructing broadband infrastructure between Wooster and Lima, including Richland, Ashland and Crawford counties. Commissioner Tony Vero said the high-speed internet […]