Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with Bill Mellick’s correct title. MANSFIELD — Emily Keller squeezed the plastic tube until a glob of blue jelly landed on her forearm, which she then smeared around with the end of a portable ultrasound wand. A cord plugged into the other end connected the ultrasound machine to a […]
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Here are Katie Ellington Serrao’s favorites stories from 2024
MANSFIELD — Is it just me, or is every year unprecedented? First it was a global pandemic. Then it was the most important presidential election of our lifetime (as if there are unimportant ones). Wars have broken out in Israel and another continues in Ukraine. Before we knew it, it was time for the most important […]
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Tomorrow’s Talent wraps with final event at Shelby’s Kehoe Center
SHELBY — Educators, parents and community leaders gathered Thursday night at North Central State College’s Kehoe Center to discuss a months-long reporting project aimed at understanding the region’s changing workforce.
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You’re invited! Tomorrow’s Talent Takeaways and Talkback session
Tomorrow’s Talent: Takeaways and Talkback will be Sept. 5 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Kehoe Center, 175 Mansfield Avenue in Shelby. Admission is free but tickets are required. Reserve your spot here. SHELBY — Do you like in-depth reporting, big ideas and free snacks? If so, you need to mark your calendar for […]
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Inside the minds of Gen Z: Teens share perspective on college, careers
George Orwell once wrote, “every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.” A prominent theme in conversations about education and the workforce is the next generation, often nicknamed “Gen Z.” What does Gen Z want? What does it need? […]
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Pioneer students compete in skills showdown at Adena Corp. career day
MANSFIELD — The skilled trades labor force is shrinking nationwide and Mansfield is no exception. That’s why Adena Corporation decided to get creative with its workforce development outreach. Students from Pioneer Career and Technology Center visited the company headquarters recently as part of Adena’s first career day — but it included more than the typical […]
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Mobile Workforce Day drives career awareness at Clear Fork
BELLVILLE — Austin McCune isn’t quite sure what the future holds after graduation. But after Friday’s Mobile Workforce Day at Clear Fork High School, McCune is more aware of his options. “I’ve learned about a bunch of job opportunities I didn’t really know about before,” he said. “I’ll be looking for a job after school’s […]
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Pioneer CTC to add welding, electrician labs with $6.6 million state grant
MANSFIELD — Pioneer Career and Technology Center will expand its welding program and add a new field of study thanks to a new $6.6 million grant. Pioneer was recently selected as a recipient of the state’s Career Technical Construction Program grant, which is designed to help expand career tech education and training facilities. Of the 59 […]