MANSFIELD — More than 1,455 blue pinwheels are whirling in the wind along Lexington Avenue in front of the YMCA. Each represents a child served last year by Richland County Children Services. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Here are four things you need to know: Child abuse is not rare At least one […]
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YMCA Sports Complex nears Phase One completion; fields set for 2027 debut
The YMCA of North Central Ohio has entered the final stretch of Phase One of its long-planned sports complex.
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Richland County Land Bank rejects townhome and ranch proposal for old YMCA site
Mansfield Mayor Jodie Perry said she wants to wait for the perfect fit for redevelopment at 455 Park Ave. West.
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Milliron Foundation buys Brightspeed building for veteran, senior housing
MANSFIELD — One of Grant Milliron‘s longtime goals was to support housing for veterans. The charitable organization that carries his name is now doing just that, two years after his death at age 88. The Milliron Foundation purchased the former Century Link building at 665 Lexington Ave. last week, planning to convert it into an apartment […]
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What is the future for former Westinghouse & YMCA sites in Mansfield?
MANSFIELD — What might the 14 acres of former Westinghouse properties look like when redeveloped on Mansfield’s east side? That was a topic for discussion Wednesday during a Richland County Land Bank board meeting, a gathering that included drawings showing potential usages done in conjunction with the U.S. EPA. In November 2023, the federal agency […]
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News Man Weekly: Prep football playoffs, Wayfinders and Aurelio Diaz
MANSFIELD — The 21st episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Aurelio Diaz, who represents the 5th Ward on Mansfield City Council, one of his many active community roles. Hunnell and Diaz talk about his background, why he decided to […]
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Legal proceedings begin over Mansfield’s YMCA demolition dispute
MANSFIELD — The legal battle over the original demolition of the former YMCA along Park Avenue West began in Richland County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday morning — and will likely continue. Retired Medina County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Collier conducted a 20-minute oral hearing on a motion by attorneys for Page Excavating to […]
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Page Excavating seeks to dismiss Mansfield’s lawsuit over YMCA demolition
MANSFIELD — Attorneys for a Lucas contractor have filed a motion seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the City of Mansfield that seeks to recoup money and damages from an alleged improper demolition of the former YMCA on Park Avenue West. The 28-page motion filed Wednesday in Richland County Common Pleas Court by a […]
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News Man Weekly: YMCA demo lawsuit, speed bumps and Mark Sebastian Jordan
MANSFIELD — The 12th episode of the free News Man Weekly Podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition of the News Man Weekly podcast, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Mark Sebastian Jordan, local author/playwright/actor/director/historian and journalist. The two old friends talk about Jordan’s newest book, “Get Busy Living: Doing Time at […]
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Mansfield seeks legal recourse against Page Excavating over YMCA demolition
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield seeks to recoup money and damages incurred as the result of an improper demolition of the former YMCA on Park Avenue West. The city retained the Canton law firm of Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews to file and pursue a complaint in Richland County Common Pleas Court against […]