Steel fabricator eyes job growth, crane upgrade with new Mansfield addition
A local custom steel fabricator may be able to add eight to 10 employees thanks in part to a zoning variance granted Tuesday by the city Planning Commission.
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News Man Weekly: Buc-ee’s, roundabouts, DORAs and Sherry Branham-Fonner
Sherry Branham-Fonner, retiring as the executive director of the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board, is the guest on this week’s show.
Ontario City Council approves 2026 budget for $21.2M
ONTARIO — Ontario City Council approved its 2026 permanent appropriations Monday evening during a special meeting. The budget totals $21,227,596, a decrease of $116,708 from the 2025 total of $21,344,304.…
Clear Fork’s Boccio tops north central Ohio girls on all-state basketball roster
COLUMBUS — Ava Boccio made herself at home. Clear Fork’s 5-foot-8 junior was selected to the All-Ohio first team in Division V when the Division IV-VII girls basketball teams were…
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Ashland to host Heart of Ohio Our Community Salutes ceremony
The event, entitled “Heart of Ohio Our Community Salutes,” will take place at 2:30 p.m. on April 12 at Mount Vernon Estate, 1041 U.S. 250.
Richland County Children Services launches Child Abuse Prevention Month campaign
MANSFIELD — Richland County Children Services (RCCS) is launching its 2026 Child Abuse Awareness Month Campaign, “Together We Protect Their Tomorrows,” a comprehensive initiative focused on strengthening community awareness, promoting prevention, and protecting the thousands of children in Richland County who are affected by or at risk of abuse and…
A Stroll Through the Garden: Here’s how to prune forsythia
A reader reached out to share her question with me about her beautiful forsythia hedge surrounding a birdbath in her garden. As she cleaned the bird bath, she poured the diluted bleach water onto the forsythia, not realizing the impact it would have. Unfortunately, bleach doesn’t agree with forsythia, even…
Irv Oslin storyboards a new chapter in his journalism career
I see this gig as an opportunity to combine journalism, photography and humor to create something fresh and new.
Democrats set No Kings Coalition event for March 28 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD – On March 28, #NoKingsMansfieldOH residents will come together with millions of Americans across the country in a nationwide day of nonviolent protest at the third No Kings National Day of Nonviolent Action. There are thousands of events nationwide. Location: Richland County Administration & Courthouse Grounds, 50 Park Ave…
Madison Career Tech students to attend Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference in Nashville
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Students from Madison Comprehensive High School’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter will attend the 2026 BPA National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, May 6 to 10. The conference will bring together an estimated 6,000 delegates from across the country to vie for top honors in business…
Sunny skies and peacock serenades: Mansfield welcomes spring at Kingwood
A peacock’s high-pitched call at the Kingwood Center Gardens on Sunday afternoon helped to signal the end of winter.
$1.7 million returning to farmers in Richland, Ashland & Morrow County via Farm Credit Mid-America program
MANSFIELD — Local farmers in Richland, Morrow and Ashland counties are receiving more than $1.7 million back from Farm Credit Mid-America in March as part of its annual patronage distribution, the organization announced. Farm Credit Mid-America is returning $280 million in net earnings to customer-owners this year. Of that total, $63 million is going…
New process for distributing cards among 13 changes in high school soccer rules
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at the Ohio High School Athletic Association website. COLUMBUS — —Several rules updates were approved in high school soccer for next school year, including new guidance on carding, penalty kick encroachment, a longer time limit for goalkeepers to release the ball, and additional…
Herb Rupp’s designs powered Gorman-Rupp from a Mansfield garage to a worldwide company
MANSFIELD — No formal education, twice unemployed, Herb Rupp had a knack for overcoming life’s obstacles. Harbert Edmund “Herb” Rupp was born on Aug. 1, 1891, in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, the son of Henry D. Rupp. Although Herb never got past the sixth grade, he was incredibly intelligent, inquisitive, and…
Saturday vote ends 67-day strike for Shelby steelworkers
According to Norm Shoemaker, USW Local 3057 president, 220 members voted in favor of the proposed agreement — 153 voted against it.
Eyes on the prize: Madison students earn high marks in career tech contests
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Teamwork. Practice. Persistence. Excellence. Career tech students across the country are putting those qualities to the test this spring. Competition season is underway for several career tech student organizations, offering students to demonstrate the technical and professional skills they’ve been developing in their programs. “I think any career…
A Stroll Through the Garden: Witch Hazel is an enchanting scent on a sunny day
Have you been out in your garden yet to smell the flowers? That may seem a strange question, after all, much of the snow has just recently melted. Still, I hope to bring you ideas you may never have considered trying in your own backyard. As I discuss the beautiful…
Celebrate a trophy catch with a Fish Ohio pin
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was first published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife awarded 10,127 Fish Ohio pins to anglers who reeled in trophy fish among 26 different species in 2025. Well-known fisheries such as Lake Erie, Alum…
Shelby principal John Gies reflects on 35-year career in education
SHELBY — Graduation day at Shelby High School is the highlight of the year for Principal John Gies. But it’s not the pomp and circumstance, the speeches or even the satisfaction of another school year complete that makes the day his favorite. “There’s always those one or two kids every…
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