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MANSFIELD - When he learned that Amy (Crank) Fowler had been badly burned Friday while working at AK Steel's Mansfield Works plant, Gary Lambert wondered what she had been doing "on the floor" while workers were "tapping the furnace."

"Please keep his family and friends in your prayers," the church posted on its Facebook page Sunday evening. "We are praying for each and everyone of you to be strengthened in the name of Jesus Christ. Romans 8:28."

MANSFIELD - In recent years, marijuana has been decriminalized in municipalities across the country and Ohio's medical marijuana program just celebrated its one-year anniversary.

MANSFIELD - The downtown portion of South Diamond Street may be converted to two-way traffic.

MANSFIELD - Over 18 miles of city streets will be resurfaced this year.

MANSFIELD - Mikyle Bowie, a first-grader at Springmill STEM, bounded up to the stage when his name was called.

MANSFIELD - At least two, if not more, local iHeartMedia employees lost their jobs Tuesday, reportedly joining hundreds of others nationwide.

MANSFIELD - Laura Burns was appointed Tuesday by the Richland County Republican Party to serve as 1st Ward councilwoman, filling a seat vacated by David Falquette.

MANSFIELD - When the city declared a boil advisory two weeks ago to clear calcium carbonate buildup out of a service line at the water treatment plant, the turbidity, or cloudiness of the water supply, exceeded Ohio EPA standards.

MANSFIELD - The Richland County Republican Party has picked David Falquette to fill the seat vacated by Cliff Mears on Mansfield City Council.

Columbia Gas says it began to restore service Monday to about 1,000 customers affected by a gas leak over the weekend that forced evacuations and closed roads.

MANSFIELD - Dozens of people packed into Graham Automall's showroom Sunday to kick off "Spread the Light" week.

Columbia Gas said Sunday that work to restore service to about 1,000 customers will likely begin Monday.

MANSFIELD - Authorities ordered evacuations in the area of U.S. 42 and Hanley Road Saturday afternoon after responding to reports of a natural gas leak.

MANSFIELD - Mansfield City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to take a step toward reallocating over $225,000 in federal funds.

MANSFIELD - The state agency that maintains Ohio's highways could save millions every year by reducing the number of private consultants it hires to do construction inspection, according to a performance audit.

MANSFIELD - During Mansfield City Council's first meeting of the year on Tuesday, much of the discussion centered on whether to transfer nine city parks to the Richland County Land Bank.

ONTARIO - The city's police department will have it's very own K-9 in the coming months.

MANSFIELD - A free, weekly 5K timed run will celebrate its third anniversary on Jan. 18.

MANSFIELD - After obtaining the consent of a parent or guardian, Ohio law allows for physicians to recommend that minors use medical marijuana to treat up to 21 qualifying conditions.