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Prisoners at Richland Correctional concerned about conditions; union calls for mass testing MANSFIELD - The inmates at Richland Correctional Institution had just watched the evening news, where mass testing at a state prison in Marion had revealed it was home …

MANSFIELD - The board of Richland County Children Services unanimously voted Tuesday to postpone employee bonuses originally scheduled to have been included in paychecks on May 8. After meeting in executive session on a conference call for about an hour, …

MANSFIELD - Kroger has begun to limit how much ground beef, chicken and fresh pork customers may buy.

MANSFIELD - State Rep. Mark Romanchuk, of Ontario, won the Republican primary on Tuesday for the 22nd District of the Ohio Senate, which includes portions of Ashland, Medina, Richland and Holmes counties.

MANSFIELD - Staff at the Richland County Board of Elections spent Tuesday collecting and scanning the last absentee ballots of Ohio's all-mail primary.

COLUMBUS - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday laid out his plans for a gradual reopening of the state's economy, which has seen nearly 1 million people file for unemployment benefits in the last five weeks.

MANSFIELD - Incumbent Tony Vero fended off a challenge from David Morgenstern and won the Republican primary for a seat on the Richland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night.

MANSFIELD - Marilyn John, Richland County commissioner, has won the Republican primary for Ohio's 2nd House District, defeating Nathan Martin.

CRESTLINE - Josh Crosswhite, wrapped in a blanket against the cold, hands a man a red, white and blue ribbon.

The executive director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Toledo is used to building rapport with people who come through the doors of a food pantry.

MANSFIELD - With nonessential businesses closed, a state unemployment system that has been plagued with frustrating delays, and stimulus checks still on the way for some, unemployment claims in Richland County continued to climb this month.

MANSFIELD - One thing is certain: Mansfield will lose revenue this year as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

MANSFIELD - The regional director of a union that represents 162 Richland County employees voiced her disagreement Wednesday with the Richland County Commissioners' decision not to give a $1,700 bonus to each union member.

MANSFIELD - A collective roar from the car horns of dozens of Tyger families echoed through Mansfield's Arlin Stadium in honor of their graduating seniors Monday night.

MANSFIELD - Including early in-person voting, over 12,500 people in Richland County have requested absentee ballots for the primary election.

MANSFIELD - The unemployment rate in Richland County rose from 5.2% to 6% in March, offering a mere glimpse of the economic fallout caused by the novel coronavirus.

MANSFIELD - The newly released master plan for city parks recommends over $29 million in improvements that could include a pool at Liberty Park, a skate park at Prospect Park, and a "ninja warrior course" at North Lake Park.

MANSFIELD - Tracy Bond, community development and housing director, has been terminated from her job.

MANSFIELD - The novel coronavirus outbreak has prompted community health centers around the country to furlough employees or lay them off entirely.

MANSFIELD - The Madison Local School Board is set to vote Friday on hiring a new superintendent.