Today – A Madison High School graduate is bringing a new condominium community to Ashland, with plans for roughly 175 homes on nearly 60 acres near Smith and Baney roads.

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Today – A $1 million state investment is giving the Mansfield Playhouse’s campaign for a new, accessible theater a major boost as the historic community theater nears the end of its 100th season.

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Today – Mansfield teen MaKayla Lawrence is bringing her smile, her sash and her “bubbly” spirit to the Miss Ohio Teen stage.

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Today – A former FBI agent’s memories of Cleveland’s mob wars are bringing new life to the stories of Angelo Lonardo, Danny Greene, and the era when the city became known as “Bomb City USA.”

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After celebrating our 100th episode in front of a live audience, the News Man Weekly crew returns to the familiar confines of the Richland Source podcast studio.

This week, Carl, Zac and Hayden dive into some of the biggest local stories making headlines, including a major roundabout project in the Lexington-Ontario corridor, the opening of Silver Birch of Mansfield and storm damage across Knox County.

Later, we sit down with Destination Mansfield Richland County President Lee Tasseff for a conversation about tourism's impact on the local economy, what attractions are bringing visitors to the area and why this summer could be one of the busiest yet for Richland County. 

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• Friedrick on Cleveland mob: Angelo Lonardo, Danny Greene & FBI investigations
• Roundabout construction to close Lex-Springmill/Home roads June 15 for 120 days
• Silver Birch opens doors to affordable assisted senior living in Mansfield
• Short, severe thunderstorm results in serious damage, power outages across Knox County
  

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Today: Affordable rental housing could be coming to long-vacant lots across Mansfield, as a developer’s plan for scattered-site homes moves one step closer to reality.

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Today – A new solar farm could be coming to Mansfield’s north side, built not on open farmland, but on top of two closed landfills.

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Buc-ee’s says it wants to be a good neighbor as Mansfield City Council signs off on a development agreement for a major new travel center near I-71 and Ohio 39.

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Today – Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan weighs in on data centers, child care, health care costs and federal oversight during a stop in Shelby.

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This week's episode of the News Man Weekly is brought to you LIVE at Relax, It's Just Coffee. The team left the cozy confines of the Richland Source podcast studio and recorded in front of a live audience to celebrate 100 episodes.

After our typical intro banner and news of the week -- we're joined by the Mansfield Shakespeare Company, musical guest Cody Nicolas and Mayor Jodie Perry and City Engineer Bob Bianchi came on to talk about Main Street construction. We even had a surprise visit from Skate Ohio.

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• Visit Mansfield Shakespeare Company's website
• Find Cody Nicolas's band Narrow/Arrow on Spotify
• Find updates on the Main Street Improvement Project
• Mayor: Buc-ee's visitors -- not local taxpayers -- will pay for infrastructure improvements
• Solar farm proposed for construction atop closed Mansfield, Richland County landfills
• Time is right: Mansfield restaurateur Dan Lew buying Coney Island Diner business on Main Street

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