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Episode 85 kicks off with Carl railing against the Winter Olympics being held in Italy -- not because he hates pasta or gondolas, but because the time difference and the internet have completely destroyed the magic. After the usual weekend riff, the crew runs through a packed News of the Week: The Mansfield Inn is officially emptied after the vacate order, a major roundabout project is coming to Lexington-Springmill and Home Roads and a gang-related case ends in a prison sentence.

Then the show takes a sharp turn into the mysterious and fascinating: Carl and the guys sit down with Maddalena, a Mansfield mom of four and independent researcher/translator exploring ancient Greek biblical texts through a poetic, Hellenic lens. She walks through how she got into the work, what separates her approach from traditional biblical scholarship and what she believes gets lost across time, translation and power. It’s an open-minded deep dive into language, symbolism, myth, early Christianity and the kinds of interpretations that challenge what many people assume the text “has to mean.”

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• Follow Maddalena on Instagram
• Follow Dr. Ammon on YouTube
• Links to the Soma library
• Orphic Vox Glossary
• Sabachthani
• Mark 14:51-52
• Queen Medea
• News of the Week links
• Vacate order fulfilled: Last tenant leaves Mansfield Inn in Mifflin Township
• Bids sought for roundabout at Lexington-Springmill/Home Road intersection
• Mansfield police CAT team credited as gang member pleads guilty in court

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Today – A long-running effort to clear a structurally unsafe motel in Mifflin Township reached its final step Friday when the last tenant walked out of the Mansfield Inn.

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In this episode of Better Together, it’s just Brittany and Maddie in the studio for an honest check-in about big transitions, closing chapters, and what comes next for the podcast. They reflect on the “snake year” and “nine year” energy of 2025, and talk through what they’re actively releasing as they step into a new cycle.

Along the way, they get specific: Maddie shares what it’s like moving from “mom of babies” into the season of raising humans, and Brittany opens up about the clarity behind a major move to Delaware for a new leadership role as Source Media expands. They also explain what this shift means for Better Together. And, as always, they leave you with a question to carry into your own life: what are you shedding, and what are you ready to nurture next?

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At Snow Trails in Mansfield, veterans and their families took part in an adaptive ski day that used specialized equipment and volunteer support to make the slopes accessible. The event focused on freedom, confidence, and community, helping participants feel capable, connected, and fully in the moment.

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The clock is running out at the Mansfield Inn, where state officials have now backed Richland County’s order to clear the long-term motel of residents amid structural concerns and an ongoing lack of running water.

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Today – An Israel-based company is bringing jobs and innovation to Ashland with plans to build its first U.S. manufacturing facility.

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Episode 84 is a jam-packed episode of the News Man Weekly, so bear with us. 

It opens with Carl unloading on Super Bowl season. From there, the crew riffs on a busy winter week, sports chaos, the latest show Carl is watching and we attempt to talk Curling. Then, it's the kind of headlines that make Mansfield feel like it’s permanently stuck between snow banks and construction cones -- a massive barn fire fought in subzero temperatures, skyrocketing fire truck costs squeezing city budgets and new momentum around a potential public pool. 

Then, we invite on the reporting team behind the soon-to-launch Delaware Source. They join the show to talk about covering one of Ohio's fastest-growing counties and what excites them most about reporting in a rapidly changing community. 

Finally, Richland County Commissioner Tony Vero and Wayfinder Executive Director Miles Parsons join us to talk about what's happening at the Mansfield Inn motel. The building has been deemed structurally deficient and unsafe and it must be vacated by Feb. 13. Vero and Parsons tell us what they found when they were on location last week and how they're racing to relocate residents and animals inside the building. We dig into what happens next and what it says about housing, accountability and crisis response in the area. 

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Related links:

• From downtown to Fresh Grounds: Blackbird Bakery makes big move
• Fire destroys massive metal barn along Woodville Road in Washington Township
• Mansfield feeling the heat from skyrocketing nationwide fire engine prices
• From eyesore to poolside? Mansfield studying West Park site for new pool
• Homeless Response Team offers help as Mansfield Inn residents face order to vacate

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Today – The Miss Ohio pageant is moving to Ashland for 2026 — but only temporarily — as Mansfield’s Renaissance Theatre begins a major transformation ahead of its 100th anniversary.

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In this episode, we sit down with Cara Warner, a mom, music teacher, and performer, to share the story of her daughter Lily. Born in 2017 with multiple congenital heart defects, Lily’s thirty-day hospital journey was full of hard turns, fierce love, and courage.  

Clara reflects on what grief looks like in the days and years that follow, and how community support has shaped her path forward. We’re also airing this conversation just ahead of Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week (February 7–14), a time to honor heart families and help more people understand CHD.

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A troubled Mansfield motel is under an order to shut down, but local outreach teams are racing against the clock to ensure no one is left out in the cold.

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