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Today – A balanced budget is in place for 2026 — but Richland County commissioners say the rising costs behind that balance are cause for concern.

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Episode 77 of News Man Weekly opens with a lively debrief of an absolutely chaotic football weekend -- high school playoffs in Canton, the Ohio State fallout and the usual round of NFL overreactions. From there, Carl launches into a full holiday-season meltdown, delivering a rant about being trapped in an office drowning in Christmas music. This week’s edition of “What’s Carl Watching?”, features his brutally honest review of The Abandons and a far more enthusiastic rundown of his Top 5 Westerns of all time.

In local news, Carl highlights major movement on the long-blighted West Park Shopping Center, which has finally transferred to a local buyer with hopes for brownfield-funded revitalization. He also recaps Mansfield’s latest Queen of Hearts winner -- a life-changing jackpot and a packed Brickyard celebration that brought a jolt of energy to downtown.

The episode’s guest is Kelsey Cunning, the organizer behind Mansfield’s successful effort to bring backyard chickens back to city limits. She joins the show to discuss how the campaign came together, what changed City Council’s minds this time around and what comes next before the ordinance officially takes effect in 2026.

Grab a cup of Relax, It’s Just Coffee and settle in for lucky episode number 77. 

Related stories:

• Mansfield lawmakers open the coop again, approve the return of backyard hens
• And a child shall lead them: 9-year-old girls urge Mansfield lawmakers to allow backyard chickens
• West Park Shopping Center sold; $1 million state grant for demolition sought
• Mansfield woman wins $699,273 in City Grille’s Queen of Hearts drawing
• Shelby’s superb season creates lifetime memories
• ‘Proud to be a Falcon’: Hillsdale falls to St. Henry in Division VII state final
• Orange cracks St. Xavier to cap dream season

Intro song credit: Smoke And Drink, by Luke Watson.

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Today – A Mansfield woman takes home nearly $700,000 after a lucky draw in the City Grille’s Queen of Hearts game — and she already knows what she’s doing with it.

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What does “home” look like when your life is rooted in both connection and impermanence?

In this episode, we sit down with actor and arts educator Noah Casner, a creative Swiss Army knife based in New York City and a familiar face in Mansfield through his performances at the Renaissance Theatre. Noah talks about what it’s like to arrive as an out-of-town performer, walk into a rehearsal room full of strangers, read the energy of a space, and advocate for art that feels truly accessible to the communities it serves.

From pandemic-era Survivor marathons to navigating long-distance friendships and relationships spread across cities and time zones, Noah reflects on how to build real community in places you may only call home for a season. Along the way, we talk about rest, boundaries, and what it really means to be a “better villager,” showing up for others without pouring from an empty cup.

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Today – Ontario schools may be getting a $19 million boost from the state—but only if voters agree to help cover the rest of the tab.

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Today – A Crestline man pleads not guilty in a double homicide case involving his own parents — and the community is still reeling from the loss.

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In this episode of Inside the Lines, Curt Conrad and Hayden Gray open the show by previewing the state championship matchups for Shelby (Div. IV), Hillsdale (Div. VII) and Olentangy Orange (Div. I).
Conrad and Gray then welcome in Shelby senior linebacker Sam Gwirtz. The quarterback of the Whippet defense, Gwirtz has helped lead Shelby to its first-ever state championship game. The Whippets will play Cleveland Glenville at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton this Friday at 10:30 a.m.

Gwirtz talks about Shelby's season as a whole, as well as what it will take to capture a Division IV state title on Friday. The senior also discusses his position change entering high school and how he regained his love for the sport between his sophomore and junior seasons.
This episode is brought to you by Graham Auto Mall. 

Intro and outro music is "Story of the Sunflower Samurai" by local artist Vaundoom. 

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Read more:

• Dream to reality: Shelby football earns first state final bid in program history
• Get to know Glenville: Shelby to collide with battle-tested Tarblooders

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The Richland County Land Bank has chosen Jeremy Huff Excavation for an $800,000 project to demolish two underground caverns at 120 N. Diamond Street, a hazardous site slated to become a new 36-spot parking lot near downtown Mansfield’s restaurant district. We break down why the board bypassed the lowest bid, how state redevelopment dollars are driving the project, and what this decision means for future revitalization efforts across the county.

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Episode 76 of News Man Weekly is absolutely loaded. Carl, Zac and Hayden kick things off with a Thanksgiving recap, football chatter and a fresh “What’s Carl Watching?” segment. Carl also zeroes in on one major local story: the long-decaying West Park Shopping Center and a potential path to finally tearing it down. 

Then, WMAN’s Aaron Hines joins the show to talk about life in local radio, the grind of balancing morning news with nightly sports and what Shelby needs to do to bring home a state title — capped off with a prediction for Friday’s game. 

After that, Chris Hahn stops by to share how he went from pro wrestler to trainer, stuntman, actor and brain tumor survivor… before tag-teaming into his in-ring alter ego, Johnny Paradise. He is gearing up for his return to the squared circle at Malabar Middle School on Dec. 6.

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Related links: 

• $1 million state grant may fuel long-awaited demolition of West Park Shopping Center
• Let's go, Whippets! Send your hype message before the state championship
• More info on Johnny Paradise tickets for Dec. 6

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Today – The Shelby Whippets are headed to the state championship game for the first time in school history.

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