WMFD.com Mansfield News Sports Weather North Central Ohio http://www.wmfd.com.com en-us Copyright Mid-State Television, Inc. robm@wmfd.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:49 GMT 2 LIVE Games on WMFD.com http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=25626 WMFD.com will carry two live games this weekend. Wynford vs Norwalk St. Paul LIVE Saturday at 7 p.m. and Ashland vs Mentor Lake Catholic Live tonight at 7:30 pm. The Wynford game will also be the WMFD TV Game of the week and will be seen on WMFD TV Saturday at midnight and Sunday at 7 a.m. This game will also be avalaible on-demand on WMFD.com in our Directions Credit Union Gameroom. Also coming next week, you will be able to watch the WMFD TV Galion game on-demand on Time Warner Local on Demand for both NEO and Mid Ohio. Children Services Receives Funding For Kinship Program http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38685 Richland County Children Services will receive a $327,823 federal grant for its Kinship Navigator Program. The Rehab Center And The Center Are Merging http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38679 Two of the leading non-profit agencies in Mansfield will be merging beginning at the first of the year. Free Booster Seat Giveaway Set For Saturday In Bucyrus http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38669 The Bucyrus Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Bucyrus Community Hospital are teaming up to ensure all of our young motor vehicle passengers are safe with newly passed changes to Ohio''s Passenger Safety Law. Renaissance Theatre Has New CEO http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38668 The members of the Renaissance Performing Arts Association Board of Directors looked within their own ranks when it came to choosing a new Chief Executive Officer/President. Training Exercises Conducted At RICI And MANCI http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38667 The Richland Correctional Institution and Mansfield Correctional Institution both conducted an exercise this week as part of the institution''s annual training and preparation for emergency situations. Ashland County Airport Authority Facing Budget Crisis http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38666 Members of the Ashland County Airport Authority met with the county commissioners Thursday, saying they need more than the $19,000 budget being proposed. Ashland Board Of Elections Requests More Funding For 2010 http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38665 Ashland County Board of Elections chairwoman Bonnie Manos met the county commissioners Thursday to talk about the 2010 budget. Eatmor Bundt And Tea Company Celebrate Grand Opening http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38664 The Eatmor Bundt and Tea Company is celebrating the grand opening of its new additional location. Library Hosts Gourd-geous Gourds Workshop http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38676 Children of all ages and their parents had the opportunity Thursday to showcase their creative skills at the Gourd''geous Gourds workshop at the Mansfield-Richland County Public Library. Ontario City Council Tables Lift Station Improvement Project http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38675 Ontario City Council Thursday night voted 4-3 to table legislation to seek bids and award a contract for the Home Road lift station improvement project until January when the new administration takes office. Bucyrus Woman Killed In Head-On Collision http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38674 A Bucyrus woman was killed Thursday in a head-on collision on Ohio 98 in Crawford County. Galion Woman Faces DUI Charge For Accident http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38673 A Galion woman faces multiple charges, including driving under the influence, following a one-car accident Thursday night on Middletown Road at Fairview Road in Crawford County. Authorities Seek Information About Accident On Ohio 19 http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38672 The Crawford County Sheriff''s Office is asking for the public''s help with information about an accident that happened Wednesday morning at Ohio 19 in Whetstone Township. 2nd Annual Children''s Need Campaign Underway http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38684 The Mayor''s Education Task Force''s 2nd Annual Children''s Need Campaign is underway and this year''s campaign will reach more than 600 students at Malabar Middle School. Ashland Regional Ballet Presents The Nutcracker http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38678 The Ashland Regional Ballet will present a new production of The Nutcracker in Richland and Ashland Counties. Safe Neighbohood Initiative Group Meets http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38677 The Madison Township Fire Department and the Richland County Sheriff''s Office are joining forces to provide a greater community involvement in the areas of crime prevention in the Madison area. Jim Jordan''s WMFD Washington Update http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38426 Fourth district U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan updates us on the latest happenings in the nation''s capitol each Friday. Council On Aging Celebrates 35 Years Of Service http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38662 The Ashland County Council on Aging celebrated 35 years of serving seniors Wednesday during an open house at its agency at 240 E. Third St. in Ashland. Pioneer Students Are Motivated To Reach Their Goals http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38661 Students at Pioneer Career and Technology Center in Shelby learned a valuable lesson Wednesday about what it takes to achieve success. METRICH Raids Businesses For Suspected Gambling http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38655 The METRICH Enforcement Unit, assisted by members of the Mansfield and Ontario Police Departments, served search warrants at two area businesses suspected of violating Ohio''s gambling laws. Sex Offender Gets 3 Years For Escape From Halfway House http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38654 A convicted sex offender who escaped from the Volunteers of America halfway house in May and fled across the country with his girlfriend and her 5-year-old daughter, was sentenced to prison Wednesday. Madison BOE Plans To Place Bond Issue On May Ballot http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38659 The Madison Board of Education will once again ask voters for their support for a bond a issue to build a new pre-K through eighth grade building. Waste Management Authority Has Carryover For 2010 http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38660 The Richland County Solid Waste Management Authority''s 2010 budget will a have a small surplus of money according to executive director Joanne Mudra. Watch This Week''s Entertainment Report http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=26899

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 RCT Collecting Toys For Toytime http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38614 The Richland County Transit System will again be collecting toys for Toytime this year. Oak Hill Cottage Gets Traditional Holiday Makeover http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38623 Oak Hill Cottage is getting its traditional holiday makeover. Annual Helping Hands Thanksgiving Dinner Nov. 26 http://www.wmfd.com/newsboard/single.asp?Story=38607 The Candice Williams Helping Hands Foundation Annual Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Nov. 26 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Friendly House, 380 N. Mulberry St. in Mansfield.