Business

• Advocates and Business Leaders Call Ohio Childcare Costs a Crisis — Richland County's Lawmakers Haven't Weighed In

  Richland County families pay roughly 56% above the recommended affordability standard, yet local state legislators have stayed silent as advocates and business groups push for action.

• After Five Years of Renovation, Roseto Event Venue Opens on Main Street

  The venue at 23 North Main Street holds up to 300 guests and fills a gap in downtown's large-event capacity along a corridor already in transition.

• The Blueprint for Mansfield's Next 25 Years Is Being Drawn Right Now. Who's at the Table?

  With over 1,000 housing units, $32 million in port authority deals and a broadband project in play, a tri-government initiative will shape local land use through 2050.

• North Central State College Nursing Programs Face High-Stakes Accreditation Review — With Little Time Left for Public Input

  The Sept. 1–3 review covers both a new bachelor's nursing program and the existing associate program that graduates about 48 nurses a year for area hospitals.

• State Awards $20 Million for Route 30 Broadband — but Which Richland County Families Will Actually Get Connected?

  The $20 million fiber backbone won't run lines to homes, leaving it unclear which underserved Richland County households will benefit or when.

• Downtown Mansfield Facade Grants Open Now — But First-Come Funding Could Run Out Before Oct. 1 Deadline

  Matching grants up to $5,000 are available for storefront upgrades between 1st and 6th Streets, but the first-come structure means owners need to act fast.

• Ramaswamy Property Tax Rollback Could Mean Billions in Cuts, Analysis Finds

  A progressive group's analysis says the plan could strip billions from Ohio schools and local services, raising stakes for Richland County budgets already running tight.

• State Opens $120 Million Brownfield Cleanup Program — Opportunity for Mansfield's Vacant Industrial Sites

  Applications close Sept. 11 for grants that could fund cleanup of contaminated former factories and commercial sites across Richland County.

• Mansfield Works employees await outcome as USW-Cliffs contract talks continue ahead of Sept. 1 deadline

  With 395 jobs at stake, the contract will shape wages, safety rules and capital investment at one of Richland County's largest industrial employers.

• Port authority weighs sales-tax exemptions for Newman, Mansfield Forward development projects

  Commissioners are considering port-authority financing that could waive sales tax on construction materials for over $104 million in local projects.

• Mansfield City Council approves five-year airport economic development plan

  The unanimous vote ties city investment to measurable goals for hangars, workforce training and job growth at Lahm Regional through 2031.

• OhioHealth physicist earns national fellowship, one of profession's highest honors

  Sandwall is Mansfield Hospital's sole medical physicist, meaning his nearly two decades of expertise in radiation safety directly shapes local cancer patients' care.