Part of the shift towards a focus on economic vibrancy is helping communities explore growth in the context of their own economic reality, in order to catalyze an era of […]
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What do vibrant communities and states look like?
There’s something refreshing about watching a diverse group of people come together on a difficult issue, recognize their differences yet figure out where they agree on a course of action. […]
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How students really feel about safety in their hometowns
MANSFIELD — Safety comes first for elementary school students. When Richland Source recently surveyed 510 students — 216 in 12th grade and 294 in either fourth or fifth — about […]
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What questions do you have? Help assign our next story
MANSFIELD — At Richland Source, we strive to write stories that matter to the community, but in an effort to do our jobs even better, we want to hear from […]
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A look at how Ohio’s land banks are battling blight
Part I: The Richland County Land Bank fighting blight on a budget How the Richland County Land Bank is using its limited resources to clean up the area’s eyesores & […]
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The start of a Land Bank Association: The value of sharing ideas
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part III of a three-part series within the “Rising from Rust” project looking at how the Richland County Land Bank and other Ohio-based land banks address […]
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Ohio Land Banks: Moving past the blight
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part II of a three-part series within the “Rising from Rust” project looking at how the Richland County Land Bank and other Ohio-based land banks address […]
