A new effort by Senate Democrats to expand Medicare coverage by making 55- to 64-year olds eligible has had a critical (if not humorous) partisan side-effect. Full Article at Huffington Post
The 6-foot-2 senior scored 25 points on 12 of 15 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds, handed out three assists and pocketed a pair of steals in a 97-55 win over Cleveland East. Full Article at Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD -- The city's one-pass leaf collection program should be done by Christmas, officials say. "We are well over 50 percent of the way now," Public Works Director John Jordan said. "Things have been going extremely well. Full Article at Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD -- Wendy Barnett left the Community Alternative Center for a home visit on Nov. 26 and hasn't been seen since. "She was picked up by Jon Hamons, and both are on the run," Richland County Adult Probation officer Dave Myers said. Full Article at Mansfield News Journal
900 block Woodville Road, Mansfield -- A 65-year-old man reported early Saturday a visitor stole money from a canister in his living room. 400 block Lincoln Avenue, Mansfield -- A 34-year-old woman reported Saturday morning a person she offered to sell... Full Article at Mansfield News Journal
The Den, 282 Lexington Ave. , Mansfield -- A man told police Friday someone stole his cell phone while he was at the business. 700 block of Glendale Boulevard, Mansfield -- A resident Friday told police someone broke out coach lights along the driveway. Full Article at Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD -- Director Chuck Gleaves said closing Kingwood Center for the winter should help with efforts to return traditional Christmas activities to the historic facility in 2010. Full Article at Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD -- City firefighters were surprised to find a dog alive at the scene of an early morning fire Friday that gutted a Lily Street house and possibly killed a second dog. Full Article at Mansfield News Journal
A silent epidemic is taking its toll in Ohio, killing more people each year than motor-vehicle crashes. The cause will probably surprise you. Our two-month investigation explores the reasons for the epidemic and offers potential solutions. Full Article at Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD A little before 6 a.m. today, Mansfield firefighters responded to a house fire at 567 Lily St. The house, owned by Troy Holt, is occupied but no one was in the two-story structure at the time of the fire, according to fire officials. Full Article at Mansfield News Journal