Richland County

Two best friends in Mansfield detail how injuries grew their love for skating and how skateboarding strengthened their friendship

Jason Ogg, who grew up in Papua New Guinea, hopes to combat food insecurity in Richland County by applying concepts of permaculture to create food forests in Mansfield.

It’s never easy to start a new hobby in adulthood. But that challenge didn’t stop Mason Wicker from learning to skateboard at the age of 31, risking serious injury and embarrassment.

Eric Fletcher founded 3rd Life Upcycling from his Mansfield garage, where he transforms old skateboard decks into new objects.

The U.S. Route 30 broadband project got $20 million in funding in the recently passed state budget. The project will increase broadband access along all of Route 30.

Josh Campbell, of Crestline, thought he'd never skateboard again after losing his right leg to bone cancer at 14, but after seeing his son pick up the board, he's back at it.

Ruari Killian Doup, 12, has found friendships and support in Richland County's skateboarding community while navigating family trauma.

The port authority was established earlier in June, and officials hope it will attract new development to the county.

As skate culture starts to rise in Mansfield, Justin Esterline is using skateboarding to reach the city's youth.

Last year, 412 sandhill cranes were surveyed across 32 Ohio counties.