Good morning, Mansfield.

Hundreds of county kids enjoyed horse-drawn wagon rides at the Mansfield Shrine Club Picnic on Sept.

17 at the Richland County Fairgrounds.

Mansfield Safelite AutoGlass partnered with Foster Love to donate 10 skateboards plus helmets and stickers to foster youth in Richland County.

The skateboards, assembled on Sept. 17, will soon be distributed through Richland County Children Services.

On Thursday, Sept. 17, Richland Carrousel Park joined the 'This Seat is Waiting' campaign by displaying an empty chair (with a flyer and QR code) at 75 N.

Main St. to share foster-care resources and raise awareness for children needing foster homes.

Hummingbirds are beginning their southbound migration today and experts advise keeping feeders up through October (or until the birds stop visiting) so they can refuel before heading to Mexico and Central America.

Daylight saving time will end on Sunday, Nov.

1 at 2 a.m., so Mansfield residents will gain an extra hour of sleep. The schedule stays as planned unless Congress opts to make the change permanent in the future.

Ohio health officials report a steep drop in cyclosporiasis cases as the CDC declared the outbreak over; 15 new cases were reported last week down 78.5% from 70, and Ohio has recorded 6,427 cases this year (mostly since June 20).

Grass is still in session in Ohio as fall arrives, and residents should mow weekly until the grass barely grows over a 10-14 day period.

Lawn care will wind down between October and November depending on temperatures and local conditions (including grass type and rainfall).

Under heavy rain at Twin Lakes Golf Course, the Clear Fork girls' golf team clinched their first conference championship with a team score of 363.

Seniors Ella Schmidt and Erika Hollar led the win — a milestone that fills the empty gym banner with 2026 and marks a long-awaited achievement.