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Episodes

December 30, 2025 6 mins

Today – As Ohio State looks ahead to another national title run, a century ago, its fiercest Thanksgiving rival wasn’t Michigan — it was the small but scrappy Kenyon College just up the road.

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Today – A Shelby native proves age is just a number after claiming a top 10 spot in a global strongman competition.

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This holiday week, we’re revisiting one of our favorite conversations on making space for grief — because we know that amongst all the joy, this season can also be a difficult one. 

In this episode, we sit down with Susan Hamme, director of Grief Services at Hospice of the Western Reserve. With more than 20 years of experience. From bedside social work to leading bereavement programs across 16 counti...

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May the merch be with you at the new Operation Fandom and Black Bird Records opening in Loudonville. Owner Josh Lehman had plans to expand his brand since earlier this year, but as fate would have it, a downtown Loudonville building seemed to be the perfect fit.

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Merry Christmas! Today – A Depression-era Christmas in Mansfield may have included one of America’s most notorious gangsters — and a quiet act of kindness that lingered for decades.

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Today – What started as a quiet Christmas prayer has grown into a lifeline — feeding families, restoring dignity, and reminding a community what hope can look like when neighbors step up.

 

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Today – A Crestline man is facing a voluntary manslaughter charge following a road rage incident in Ontario that turned deadly — and police are still piecing together exactly what happened.

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Today – At Charles Mill Lake Park, the skies were quiet, the snow was falling, and the birders were bundled up — but the annual Christmas Bird Count was well underway.

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In this special holiday episode of Better Together, we sit down with Colton Penwell: local teacher, father of two, and devoted representative for Santa Claus. Colton shares how a childhood love of Christmas traditions grew into a deeply thoughtful role centered on joy, presence, and protecting the magic of the season.

From suit fittings and sleigh bells to quiet conversations at eye level, this episode is less about playing ...

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Today – A suspect has been named in a Madison Township stabbing that triggered a soft lockdown at two local school buildings.

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Today – Mansfield City Council has approved its first-ever use of a decades-old financing tool, setting the stage for long-term road improvements near one of the city’s busiest interchanges.

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Today – A major preservation effort is moving forward in Shelby, thanks to a $130,000 grant that could help save one of Ohio’s oldest mausoleums.

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Episode 78 is a full-blown holiday fever dream.

Carl, Zac and Hayden riff on the year that was, revisiting the wildly diverse lineup of 2025 News Man Weekly guests, before Carl unleashes a series of Top 5 lists no one asked for but everyone needs -- the worst Christmas songs, the worst Christmas movies and the most soul-crushing holiday commercials ever inflicted on the American public.

Friend of the show Steve Russell joins us to ...

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Today – A stolen truck submerged beneath the ice at North Lake Park sparked a dramatic recovery effort — and ended with relief.

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What does it look like to build a life around intentional connection and chosen family?

In this episode, we sit down with lifelong Richland County resident Bobby Rhea, whose world is shaped by curiosity, creativity, and service. Whether he’s volunteering at the Renaissance Theatre, supporting the Mansfield Gay Pride Association, writing Lenten letters, or finding connection in his faith communities. Bobby shares how pr...

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Today – A car slammed into a vacant house in Madison Township early Thursday, sparking a fire that destroyed the vehicle and severely damaged the home.

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Today – A missing person case that spanned nearly two years has finally been resolved after a startling discovery in an abandoned Crestline home.

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Today – A balanced budget is in place for 2026 — but Richland County commissioners say the rising costs behind that balance are cause for concern.

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Episode 77 of News Man Weekly opens with a lively debrief of an absolutely chaotic football weekend -- high school playoffs in Canton, the Ohio State fallout and the usual round of NFL overreactions. From there, Carl launches into a full holiday-season meltdown, delivering a rant about being trapped in an office drowning in Christmas music. This week’s edition of “What’s Carl Watching?”, features h...

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Today – A Mansfield woman takes home nearly $700,000 after a lucky draw in the City Grille’s Queen of Hearts game — and she already knows what she’s doing with it.

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