🌱 How two Mansfield campuses just earned elite national recognition for students

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In today's newsletter:

• How two Mansfield campuses just earned elite national recognition for students
• When Walk MS comes inside Mansfield prison walls this August.
• When Sleeping With Sirens will hit Mansfield’s Inkcarceration stage

Also on today's calendar: Live Music: Strange Souls: The Doors with Sonic Smut and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the elephant wear pink socks? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 75, low: 65.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. National Awards & Student Excellence (osu.edu) — Ohio State Mansfield and North Central State College just earned major national honors for boosting student success and economic opportunity, and local leaders gathered on the Mansfield campus June 8 to celebrate. The awards spotlight how these two institutions expand access to higher education, strengthen the workforce, and support families across Mansfield and North Central Ohio. Their partnership is being recognized as a key driver of the region’s future.
   

2. Mansfield prisons to host Walk MS events (mansfieldnewsjournal.com) — Mansfield Correctional Institution will host a Walk MS event at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 13, followed by a 1 p.m. walk at Richland Correctional Institution. Retired warden Tony Brigano will walk a mile at each stop to raise money for multiple sclerosis research, part of a 19-prison Ohio tour aiming to push his long-running “Team Michelle” effort past $300,000.
   

3. Sleeping With Sirens Announce 'An Ending In Itself' Fall North America (knotfest.com) — Sleeping With Sirens have announced a big North American tour that includes a July 18 stop at the Inkcarceration Festival in Mansfield, giving local rock fans a chance to see them live without leaving town. The band is supporting its new album with festival sets and a fall headlining run, with tickets and VIP options going on sale this week.
   

4. Green space at former Westinghouse site hosts party to celebrate (mansfieldnewsjournal.com) — Residents with deep ties to Mansfield’s old Westinghouse plant gathered June 13 on the now‑grassy former factory site to reminisce and hear what’s next. County leaders and the land bank used the party to highlight cleanup progress, looming EPA clearance, and hopes that the long‑dormant property can soon be redeveloped in a way that truly serves the community that once worked there.
   

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📸 Around Mansfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mansfield

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Tuesday June 16

• 1776 Patriotic Décor
  Mansfield - Richland County Public Library Lucas Branch -
  6:00 pm
• Americana Cutting Board
  Mansfield - Richland County Public Library Crestview Branch -
  6:00 pm
• Adulting 101: Free Fun!
  Mansfield - Richland County Public Library Main Library -
  6:00 pm
• Taproom Trivia
  Mansfield - Richland County Public Library In the Community -
  6:30 pm
• Taproom Trivia
  Destination Mansfield The Phoenix Brewing Company, 131 N. Diamond St., Mansfield, OH, 44902, United States
  6:30 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Bookmobile Stop - Planktown Hardware
  Mansfield - Richland County Public Library Bookmobile -
  10:00 am
• Oaks & Acorns
  Destination Mansfield Gorman Nature Center, 2295 Lexington Ave., Mansfield, OH, 44907, United States
  10:00 am

Saturday June 27

• Live Music: Strange Souls: The Doors with Sonic Smut →
  The Mothership, 132 Marion Ave, Mansfield
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday June 16

• Glass in Flight 2 at Kingwood Center Gardens
  Destination Mansfield Kingwood Center Gardens, 50 N. Trimble Rd., Mansfield, OH, 44906, United States
  10:00 am
• Didgeridoo Down Under
  Mansfield - Richland County Public Library Main Library -
  10:30 am
• Dinosaur Rescue
  Mansfield - Richland County Public Library Bellville Branch -
  10:30 am
• Dino-Mite Camping Adventure
  Mansfield - Richland County Public Library Madison Branch -
  10:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• When all you want is mom cuddles.
  She has been so patiently waiting for cuddle time. Between me working, emergency food deliveries and farm chores, she honestly has not had much… (Nextdoor Ashland Rd)
• Hello my name is Austin I am a mobile mechanic of 5 years looking to try and pick up some jobs on the side in my free time if anyone ever needs anything done I offered fairly decent and affordable prices and I also can work with you a little if
  budget is tighter than normal. I love what I do with cars so plz don’t hesitate to message me thank you all for your time and have a great day (Nextdoor MedCentral)

• Idex Corporation posted a job opening for Production Scheduler in Mansfield. Apply here.
• Luxottica Group posted a job opening for Shipping 2p-10p 2nd Shift Interstate Lab Group-Ontario, OH in Mansfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mansfield here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because his blue socks were in the wash. (Thank you Mary C. for sending it in!)
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