Today – In Danville, tradition runs deep, and it tastes a little like raccoon—especially if you attended the 83rd annual Danville Lions Club Raccoon Dinner earlier this week.

Today &ndash; In Danville, tradition runs deep, and it tastes a little like raccoon&mdash;especially if you attended the 83rd annual Danville Lions Club Raccoon Dinner earlier this week.

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Danville’s Raccoon Dinner Marks 83 Years of Tradition

A troubled Mansfield motel is under an order to shut down, but local outreach teams are racing against the clock to ensure no one is left out in the cold.

A troubled Mansfield motel is under an order to shut down, but local outreach teams are racing against the clock to ensure no one is left out in the cold.

Mansfield’s Motel Closure and the Push to Protect Residents

Today – Mansfield’s fire chief is sounding the alarm about the staggering cost of keeping the department rolling with reliable fire engines.

Today &ndash; Mansfield&rsquo;s fire chief is sounding the alarm about the staggering cost of keeping the department rolling with reliable fire engines.

Longer waits higher costs and tougher choices for Mansfield Fire

Episode 83 finds News Man Weekly buried deep in a Mansfield February — frozen, gray and feeling a lot like Groundhog Day with worse wind chill. The crew riffs on surviving brutal cold, charity events and a Cavs trade shakeup. From there, Carl runs through a news cycle, including updates from the county mayors’ panel, developments at the former Westinghouse site and new charges in a Mansfield homicide case. 
Our guests this week are Gary and Reneta Music of the Music Academy of Karate and Empowerment. We talk with them about the discipline and philosophy of "Kata," the role of empowerment in martial arts, the roots of karate in ancient Japanese traditions and how their downtown dojo is shaping students far beyond punches and kicks.  
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Learn more about Music Academy of Karate & Empowerment
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Adult karate class celebrates promotions at MAKE in downtown Mansfield
End property taxes? Richland County mayors weigh in on potential impact
Two Mansfield men, teenage boy all charged in 2025 murder of 18-year-old
WestingHOUSE: Community festival to celebrate Mansfield site’s future

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Episode 83 finds News Man Weekly&nbsp;buried deep in a Mansfield February &mdash; frozen, gray and feeling a lot like Groundhog Day with worse wind chill. The crew riffs on surviving brutal cold, charity events and a Cavs trade shakeup. From there, Carl runs through a news cycle, including updates from the county mayors&rsquo; panel, developments at the former Westinghouse site and new charges in a Mansfield homicide case.&nbsp; Our guests this week are Gary and Reneta Music of the Music Academy of Karate and Empowerment. We talk with them about the discipline and philosophy of "Kata," the role of empowerment in martial arts, the roots of karate in ancient Japanese traditions and how their downtown dojo is shaping students far beyond punches and kicks.&nbsp;&nbsp; This episode is powered by the great folks at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.relaxitsjustcoffee.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.relaxitsjustcoffee.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770157277356000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0241c2T7Q6YSsAxUNkuebZ">Relax, It's Just Coffee.</a>&nbsp; Related links:
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<li><a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/01/30/adult-karate-class-celebrates-promotions-at-make-in-downtown-mansfield/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/01/30/adult-karate-class-celebrates-promotions-at-make-in-downtown-mansfield/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770157277357000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0OYBb_FY0S3EvyNqLkDE4i">Adult karate class celebrates promotions at MAKE in downtown Mansfield</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/01/30/mayoral-panel-propert-taxes/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/01/30/mayoral-panel-propert-taxes/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770157277357000&amp;usg=AOvVaw37htZXgH7EuntgHKvYivqw">End property taxes? Richland County mayors weigh in on potential impact</a></li>
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Danville’s Raccoon Dinner Marks 83 Years of Tradition

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