Today – A prescribed burn at Gorman Nature Center may have left the prairie blackened for now, but park officials say the fire is already helping new life take root.

Today &ndash; A prescribed burn at Gorman Nature Center may have left the prairie blackened for now, but park officials say the fire is already helping new life take root.

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Gorman Nature Center’s Prairie Burn Clears the Way for Native Growth

A major local investment could give downtown Mansfield’s former Holiday Inn a new life as a boutique hotel, event center, and community gathering place.

A major local investment could give downtown Mansfield&rsquo;s former Holiday Inn a new life as a boutique hotel, event center, and community gathering place.

Mansfield plans a new future for the former Holiday Inn

Today: Downtown Mansfield is getting ready to turn summer nights into a monthly celebration, with a refreshed 2026 Final Friday concert series bringing new acts, familiar favorites and plenty of reasons to head to the Brickyard.

Today: Downtown Mansfield is getting ready to turn summer nights into a monthly celebration, with a refreshed 2026 Final Friday concert series bringing new acts, familiar favorites and plenty of reasons to head to the Brickyard.

Mansfield’s Brickyard hosts monthly Final Friday concerts all summer

Episode 95 of News Man Weekly opens with a reminder to get out and vote during the upcoming primary election as Host Carl Hunnell politely reminds folks to "put up or shut up."
This week's News of the Week dives deeper into the planned $10 million redevelopment of a downtown hotel in Mansfield. Other news includes a 22-year-old Mansfield man charged with felony vandalism after driving onto the basketball courts at Liberty Park and a reminder that Mayor Jodie Perry's "State of the City" will take place this year in a Q&A format with the News Man himself.
The episode ends with a conversation between Carl and a trio of city parks representatives. Public Works Director Louis Andres, Parks Superintendent Mike Woogerd and Cortney Freshwater join the show to talk all things city parks, as well as what activities local residents and youth can expect this summer.
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Mansfield man, 22, charged with felony vandalism after driving onto Liberty Park basketball courts

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Episode 95 of News Man Weekly&nbsp;opens with a reminder to get out and vote during the upcoming primary election as Host Carl Hunnell politely reminds folks to "put up or shut up." This week's News of the Week dives deeper into the planned $10 million redevelopment of a downtown hotel in Mansfield.&nbsp;Other news includes a 22-year-old Mansfield man charged with felony vandalism after driving onto the basketball courts at Liberty Park and a reminder that Mayor Jodie Perry's "State of the City" will take place this year in a Q&amp;A format with the News Man himself. The episode ends with a conversation between Carl and a trio of city parks representatives. Public Works Director Louis Andres, Parks Superintendent Mike Woogerd and Cortney Freshwater join the show to talk all things city parks, as well as what activities local residents and youth can expect this summer. 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=1777402955160000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1CjrCNyHwSZHPMCYcjcU13">Relax, It's Just Coffee.</a> Related links:
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<li><a href="https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/04/23/mansfield-man-22-charged-with-felony-vandalism-after-driving-onto-liberty-park-basketball-courts/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.richlandsource.com/2026/04/23/mansfield-man-22-charged-with-felony-vandalism-after-driving-onto-liberty-park-basketball-courts/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1777402955160000&amp;usg=AOvVaw37J7PQS4jIqUFI4Y17JYrJ">Mansfield man, 22, charged with felony vandalism after driving onto Liberty Park basketball courts</a></li>
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Gorman Nature Center’s Prairie Burn Clears the Way for Native Growth

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