State of the City: Mayor Jodie Perry on Growth, Taxes, Downtown Projects and What’s Next for Mansfield

In this live recording of the State of the City, Jodie Perry sits down with Carl Hunnell for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about the city's future. In this episode: What $100M+ in development actually means for Mansfield The reality behind downtown construction and the $20M Main Street proje…

News Man Weekly: Mansfield parks with Louis Andres, Mike Woogerd and Cortney Freshwater; News of the Week and more!

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. Oth…

News Man Weekly: History & Politics with John Moser; Source Journalism Fellowship with Katie Ellington Serrao; News of the Week and more!

Episode 94 of News Man Weekly starts with a very Ohio problem — snow in April and a place that refuses to fully commit to spring — before diving into a packed week of local headlines and big-picture conversations. From the latest developments (and pushback) on the proposed Buc-ee’s site to a major …

News Man Weekly: Reviving Cyclops with Pastor Ray Cochran & David Yoder; Mansfield Playhouse update with Doug Wertz; News of the Week and more!

Episode 93 of the News Man Weekly is packed from start to finish — from Carl’s latest battle with modern-day package delivery logic to a full rundown of the biggest stories shaping north central Ohio. The crew dives into a potential Buc-ee’s development moving closer to reality, a bizarre and distu…

News Man Weekly: A road trip to Ohio's first Buc-ee's

In this week's episode of the News Man Weekly, four grown men road-trip two hours down I-71 to visit Buc-ee’s -- a gas station with a cult following, a beaver mascot and apparently bathrooms nice enough to justify burning half a tank of gas just to see them. Because nothing says journalism like cha…

News Man Weekly: Richland Area Chamber President Jessica Gribben; Disc Golf, West End Neighborhood Improvement plan and more!

Episode 91 of News Man Weekly kicks off with Carl officially declaring mowing season open in Mansfield. From there, Carl, Zac and a newly reinstated Hayden dive into their weekend recap: The Source won an award, baseball’s return, college basketball and the usual chaos before jumping into "What's C…

News Man Weekly: Mental Health services with Sherry Branham-Fonner; Roundabouts, DORA, Buc-ee's and more!

Episode 90 of News Man Weekly opens with Carl greeting the official arrival of spring in the only way he knows how -- with suspicion, sarcasm and a near fall by the mailbox. Carl and Zac then roll into their weekend recap and discuss the best Scorsese films during another installment of, "What's Ca…

News Man Weekly: Jeff & Nate from The Mothership live music venue; Buc-ee's, Windstorms and more!

Episode 89 of the News Man Weekly opens with Carl ranting about a brutal windstorm that knocked out his power for nearly 27 hours. From there, Carl, Zac and Hayden riff on covering local sports this weekend before diving into another installment of What’s Carl Watching? In News of the Week, the cr…

News Man Weekly: Miss Ohio Contender Cassandra Kurek; Downtown Housing; Cannabis Revenue and more!

Episode 88 opens with Carl reflecting on turning 65. From there, the show rolls into its usual mix of banter, a fresh edition of "What’s Carl Watching" and a rundown of the week’s biggest local headlines -- including a major downtown Mansfield housing project, new cannabis tax revenue and a $100,00…

News Man Weekly: Relax Owner Paul Kemerling; War with Iran; Formula 1; Local Headlines and more!

Episode 87 opens on a sobering note, as Carl reflects on the escalating conflict in the Middle East and offers a message of steadiness, prayer and compassion for families with loved ones in uniform. We continue that discussion briefly, touching on the human cost of war and the importance of being s…