Local Talk with Aaron Hines
Local Talk with Aaron Hines
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August 28, 2025 • 15 mins
Jason Opal, OSU Mansfield Dean and Director, visited with iHeart Radio, WMAN on Thursday to share the latest on what's happening on the local campus. Opal was thrilled to report that enrollment is up around 20% and he is excited heading into his 2nd year in the role. Jason talks about upcoming events and how many different degree options available on the Mansfield campus.
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August 27, 2025 • 17 mins
Shelby football coach, Rob Mahaney, visited with WMAN's Aaron Hines following the teams week 1 win over Madison. Mahaney, who is in his 7th year at Shelby, shared his thoughts on the Whippets game on Friday in Week 2, at home, vs county rival Lexington. The Minutemen got a victory over Ontario last Friday and have not beat Shelby since 2015 - a stretch of 8 straight games.
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August 27, 2025 • 8 mins
The Lexington Minutemen got a 36-16 win in Week 1 vs Ontario. QB Joe Caudil accounted for 4 TD's and close to 300 total yards. Seven Allen, Dantrell Hughes each caught TD's, while Brandon Reaves ran the ball well. The defense for Lex had 4 takeaways, which were 4 INT's.Andrew Saris, who is in his 4th year at Lexington, sat down with WMAN's Aaron Hines to talk about the season opening win, and his thoughts on Friday's opponent Shelb...
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August 21, 2025 • 13 mins
Justin Berry, General Manager of Mansfield Distributing dropped into the studio to share the big news!
WORLD RENOWNED BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES TOAPPEAR AT THE BRICKYARD IN MANSFIELD, THE WAYNE COUNTY FAIR, THE BELLVILLE STREET FAIR, AND THE ASHLAND COUNTY FAIR
MANSFIELD, BELLVILLE, WOOSTER AND ASHLAND, OHIO, SEPT. 10TH – SEPT. 14TH
– The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, the symbol of quality and tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 19...
WORLD RENOWNED BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES TOAPPEAR AT THE BRICKYARD IN MANSFIELD, THE WAYNE COUNTY FAIR, THE BELLVILLE STREET FAIR, AND THE ASHLAND COUNTY FAIR
MANSFIELD, BELLVILLE, WOOSTER AND ASHLAND, OHIO, SEPT. 10TH – SEPT. 14TH
– The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, the symbol of quality and tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 19...
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August 21, 2025 • 15 mins
New Madison head football coach, Kobi Johnson, spoke with WMAN's Aaron Hines to preview the 2025 Rams, and learn about Kobi taking over the program. Johnson played at Madison, and was on the playoff team in 2012, along with being on the coaching staff for the last several years. He is excited to get started on Friday, as the Rams host Shelby in the season opener. You can hear the game at 7 pm from Ram Field on WMAN.
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August 20, 2025 • 13 mins
Sgt. Mike Smith of the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and Ryan Swank, a Motor Vehicle Inspector with the Patrol, spent time on WMAN to talk about back to school safety and school bus Inspection. Many schools across the area are headed back to the classroom this week.
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August 20, 2025 • 19 mins
Shelby Football Coach, Rob Mahaney, sat down with Aaron Hines to chat and preview the Whippets for 2025. Rob is heading into his 7th year as coach, and there is a lot of excitement in Shelby this fall. Shelby, who has a lot of talent on both sides of the ball, opens the season on Friday, August 22nd at Madison. You can hear that game "live" on WMAN and the iHeart Radio app.
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August 13, 2025 • 12 mins
Richland Public Health recently launched a new program called, "Look before you Lock - Richland."
The program got started following the death of a 5 year-old, who was left inside of a hot car in late June in Mansfield.
Dr. Julie Chaya, Health Commissioner at Richland Public Health said, several items are available at no cost to residents, including a pad that connects to your smartphone, reminding you that a child or pet is still in ...
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August 12, 2025 • 93 mins
Aaron Hines and Erik Will of WMAN, along with Jake Furr, Mansfield News Journal, sat down to discuss and preview the 2025 High School Football season in Richland County, along with the surrounding North Central Ohio area. The guys covered the OCC, MOAC, Firelands Conference and a few other area schools. Jake and Erik give their predictions of who will win league championships, what teams they expect to make the playoffs, and who ...
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August 4, 2025 • 15 mins
The new Miss Ohio, Olivia Fosson, made a visit to Mansfield iHeart Radio in early August. She was crowned back on June 21st at the Renaissance Theatre and will compete at Miss America in early September. Olivia spoke with Aaron Hines on WMAN's Local Talk program.
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July 11, 2025 • 11 mins
MANSFIELD, Ohio - Richland Public Health in collaboration with Avita Health Systems, Cleveland Clinic, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, OhioHealth, and Third Street Family Health Services will hold a FREE Community Health Day on July 22nd at Richland Public Health located at 555 Lexington Ave. Mansfield, OH 44907. The event will feature free/low cost health screenings as well as resources, education, and giveaways from numerous loca...
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July 1, 2025 • 13 mins
Sgt Mike Smith of the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol shares some important safety info with roadways expected to be busy over the long, July 4th holiday weekend. Sgt. Smith spoke with WMAN and reminders drivers to slow down, don't drink and drive, and buckle up. He also shares about a trooper from the Mansfield Post responding to the black bear in Richland County, plus maintenance reminders for your vehicles going...
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June 26, 2025 • 8 mins
Ashland BalloonFest is going on today, Thursday, June 26th through Sunday, June 29th at Freer Field in Ashland. Kristine Flickinger, media relations for the event, talks about more than 30 hot air balloons are coming in from Michigan, California, and many from Ohio. There will be music, food and much more in the 35th year for the event.
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June 13, 2025 • 13 mins
Miss Ohio Week officially arrives on Sunday and begins with the parade in downtown Mansfield at 2 pm. It will be followed by a meet and greet with 28 contestant vying for the Miss Ohio crown. Jeff Angelini, who helps coordinate the parade and other events for the week, spoke with WMAN for a preview of Miss Ohio week. The scholarship program has been going on for over 100 years.
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June 10, 2025 • 17 mins
Former NASCAR driver, Matt Tifft, dropped by the iHeart Radio studio to share his vision and plans for the Mansfield Speedway, which he recently purchased. Matt talked with WMAN's Aaron Hines and is excited to bring racing back to the historic venue on Crall road.
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June 6, 2025 • 12 mins
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, President, Craig Rust, phoned into WMAN to share about starting up the 64th season of racing at the historic track.
LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 6, 2025) – The 64th season of racing begins today at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with thrilling International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) sports car competition at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Four Hours of Mid-Ohio (June 6-8, 2025). The three-day event is headlined by a ...
LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 6, 2025) – The 64th season of racing begins today at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with thrilling International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) sports car competition at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Four Hours of Mid-Ohio (June 6-8, 2025). The three-day event is headlined by a ...
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June 3, 2025 • 13 mins
Mansfield mayor, Jodie Perry, gave her monthly update during WMAN's "Local Talk" on May 30th. Hear the mayor share the latest on the possibility of a new public pool in town, will speed bumps be back this summer on Park Ave West, rezoning of land near Lahm Airport and more.
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June 3, 2025 • 9 mins
Lexington softball coach, Todd Galownia, joined WMAN's "Local Talk" on Tuesday morning to share about the teams incredible season, which has Lexington (24-3) playing in the state tournament for the 1st time since 2002. Lex plays Kenton Ridge on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. at Akron's Firestone Stadium. You can hear the game "live" on WMAN.
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May 23, 2025 • 11 mins
A new festival will take place in Shelby on May 31st and the Black Fork Commons Plaza. Shelby mayor, Steve Schag, along with Aaron Billheimer and Connie Roub from the Shelby Downtown Business Team, stopped into the studio to share details about the Shel-Bee Festival.
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May 20, 2025 • 13 mins
Dr. Julie Chaya, Health Commissioner at Richland Public Health, gives her monthly public health report for May 2025, as she dropped into the WMAN studio to chat with Aaron Hines.
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