Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | Five minutes and you’re informed!
🌧️ Mansfield weather
Today’s projected high is 64°F with rain and south winds gusting to 31 mph. The chance of rain is 100%, with a quarter to half an inch possible during the day.
Next five days:
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, high near 61°F.
- Friday: Partly sunny with showers likely after 1:00 PM, high near 54°F. Rain chance is 60%.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, high near 49°F.
- Sunday: Sunny, high near 52°F.
- Monday: Sunny, high near 55°F.
Election results can be found here.
🚲 Local fun fact
Shelby’s bicycle industry grew around something less glamorous but essential: steel tubing. The community became home to America’s first seamless steel tube factory, attracting at least six companies that manufactured bicycles or bicycle parts nearby. Explore Shelby’s industrial roots.
🏁 Mid-Ohio releases its 2027 racing schedule
Announced Tuesday, November 3: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will host five major spectator weekends next year, including the Honda Indy 200 on July 2–4. The schedule opens with IMSA racing June 11–13, followed by Racing America June 18–20. AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days returns July 23–25, with MotoAmerica July 30–August 1. Public ticket sales begin December 1, while returning season-pass holders have through November 23 to renew. See Mid-Ohio’s announcement.
🎨 Shelby graduate brings art and technology home
Tuesday report: Artist Brian Yetzer, a 1993 Shelby High School graduate, will return November 24 for student programs and a free public presentation. “Layers of Reality: Art, Technology & Imagination” begins at 7:30 PM at the high school’s Performing Arts Center. Yetzer plans to demonstrate augmented reality, share digital artwork and explore electronic music. The Shelby High School Alumni Association is sponsoring the visit. Read the Mansfield News Journal report.
🏛️ Mansfield City Council meets tonight
Happening Wednesday: Mansfield’s City Council caucus and council meeting are scheduled for 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building, 30 N. Diamond Street.
The public is invited to attend in the third-floor Council Chambers. Visitors should use the first-floor entrance. See the city’s November 4 calendar.
🎭 Ohio State Mansfield offers free Veterans Day performances
Upcoming performances: Ohio State Mansfield will present “CATO: The Play that Made a Nation” through staged readings and conversations at Founders Auditorium.
The free programs begin at 2:30 PM Sunday, November 8, and 6:30 PM Wednesday, November 11. The abridged production explores liberty, duty and honor through a play that George Washington ordered performed for his soldiers at Valley Forge. See the university’s theater schedule.
🎯 Wednesday cornhole series begins downtown
Starting tonight: Central Ohio Buckeye Baggers and the Warehouse Tavern are launching an eight-week cornhole series running Wednesdays through December 23.
Signups and check-in begin at 6:45 PM, with play starting at 7:30 PM. Each player is guaranteed at least six games, and the top three finishers receive weekly cash prizes. The event is for adults 21 and older with valid identification at 66 E. Fourth Street. See the event details.
