Community Development

Expansion includes gallery, retail, event space, and upgraded classroom BUCYRUS, OHIO – Friday, January 10 – The Crawford County Art Center is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new location at 117 N. Sandusky Avenue in Bucyrus. The recently renovated 2000 square foot space represents an investment of [...]

Retiring owners to sell downtown hospitality business and real estate BUCYRUS, OHIO – Thursday, January 2– The Crawford Partnership announced today its third opportunity through the Crawford Business Exchange – a service that promotes businesses in Crawford County ready for sale. This lead, codenamed “Project Pace,” is a long-standing successful [...]

The Partnership is sharing this press release. The CEO program supports the Partnership's workforce strategies outlined in the Crawford: 2030 Vision, focusing on talent attraction and retention, enhancing education and training, and building career pathways. Aligned with these goals, we are actively engaged in and supporting this program to drive long-term workforce [...]

Second annual CU Impact event connects leadership network with 25 local nonprofits BUCYRUS, OHIO – Wednesday, December 18 – On Friday, December 13, Crawford Unlimited Leadership (CU Lead), a nine-month long leadership program led by the Crawford Partnership, held its second annual CU Impact event with an estimated 115 attending at [...]

The Partnership is sharing this press release on behalf the Galion Port Authority. The port is a local network partner with the Partnership.  For release: November 22, 2024 Press Release – Contact Mark Rantala, Executive Director     (419) 777-7005     email:director@galionport.org Seeks Local Proposals for Potential Event Venue Developer/Operator  GALION–Approximately 10,000 sf [...]

The Partnership is sharing this press release about Crawford Works - a local nonprofit that impacted nearly 350 individuals over the past decade.  LOCAL NON-PROFIT TO CLOSE DOORS AFTER 10-YEAR RUN BUCYRUS – The Crawford Works Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cease operations of the non-profit organization [...]

The Partnership is pleased to share another positive development for Crawford County. This afternoon (11/12/24), the Crawford County Land Reutilization Corporation, commonly known as the Crawford County Land Bank, was honored with the Auditor of State Award for their clean audit report. This recognition, from September and presented today, underscores the [...]

The Partnership is sharing the press release on behalf of North Central State College and the Crawford Success Center. The Timken Foundation donated electro-mechanical lab equipment to the Crawford Success Center. The lab will provide students with hands-on training in key skills for working in the manufacturing industry.  ------------ Bucyrus, [...]

The Partnership is sharing the press release on behalf of Elliott and Stellar Industries. November 1, 2024, Stellar Industries officially announced the acquisition of Elliott Machine Works, Inc.   The release shares that as part of the acquisition, the Elliott manufacturing facility and main office will remain in Galion, where [...]