The Crawford County CEO Program is preparing to launch its first class of high school entrepreneurs in fall 2026, and now is the time for local business and community leaders to get involved. The program is seeking a few final investors and additional board members to join a growing group of community champions.
The Crawford Partnership is proud to announce the launch of its newly reimagined CU Lead program, now accepting applications for the 2025–2026 cohort. Designed to cultivate strong, reflective leaders across sectors, the program has been enhanced with a new school-year schedule, a refined leadership curriculum, and immersive, community-rooted experiences.
As part of our ongoing commitment to stability and progress, we are pleased to share an update on leadership at the Crawford Partnership. We are fortunate to have Greg Timberlake, Psy.D., serving as Interim Executive Director. Greg joined the Partnership in February and worked alongside Sarah Herrle before her departure for a position closer to [...]
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 [...]
