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Grubbs moved around throughout his childhood, attending Mansfield City Schools. "We were very poor," Grubbs said. "That helps me with who I am, I’ve lived a tough life in that way." When he was a junior at Mansfield Senior High School, he signed up for a class called auto tech. After a week, he decided he did not want to continue on that track. "My guidance councilor said something along the lines of 'you aren't smart enough to be in machine trades.'" Grubbs left school and did not return for almost eight weeks. He went to Kentucky to live with his dad, who encouraged him to go back.

View Comments MANSFIELD - If you're interested in manufacturing, you soon will be able to come and see hundreds of products made in north central Ohio — including appliances, tires, pumps, Klondike bars, cigars and pieces made for streetcars. The North Central Ohio Industrial Museum will officially open to the public this summer inside the lower east diagonal wing of the historic Ohio State Reformatory, showcasing the history of manufacturing in Mansfield and surrounding areas. Jerry Miller of Ontario, who has been spearheading the effort for seven years, this past week opened the m...