News

LIMA — Judges of the Allen County Court of Common Pleas and Probate/Juvenile Courts, as well as the Lima Municipal Court, have opted to close their respective offices on Monday, April 8, due to an expected influx of people into the county that day for the total solar eclipse.

LIMA — The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will offer the program “Nature Pals: Exciting Eclipse” at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 6.

VAN WERT — The Middle Point Lions Club will hold a barbecued chicken dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at Lincolnview Elementary School, 15945 Middle Point Road, Van Wert.

LIMA — The art of theatre has a home in Lima as Amil Tellers Encore Theatre produces shows to entertain the Lima region. According to board member Sarah Glover, the theatre’s building needs a new roof, so the organization hopes to rally the community and raise the needed funds.

WAPAKONETA — The Auglaize County Historical Society will host its 10th Trivia Night at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 at the Wapakoneta Eagles, 25 E. Auglaize St., Wapakoneta.

PERRY TOWNSHIP — Perry High School freshman Emma Lehman wanted her classmates to learn where their food comes from, so she brought the farm to school.

LIMA — Legendary musical groups Blue Oyster Cult and Kansas are coming to Lima.

WAPAKONETA — First on the Moon Inc. will host a family-friendly, triple feature of short films about journeys to space and to Wapakoneta.

Pupils at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School in Columbus Grove spent part of their day on Holy Thursday making “Resurrection Rolls.” The marshmallow-filled rolls help students understand how Jesus Christ wasn’t inside the tomb anymore on Easter morning.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Roy Klopfenstein, R-Haviland, announced that he and Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan, D-Parma, introduced legislation to allow patriotic organizations to share information in schools.