Unexpected benefits of massage therapy
Stress is an inevitable part of life. It is nearly impossible to remove all stress from day-to-day life. Stress is physiological and psychological responses to situations the body and mind find to be overwhelming.
Consumer Health: Enjoy the summer sun safely
August is Summer Sun Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about protecting yourself and your family from the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight.
Featured events coming up in the Lima region
The Verve Pipe
Summerfest moves to new location
ST. MARYS — The biggest change to SummerFest this year is its new location.
Saxophonist celebrates 30 years, thankful for the breath sustaining his life and career
LIMA — Brandon “Sax B” Monford will host “Saturday Night Sax” starting at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Post 96, 711 S. Shore Drive, Lima.
Reminisce: A ‘carnival of robbery:” Remembering the ‘yeggs’ crime wave
LIMA — G.E. Bluem was walking the floors of his department store on a busy Saturday in the spring of 1924 when he came across a man tampering with the lock on a rear door of the store on the northeast corner of Market and Elizabeth streets. The man fled but Bluem was cautious.
Nonprofit aims to break down barriers for disabled
DALLAS — Michael Susens is 25, a strong and serious-looking young man who likes model trains and video games. He has his own YouTube channel and hopes someday to make a living reviewing and playing video games.
Lima Public Library Book Reviews
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Real Life Mama: Just the three of us
So far this summer, we have done all the things – swimming, skateboarding, biking, scootering, trails, creeks, watching movies on the back of the house from the swimming pool, babies, barbies, chalking, dance partying in the kitchen and oh, did I mention swimming? And all of these we have done with all the friends – never has it been just the girls and I – we always have, usually several, other kiddos with us.
Living with Children: Help big brother understand baby’s limits
Q: Our soon-to-be 5-year-old son enjoys playing with his 14-month-old brother, but there have been three times recently when the baby has started crying and when I check, big brother has a guilty look on his face. So far, the baby has suffered a scratch under one eye, a red mark on his face where a ball hit him, and a bruised forehead from falling over. When big brother is banished to his room for these incidents, he is more upset about being punished than about hurting his brother. His lack of remorse bothers us. As a result, we’ve put baby brother off limits for a time. Are we expecting too much?
