Local family thankful for kindness of strangers
LIMA — There’s a house in Shawnee Township that would appear vacant to the naked eye. There is no furniture, the carpet has been...
Empty Stocking: Empty Stocking Fund back to provide gifts on Christmas
LIMA — Some of them are grandparents, trying to enjoy their golden years until unexpected circumstances required them to care for grandchildren they could...
Fire causes damage to Lima home
LIMA — The Lima Fire Department responded to a fire at 326 S. McDonel St. at 11:09 a.m. Wednesday.Greg Kirkendall, with the Lima Fire...
Get holiday inspiration at Dec. 8’s Taste of Home cooking school in Lima
LIMA — Food plays a starring role during the holiday party season. So, too, does the stress involved in creating a menu and a...
Police calls
200 block of South Jameson Avenue, Lima — A man reported Wednesday someone broke into a vacant home.200 block of Jameson Avenue, Lima —...
Asian carp barrier nearly complete near Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A nearly 2-mile-long earthen berm through a northeastern Indiana marsh that’s designed to keep Asian carp from entering the Great...
Rock repainted that featured pro-Islamic State messages
YOUNGSTOWN — Students at Youngstown State University painted the American flag and other patriotic messages and symbols on a large rock after it was...
Ohio State moves to end annual lake jump after student dies
CINCINNATI — Ohio State University announced Wednesday that it will move to end an annual lake jump after a student experienced a fatal medical...
Education roundup
Bluffton to present Christmas eventsBLUFFTON — Soloists and ensembles from the Bluffton University Music Department will present a “Christmas Festival” at 11 a.m. Dec....
Eastown Road rail crossing closed for emergency repairs
LIMA — A broken rail forced an emergency closure of the railroad crossing at Eastown Road near Elida Road on Wednesday. The closure forced...
