Summerfest moves to new location
ST. MARYS — The biggest change to SummerFest this year is its new location.
Husted talks business, education, technology in three-stop visit
LIMA — It was an educational visit for Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, as he made three stops in the area Wednesday, learning about new educational opportunities, business technologies and agribusiness concerns.
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.
Ohio Supreme Court approves Lake Erie wind project
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state permit to construct the first freshwater, offshore wind turbine facility in North America was appropriately granted for the Icebreaker project in Lake Erie.
Holy Family Radio has a new home
GLANDORF — After 12 years of broadcasting near a radio tower just north of New Cleveland, the Holy Family Radio station now has a permanent residence at the Glandorf Parish Center. The station celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday afternoon on the 12-year anniversary of its going on the air.
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.
Cornerback depth could be an issue for Ohio State
COLUMBUS — Ohio State’s new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles says he has installed only about 25 percent of his defensive concepts a little over three weeks before the Buckeyes’ opener against Notre Dame, but isn’t overly concerned about that.
Lima City Schools helps supply students
The Lima City Schools held its annual back-to-school celebration Tuesday afternoon at Martin Luther King Park. The event included free school supplies, toiletry items, food, games and other activities. The first day of school for Lima City Schools students is Wednesday, Aug. 17.
Holy Cow! History: The woman who made the president’s mealtime miserable
Imagine a formal White House meal. Glistening silver, glittering china, gleaming crystal. And the food! The chow there is good.
FBI searches Trump’s Florida estate
WASHINGTON — The FBI’s unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence ricocheted around government, politics and a polarized country Tuesday along with questions as to why the Justice Department — notably cautious under Attorney General Merrick Garland — decided to take such a drastic step.
