John Grindrod: Different autographs divided by 60 years
Back in March, as I do each year, I flew to Fort Myers to spend a few days with my sister Joanie and brother-in-law, John. Among our sundry activities, John and I will check out either the Minnesota Twins camp or the Boston Red Sox camp, both located in the city for some spring-training fun.
Community honors councilman
LIMA — Community members hosted a six-hour appreciation event Saturday at Hover Park, featuring a DJ playing music, a dance competition, food and fun in honor of the years of service Councilman Derry Glenn has dedicated to Lima’s sixth ward.
The Week Ahead: Trying to see through the fog
Visibility is one of those jargony words reserved for pilots, meteorologists, and business leaders. And there has been very little visibility for business.
Legal-Ease: Trains blocking road crossings
The United States is blessed with an abundant network of railroads that feed our economy. Nevertheless, few of us enjoy waiting on trains to pass through our road crossings so that we can proceed on to our desired destinations.
What if you can’t ‘out-budget’ inflation?
Inflation is a nightmare for the many Americans who already stretch their dollars to cover basic needs. What happens when those dollars lose value?
Choose your reality: Trust wanes, conspiracy theories rise
Daniel Charles Wilson believes the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were an inside job. The war in Ukraine is “totally scripted” and COVID-19 is “completely fake.” The Boston Marathon bombing? Mass shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, and Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas? “Crisis actors,” he says.
Land transfers, June 30-July 6
The trend of the real estate market in Allen County is shown by the following report, for the week running June 30 through July 6. Figures reflect the selling price of the property, along with the address or lot number of same and are courtesy of Allen County Recorder Mona Losh’s Office.
Roses and Thorns
This week’s rain hasn’t done its job yet; the thorns are growing faster than the roses.
Time to apply for controlled hunt opportunities
With temperatures in the 90s several days and heat indexes reaching to 100 and above, it may not seem quite the time to be thinking of hunting season. However, hunters have been able to apply for Ohio’s controlled public land hunting opportunities since the beginning of the month. The application period runs through July 31.
Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter
Elon Musk announced Friday that he will abandon his tumultuous $44 billion offer to buy Twitter after the company failed to provide enough information about the number of fake accounts. Twitter immediately fired back, saying it would sue the Tesla CEO to uphold the deal.
