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LIMA — Riders rush from the gate, pushing their horses as fast as possible around three laser-sighted barrels. For those who have never been to a rodeo, the excitement of barrel racing is one of the key events, and a world championship qualifying event for the The National Barrel Horse Association is coming to Lima this Saturday.

WEST LIBERTY – August marks the 125th anniversary of the discovery of Ohio Caverns, the popular destination in Champaign County that has offered visitors a chance to explore over two miles of underground passageways for generations.

History is filled with an amazing panoply of people. There are heroes and villains, saints and scoundrels, not to mention a healthy smattering of kooks, crazies and crackpots. This is the story of one of them and the product he (indirectly) gave us.

LIMA — Derry Glenn, 6th Ward City Council Member, recognized five African-American businesswomen in Lima on Tuesday.

WAPAKONETA — An off-duty Lima police officer arrested in Wapakoneta last month for allegedly interfering with first responders who were attempting to give medical aid to an unidentified woman has waived his right to a preliminary hearing and will have his case presented to an Auglaize County grand jury.

LIMA — Allen County commissioners met Monday to discuss how they might spend $19.8 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to address needs across the county.

LIMA — Prosecutors on Tuesday made what was termed a “final offer” to a Lima man facing more than a dozen counts linked to his alleged sexual assault of a minor.

LIMA — A fire destroyed a minivan Monday in Lima, the cause of which has yet to be determined.

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding at least 30 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror, police said. The suspect remained on the loose hours later as authorities scoured the area and police surrounded a home listed as his possible address.

LIMA — The Fourth of July is a time for families to get together not only to celebrate the birth of our nation, but to celebrate families with cookouts, good times and fireworks. The Freedom Run at the Star-Spangled Spectacular in Faurot Park is such a family event.