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Even in his present condition (deceased since 1987), Fred Astaire is a better dancer than I am.

LIMA — A Friday morning fire tore through a historic building in downtown Lima that had been under renovation.

WAPAKONETA — Local officials and business owners gathered Thursday for a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion of Wapakoneta’s Solar Phase 2 on Short Road, a collaboration between the city and its partners Eitri Foundry and Madison Energy Investments to bring solar energy to the area.

BATH TOWNSHIP — Bath Township Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at the Shoreline Apartments on the 2200 block of E. Elm St. in Lima on Thursday afternoon.

It’s true that as we age, we don’t sleep as well or as long. Why is that? Scientists say several changes occur with aging that disrupt our natural sleep cycle.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 42 and recently was diagnosed with diabetes. My doctor said I could manage the condition with diet and exercise for now but suggested I follow up with a cardiologist. As far as I know, my heart is fine. What is the connection between diabetes and heart health?

LIMA — Despite the high gas prices that have plagued the country this summer, a record number of motorists are forecast to travel on the highways this Independence Day. With traffic set to surge, drivers planning to hit the road this holiday weekend are urged to practice caution to avoid potential hazards.

June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about headaches.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court.

LIMA — A Lima man with reported links to a city street gang was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for discharging a firearm into a residential dwelling more than three years ago.