Ottawa Metro Park celebrates 50th anniversary
LIMA — Ottawa Lake Metro Park officially turned 50 this year. In recognition, the Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District organized a range of activities for both young and old.
Tennis: Finals set for LATA singles tourney
LIMA — Three years ago, Mason Stahl won the Lima Area Tennis Association (LATA) juniors singles tournament.
Gov. Mike DeWine grants execution reprieve to death row inmate
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Cleveland man who shot and killed a Cleveland patrol officer in 2000 will remain on death row for another three years, under a reprieve of execution issued Friday by Gov. Mike DeWine.
Photos: Demolition derby at Putnam County Fair
Drivers competed at the demolition derby at the Putnam County Fair on Saturday night in Ottawa.
Lori Borgman: Small back-seat rider is a breeze
I am about to make my umpteenth trip to the grocery and am not happy about it. Having gathered my shopping essentials — wallet, car keys, cellphone, a list in illegible handwriting, reading glasses and a small chip on my shoulder — I hear a soft voice ask, “Grandma, can I go with you?”
Could Supreme Court’s ruling on schools in Maine affect Ohio voucher lawsuit?
LIMA — A coalition of public schools suing Ohio over its school voucher program say the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn a ban on tuition assistance from going to religious schools in Maine is “narrow” and should not affect their lawsuit.
Roundup: Bassitt advances in 400 hurdles at US Outdoor Championships
EUGENE, Ore. — Bluffton High School graduate Trevor Bassitt advanced to the 400 meter hurdles final at the U.S. Outdoor Championships.
CrimeStoppers
LIMA — Area law-enforcement officials are looking for information about crimes or people listed in this graphic. The Lima/Allen-Putnam County Crime Stoppers Program offers cash awards of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides an anonymous tip or information that would lead to the arrest of anyone listed on this page. Please call (419) 229-STOP (7867).
COVID-19 vaccinations of youngest children underway
LIMA — Allen County Public Health is now administering COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and pre-school age children, the final age group to become eligible for the vaccines.
John Grindrod: The mystifying nature of who we financially value most
Most of us believe in some realm beyond our mortal life, a place where we’ll measure our ethereal treasures quite differently than we do in this realm, with those pieces of paper with dead presidents. But, as long as we’re a part of this realm, people tend to have a pretty keen interest in who makes what for the work they do to keep humanity’s train on the track.