Bred and Fed Show teaches junior farmers responsibility
OTTAWA — Brandi Shrader said children participating in the Bred and Fed animal shows at the Putnam County Fair put in hours of prep work to get their projects ready to be judged.
Mid-day turnaround puts Beachy in city golf quarterfinals
HARROD — Braden Beachy wasn’t happy with his score in the championship flight qualifying round in the Lima City Men’s Golf Championship at Colonial Golfers Club on Thursday morning, but that was about to change.
Supreme Court halts EPA enforcement on downwind pollution from power plants
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue, the conservative-led court’s latest blow to federal regulations.
Area unemployment rates up in May
COLUMBUS — Area counties saw their unemployment rates jump in May, as more people found jobs yet even more sought work, according to statistics released this week by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Witnesses testify against former probation officer at trial
LIMA — Allen County Common Pleas Court jurors heard from the boss of a former Lima Municipal Court probation officer and three former probationers who testified the officer had improper sexual conduct with them on the second day of a jury trial Wednesday.
Lima’s Superior Auto dealership opens Elida Road site
LIMA — After nearly a quarter of a century selling affordable used cars and trucks at the corner of Cable and Allentown roads in Lima, the Superior Auto dealership has moved into more spacious surroundings.
Ohio Northern makes job, programming cuts
ADA — Ohio Northern University is eliminating 48 jobs and phasing out or re-aligning 21 major and minor degree programs with low enrollment, triggering a no-confidence vote against the university’s dean of arts and sciences.
Resource fair provides info for seniors
LIMA — Adult Protective Services administrator Jacob Larger said Wednesday’s Senior Resource Fair was a good opportunity for residents in their elder years to learn about what is available to them.
Putnam sheriff’s office seeks man who cut off GPS monitor
OTTAWA — The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help in finding a man who violated a protection order and cut off his GPS tracking device.
Jordan critical as Supreme Court rejects social media censorship suit
By Michael Macagnone
