Lima council discusses traffic, residency
LIMA — Councilor Tony Wilkerson said the city of Lima should make sure there is no wiggle room concerning residency requirements for elected officials at Tuesday night’s council of the whole meeting.
Urology center to anchor long-awaited Crossroads project
CRIDERSVILLE — A vision that started nearly ten years ago, the Crossroads project in Cridersville was originally planned to consist of quality housing, entertainment, dining and shopping opportunities and more. On Tuesday, attendees at a project update meeting in the community room at the Otterbein Cridersville retirement community learned that a urology center will kickstart the much-anticipated project near Interstate 75.
ALL graduates 35th class; class project to target youth anxiety
LIMA — Since 1989, Allen Lima Leadership has worked to foster collaboration and leadership development among prominent figures in both business and government in Allen County. On Tuesday evening, the program honored its 35th graduating class at the City Club in downtown Lima, celebrating 36 prominent members of the community and the project they are organizing to address a serious issue not just in Allen County but nationwide.
Drought piles stress on farmers
LIMA — With most of Ohio going through one of the worst droughts in recent memory, farmers are worrying about lower yields on their crops, pairing with low prices to create high stress levels.
Editorial: Vance should stop speaking untrue words
Ohioans elected JD Vance as our junior senator because he appeared so straightforward, candid and refreshing.
Man pleads guilty to minor porn, sexual conduct with animal
OTTAWA — An Ottawa man who now lives in Michigan pleaded guilty Monday in the Putnam County Common Pleas Court to possessing pictures of a nude minor, a fifth-degree felony, and a misdemeanor charge of sexual conduct with an animal.
Holy Cow! History: The most amazing inventor you’ve never heard of
Inspiration is unfair. Most inventors get a miserly one or two good ideas during their careers, while it rewards a select few with a string of amazing discoveries.
Reminisce: First days of Lima State Hospital
It was, by some accounts, one of the largest poured concrete buildings in the United States.
Putnam CIC celebrates manufacturing
OTTAWA — The Putnam County Community Improvement Corporation highlighted manufacturing at its Q4 Quarterly Connect meeting on Tuesday.
‘Just Breathe’: Columbus Grove woman authors book on caregiving, dementia
COLUMBUS GROVE — Mary Kay Verhoff knew something was amiss when her mechanic husband asked her how to replace a light bulb.
