Reminisce: The wizard of Wapakoneta turned trash into tools
What can a couple of fruit cans, wood from store cases, piano wire, type lead and other found items make? In 1935, 25-year-old Jacob E. Zint created a seismograph using items intended for the trash. One of only three seismographs of that caliber in Ohio, his sturdy homemade machine made clear and accurate recordings of earthquakes as far as China and Guatemala.
DeWine speaks at Indian Lake
LOGAN CO. — Governor Mike DeWine’s tour of tornado damage at Indian Lake was canceled Tuesday due to impending weather, but he said he was able to view some of the damage on the way in and gave a press conference providing updates on a request for federal relief and warning against expected severe conditions later in the day.
Holy Cow! History: The thin line between war and terror
The world was horrified by the recent concert massacre in Moscow. Hundreds of people enjoying an evening out were suddenly gunned down in a crime whose savagery staggers the mind.
Kreischer to perform at Civic Center
LIMA — Stand-up comedian Bert Kreischer will perform at 7 p.m. June 25 at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center in Lima.
Testimony puts Hesseling in middle of fentanyl pill production
LIMA — A Lima woman charged with aiding her ex-boyfriend in the manufacture and distribution of fentanyl and other drugs testified Tuesday in the trial of a man charged with being a vital part of that network.
Baseball: 11 players to watch this season
LIMA — Baseball season is well underway despite several weather cancellations, and the showcase of area talent on the diamond is already on full display.
John Grindrod: A nod of appreciation to my local docs
As a guy who’s tried to support local business whenever possible, when some health adversity arose a year ago after years of battling prostate issues, something that afflicts so many men as they age, I decided to stay with our local docs.
Lori Borgman: Forgiving and forgetting, the hardest thing you may ever do
My grandma used to say she could forgive, but she couldn’t forget. This was always in reference to a comment made by a neighbor about pickles my grandmother had entered at the fair. The neighbor criticized the pickles for being sliced as rounds instead of spears, or maybe it was the other way around.
Baseball notebook: Perry off to 3-0 start
PERRY TOWNSHIP – Perry’s Hunter Scott was in total command on the pitching mound in Thursday’s non-conference baseball game against visiting Waynesfield-Goshen.
Lima Memorial marks 125 years in Lima
LIMA — Monday marks 125 years since the founding of Lima City Hospital.
