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I’m sitting in a nice restaurant in Omaha during the early evening hours of the Thursday adjacent to the fast-approaching Memorial Day weekend in May. Joining me are 10 members of my family. Some of us have not seen each other since the same weekend for a wedding here in 2021.

LIMA — Friday’s rainy start did not dampen the spirits of the more than 300 volunteers at the United Way of Greater Lima’s eighth annual Day of Caring, kicking off the United Way’s 2024 campaign by linking volunteers with area non-profits and community service agencies to help with service projects.

OTTAWA – People often have graced their cars with nicknames, some of which became very popular.

LIMA — Jill Ackerman wants young women to be confident in male-dominated environments.

LIMA — The Allen County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help as its investigation continues into the 2023 slaying of a Lima woman.

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — It was hard to tell sometimes whether Saturday night was a teen dance party or a high school volleyball match.

LIMA — A Lima man faces 10 or more years behind bars after pleading guilty Friday to felony drug charges.

WAPAKONETA — Businesses learned about some of the resources available to them at State Bank’s Access to Capital Lunch and Learn on Thursday.

LIMA — Ev’Dera Bath and Body, a local business known for its high-quality soaps, waxes and candles, is set to celebrate a grand re-opening at its new space from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 on the second floor of the Central District, 207 S. Central Ave., Lima.

DINSMORE TOWNSHIP — One person died after three semi-trucks collided and two caught fire Wednesday around 3 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near the Botkins Road exit in Shelby County.