ODOT plans roundabout for state Route 65, Bluelick Road
AMERICAN TOWNSHIP — The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to construct a roundabout at the intersection of state Route 65 and Bluelick Road to alleviate traffic congestion and the potential for serious injuries or fatalities from collisions.
St. Marys man sentenced to 25 years prison for grooming, sexual activity with boys
WAPAKONETA — An Auglaize County judge gave a St. Marys man the maximum prison sentence possible of 25 years after he previously pleaded guilty to third-degree felony charges of sexual battery and four counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
America 250 picnic to come to Lima
LIMA — Cenovus Energy and the City of Lima will participate in Ohio’s signature event for the 250th birthday of the United States of America in two years.
Lima man sentenced to minimum 10 years prison on drug charges
LIMA — A Lima man was sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison Wednesday in the Allen County Common Pleas Court for drug trafficking and possession.
Putnam County students celebrate Manufacturing Day
LEIPSIC — To celebrate Manufacturing Day, students from Columbus Grove donned their hard hats and were manufacturers for the day at PRO-TEC Coating Company.
Allen County Children Services seeks renewal levy
LIMA — Allen County Children Services took its first step toward a renewal levy that voters will decide on in the spring 2025 primary election.
President could invoke 1947 law to suspend dockworkers’ strike
WASHINGTON — Some manufacturers and retailers are urging President Joe Biden to invoke a 1947 law as a way to suspend a strike by 45,000 dockworkers that has shut down 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas.
Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid to cling to power, according to a court filing unsealed Wednesday that offers new evidence from the landmark criminal case against the former president.
Jordan visits St. Marys a month out from Election Day
ST. MARYS — As Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, fights to win re-election, the 4th District U.S. congressman visited St. Marys on Wednesday to share his thoughts on Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate and the issues at stake with this year’s decision.
Lima buries police department time capsule
LIMA — Sixty-three years from now, Lima residents will dig up a time capsule that currently sits underground in front of the Lima Police Department.
