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Lima Police Department Exchange Club Roller Hockey players close out a fun summer
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Lima Youth Roller Hockey League wrapped up another successful season on Saturday. We caught up with some players and a coach about the positive impact the sport has on local kids. The Lima Police Department Exchange Club Roller Hockey League was founded in 1996 by...
West Ohio Christian Chamber of Commerce raises money and spreads awareness at Outdoor Market
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The West Ohio Christian Chamber of Commerce hosted an outdoor market on Saturday. The market was a good opportunity for businesses and organizations in the chamber to introduce themselves to the public. Visitors could also get free popcorn, snow cones, and laundry detergent. Money raised from events like this helps with scholarship programs for Christian colleges, business training for their members, and chamber operating costs. The Christian Chamber also hopes that people who came out learned more about how they help area businesses bond and work together over faith.
Party at the Pangle offers free family fun downtown
LIMA — There are many options for families when it comes to finding something enjoyable to do on a sunny summer Saturday, and organizers hope that Saturday’s Party at the Pangle will put downtown Lima on the top of that list. Saturday’s free event brought a variety of...
It was Christmas in July for the Half Pint 5K
LIMA, OHIO (WLIO) - Operation Half Pint moved their 5K race to downtown Lima and added a holiday theme. Around 200 people took part in their Christmas in July 5K. The Half Pint is a half-scale model of the M1A2 Abrams Battle Tank that is made in Lima. The miniature version is used in various parades and events around the area. Operation Half Pint is a group that aims to support the workers at Joint Systems Manufacturing Center, who produce the world's finest battle tank and in keeping with the Christmas theme, some of the proceeds will be helping a local organization around the holidays.
Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Thrift Shop adds Saturday hours
LIMA, OHIO (WLIO) - The Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Thrift Shop is adding new Saturday hours to help with some back-to-school shopping. The store is now open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday for people to check out the wide range of items they have. The volunteers that run the shop say that the new hours will help those people who work at the same time as they are open during the week. They have a wide range of men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing for you to check out. They also have some boutique items on hand and household items to help college students furnish their first apartment. Plus, with football season just around the corner, the thrift store can help you gear up for gametime.
175 bicyclist take advantage of a great day to raise money for Rally Point Youth Center
LIMA, OHIO (WLIO) - Around 175 bicycle riders took advantage of a great Saturday to raise money for a Lima youth ministry. The Rally Point River Ride Bicycle Tour gave people the chance to bike on the Ottawa River Walk and on local roads covering as little as 10 and 20 miles, up to the more adventurous 50 and 62.5-mile routes. The Rally Point Youth Center is a faith-based organization on the north side of Lima. The money raised from this yearly fundraiser helps the center have the resources to guide and mentor Lima teens from 11 to 19 years old.
Growing Pains in New Carlisle
Home built in 1870s demolished to build new Taco Bell. NEW CARLISLE- Workers have finished demolition of the historic Stafford Family Home located on North Main Street in preparation for the construction of a new Taco Bell location planned for the site. “It was an old property,” New Carlisle Historical...
Two-day Smart Pet Expo at fairgrounds to have breeders, vendors
Pet owners across the Dayton area will soon be celebrating their companions at the Smart Pet Expo. The event website states the event “was designed to offer pet enthusiasts the ability to purchase new pets from local breeders while socially engaging with other enthusiasts just like themselves.”. There will...
Local blood bank issues call for donations amidst critical shortage
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Solvita is offering multiple incentives to get people to donate after issuing an emergency alert. Solvita Blood Center says blood supply has reached critically low levels, with an immediate need for donations. The blood bank is in urgent need of type O positive and negative, type B positive and negative and […]
Dayton-area manufacturing firm to lay off over 60 employees
DAYTON, Ohio (Dayton Business Journal) -- A Michigan-based firm manufacturer will lay off numerous employees at its Dayton location within the next few months. idX Corp. - known for manufacturing retail displays and store fixtures - is implementing a substantial reduction in workforce at its facility located at 2875 Needmore Road. The firm disclosed the layoff plans in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice, saying 62 associates would lose their jobs - most in mid-September.
Local kids competing in national mullet contest
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Voting is now open for the USA Mullet Championships. Three kids from the Miami Valley are competing in the 2024 Mullet Championships. The competition seeks to find the best mullet in the country through rounds of voting online. Two local kids are competing in the Kids ages 0-4 category and another […]
A look inside “Vandalia’s best kept secret”
VANDALIA, OH — Unfamiliar to even some longtime residents of Vandalia, the Vandalia–Butler Historical Society offers a variety of opportunities to visitors, with over eight and a half acres to explore. Comprised of twelve buildings, including the 1840s-era Federal House original to the property, the society hosts bi-monthly...
Cardiac nurse turned patient: Former WSU soccer star discovers heart issue at work
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- A former Wright State soccer star who is now a registered nurse in Dayton ended up saving her own life in the middle of her shift at work. Dayton 24/7 Now's Lydia Bice sat down with Jessika Seward to learn more about her miraculous story. "I...
‘Happy-go-lucky’ husky named Ice waiting at Wood County Dog Shelter for a home
A husky named Ice, who came to the Wood County Dog Shelter as a stray, is looking for a home. The 1-year-old is a small husky, weighing just 35 pounds. When Ice arrived at the shelter, he was wearing a dog license and his owner was contacted, but never came for him.
Former Toledoan Stars in Netflix Reality Series “Owning Manhattan”
A one-way train in the middle of the might with three suitcases and $12,000 in your. pocket, is one way to jump-start a life and career. Just ask Jordan Hurt, former Toledoan, real estate agent and one of the stars of Netflix’s reality series Owning Manhattan. Early stages. It...
Southwyck Lanes transforming into Incredibowl Entertainment
TOLEDO, Ohio — What was once known as Southwyck Lanes in south Toledo will soon open under a new name with new and revamped activities. Incredibowl Entertainment is slated to open this summer, according to its website. A Facebook post on the company's page from February says that the...
Sielschott gives tax planning tips at Wake, Rattle & Roll
LIMA — The Lima Chamber of Commerce met Friday morning for the Wake, Rattle & Roll event. Keynote speaker Robert Sielschott, CPA, CVA, Founder and President of Sielschott, Walsh, Keifer, Regula & Sherer, CPAS, Inc. gave his best tax planning tips for businesses in 2024. He discussed various topics such as critical expiring items, acquisition of business equipment, EV credit, SE tax, Ohio PTE, and BOI filing repeal.
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