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3rd annual Half Pint 5k race is bringing the Christmas Spirit to the Pangle Pavilion
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - It may be July, but Operation Half Pint is spreading the Christmas spirit next weekend. The 3rd annual Half Pint 5k race will be held next Saturday, July 27th, at the Pangle Pavilion in downtown Lima. This year's theme is Christmas in July, and a portion of the proceeds will help fund the Christmas Cheer event organized by the Allen County Veterans Service Commission.
Kids graduate with new knowledge and friendships as Safety City Summer Academy winds down
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Safety City Summer Academy is celebrating a successful season. This week marked the end of this year's academy, filled with important lessons and activities at Safety City. Hundreds of kids have graduated with new skills to protect them from potentially dangerous scenarios. Parents and instructors watched proudly as the children earned their certificates and bags of completion at the ceremony.
Waterline replacement to close portion of Elizabeth Street in Lima for three days
July 19, 2024, Press Release from the City of Lima: The City of Lima is announcing that Elizabeth Street will be completely closed between High Street and North Street from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM beginning Monday, July 22 for three days. The street will be open in the evenings after 5:00 PM. This is for a waterline replacement.
Allen County Museum to open new exhibition
LIMA — The Allen County Museum will open its last temporary exhibition of the year, “The Art of Domesticity” on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 620 W. Market St. in Lima. The exhibition will share contemporary art from five women artists, as well as decorative arts from the 19th and 20th centuries, with a lecture series starting in September and workshops starting in October to go with it.
Planning commission tours downtown Lima
LIMA —The Lima Allen County Regional Planning Commission’s Community Development Committee took a tour on the RTA trolley Thursday to explore the development of downtown Lima. The committee heard from speakers such as John Heaphy, Rob Nelson and Kirk Niemeyer about coordination between the city and entrepreneurs about...
St. Rita’s honored for stroke, diabetes care
LIMA — The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognized Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center for meeting guidelines for stroke and diabetes care. The organizations awarded St. Rita’s with the Get with the Guidelines/Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type Two Diabetes Honor...
Shooting suspect that left a man seriously injured appears in Lima Municipal Court
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - A man charged with a shooting that seriously injured another man was arraigned on the charge Friday afternoon. 20-year-old Jeremiah Washington appeared in Lima Municipal Court on a felonious assault with deadly weapon charge from earlier this week. On Wednesday morning, Allen County sheriffs were...
Real Wheels: The caretaker of a memory; 1966 Belvedere was ‘Kyle’s car’
DELPHOS – Dave Joseph knows he not only owns a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere, but he’s also the caretaker of a memory for those people who knew the late Kyle Lewis. Lewis was a barber in Lima for more than 50 years. He was famous for his one-liners and for his love for cars. Before passing away two years ago at age 71, he could be found playing an integral part of many car shows. Often that would be as a Barney Fife impersonator, something he enjoyed doing since 2004.
Locos notebook: Locos open series against Hamilton with win
Jul. 19—MASON — On Tuesday night at Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio, 10 different Locos made an appearance in the GLSCL All-Star Game on the Blue Team in an 11-8 victory over the Red Team. Members of the Locos, Hamilton Joes and Michigan Monarchs formed the Blue Team, while players from the Xenia Scouts, South Ohio Coppperheads, Grand Lake Mariners and Muskegon Clippers made up the Red Team. Cam ...
Locos ready for stretch run
Jul. 19—LIMA — At this time last year, the Locos were preparing to capture their seventh Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Championship. On July 19, 2023, Lima's record sat at 23-7 after a 10-3 win over Jet Box. They went on to lose five of six games to end the regular season, but once the playoffs started, none of that mattered. This year, with a record of 19-12 heading into Friday night, ...
Do-Right Motorcycle Club to celebrate anniversary
DELPHOS — The Do-Right Motorcycle Club will have an anniversary party at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at 809 Ohio St., Delphos. The club will celebrate 19 years with bike games, raffles, food vendors, music by Exit 39 starting at 8 p.m. and patches sold and sewn by Patties Patches.
Ohio bill advanced to observe daylight saving time permanently
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A bipartisan Ohio bill to urge observing daylight saving time permanently has taken another step forward at the Statehouse after passing the House last year. Concurrent Resolution 7 was considered in a Senate General Government Committee hearing late last month, marking the first time the bill has been debated at the […]
Severe shortage of rainfall brings drought conditions to southeast Ohio’s usually wet summer
Athens, Ohio (WOUB) — It’s been a hot and humid summer, the perfect ingredients for rain. So, where has all the rain gone?. June is usually the rainiest month in southeast Ohio with July not trailing much behind. But this June, Athens saw just 1.13 inches of rain,...
Enbridge Gas experiencing tech outage
Jul. 19—LIMA — Enbridge Gas Ohio, formerly Dominion East Ohio, is currently experiencing technical difficulties due to a large-scale technology outage affecting multiple systems worldwide, according to a release from the company. Should a natural gas-related emergency arise, Enbridge is advising gas utility customers to call 911 if their call to the company's customer service line go ...
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