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Mayor’s GenNext Workforce Development Program 2024 Outcomes
July 30, 2024, Press Release from the City of Lima: The Mayor’s GenNext Workforce Development Program is in its final weeks, with 11 interns gaining valuable experience through local employers. The program employs individuals ages 16 to 24 who are residents of the City of Lima and do not have a post-secondary degree. The employers for the internship program included Mercy Health, Bradfield Community Center, We Care Too, Woof Boom Radio Station, ArtSpace/Lima, and the City of Lima.
Mercy Health offers incentives for healthy choices
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Mercy Health-St. Rita's wants to help their neighbors get healthy. As part of their "Club 129," Mercy Health-St. Rita's is offering incentives for people to make healthy life choices. If you participate in events like Walk with a Doc and Cooking Matters classes, you can earn points towards prizes to encourage taking responsibility for your own health.
Lima daycare center celebrating second location
LIMA — The Little Rockies Learning Center and Church on the Rock will be hosting their third Love Lima campaign and open house for the new Little Rockies Learning Center location on August 3, 2024. The new location is at 301 W. North Street in downtown Lima, and will...
SRO Fitzgerald helping kids get to right answer
DELPHOS — You don’t have to look far to see what Officer Robert Fitzgerald III is up to. Delphos Police Officer Fitzgerald was named Delphos City Schools’ School Resource Officer last year and this year, and this year, he spearheaded bringing the children’s educational program Safety City to Delphos.
Locos notebook: Locos end season against Hamilton
Jul. 30—HAMILTON — The Locos battled and made the most of only three hits but saw their season end with a 6-5 loss to the Hamilton Joes on Saturday night in a Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League playoff semifinal. Saturday night's win added to a Friday night win over the Locos in the best-of-three series sent the Joes to the championship round of the GLSCL playoffs against Muskegon Clippers, ...
Ottawa gun, ammunition shop celebrates 25 years of service
OTTAWA — Ottawa Ordnance Firearms & Accessories store is celebrating 25 years of serving firearms the week of July 29-Aug. 3. The store, at 242 W. 4th St., Ottawa, carries a large selection of firearms, ammunition and accessories. It also offers gunsmithing and custom laser engravings. The company formed...
Man who re-enacted fatal shooting in rap pleads no contest in 2 cases
A Toledo man pleaded no contest Tuesday to reduced charges arising from two shootings in 2022 when he was a juvenile, including a fatal one after which he appeared in a self-made rap video about it. After finding him guilty of involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault in Lucas County Common Pleas Court, Judge Linda Jennings then immediately sentenced William Perkins, 19, to a negotiated 25 to 30½ years in prison. The sentence is subject to a procedural review in Lucas County Juvenile Court because Perkins was 17 at the time of the shootings and was initially charged as a juvenile. State law requires that the juvenile court review the sentence because the murder charge for which he was bound over to adult court was reduced. The involuntary manslaughter count related to the June 2, 2022, shooting death of Caah’von Graves, 19, in a dwelling at the Weiler Homes in East Toledo, while the felonious assault count was for wounding a man four months later at a pickup basketball game in South Toledo.
Police: 14-year-old missing from south Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — A 14-year-old last seen on Saturday has been reported missing from south Toledo, the Toledo Police Department said in a social media post. Marielle Blackwell is missing from the 500 block of Shasta Drive near the intersection of South Detroit and South avenues. Blackwell is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 100 pounds, according to police.
Bunny Hoppers hold last meeting of 2024
VAN WERT—Bunny Hoppers 4-H Club held its last regular meeting of the year on Monday, July 22 at the Extension Office. The meeting was led by President Ella Lamb. Kealey Welch gave a safety speech on rabbit showmanship. Junior Fair entries must be completed by August 16. Meat pens and single fryers must weigh between four and six pounds. Tattooing of meat rabbits will be on August 10 from 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. Livestock judging is on August 6 with no appointment needed.
Multiple departments battle fire at chicken farm
HARROD, OH (WLIO) - Details are currently limited, but a one-alarm fire has erupted inside two large buildings on a chicken farm located at 3631 Lawrence Road on the outskirts of Harrod. According to scanner traffic, there are reports of three employees being transported to a local hospital with an...
‘They wished my children would burn’: Bryan mayor asks for civility amid legal battle with Dad’s Place
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Bryan has century-old businesses, exciting developments, and was recently named one of the best hometowns in Ohio. But Mayor Carrie Schlade said all of the positive things coming out of the community have been overshadowed by a legal battle between the city and Dad’s Place, a local church that’s housing the homeless.
YMCA’s Free Youth Golf Clinic a Swinging Success
VAN WERT — From July 15th to 19th, the YMCA hosted its annual free youth golf clinic at Hickory Sticks Golf Club, welcoming 58 eager participants aged 7 to 12. The clinic was a wonderful opportunity for local kids to immerse themselves in the fundamentals of golf, learning essential skills such as putting, chipping, and using long irons.
Mansfield Secures $4 Million For New Industrial Park Development
The Ohio Department of Development today announced the release of more than $9.7 million to five projects through three state-funded programs designed to boost businesses and enrich communities. An additional $14.6 million approved today will support the state’s first project-ready site through the All Ohio Future Fund. “At Development,...
Dayton leader testifies on Capitol Hill in support of community funding
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A city of Dayton official addressed members of Congress in hopes of gaining funding to assist communities across the country. LaShea Lofton, deputy city manager for Dayton, testified in Washington D.C., urged Congressional leaders to support providing funding support for local communities during the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance’s ‘Tax Tools […]
DeLoreans, Mustangs, and more: Wicked Wheels adapting to growing popularity ahead of 5th annual event
Andy Glenn, a Springfield Township trustee for the last two decades, has his mom to thank for his involvement in the Wicked Wheels Car Fest. His mother’s dream car was a bright red 1965 Mustang convertible with a 289 engine, and in 2014, his father bought it for her. Now, as he prepares to bring it to the fifth annual Wicked Wheels show where he also serves as a judge, his enthusiasm is contagious. “I love old cars,” he said. “The old cars have a character to them that you just don’t find in things that are made today. They’re so easy to work on. They’re very simplistic. They don’t have the computers, and their designs are something you haven’t seen in a long time come out by auto manufacturers. They’re metal. They don’t have a lot of plastic parts in them. There’s just a lot that appeals about the older vehicles, especially with Gen Xers.” On Aug. 7, Glenn and hundreds of other proud car owners will gather in Springfield’s Homecoming Park to display models ranging from the latest models in dealerships to perfectly-preserved pieces from the ‘60s to firetrucks and racecars.
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