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Downtown Lima hosting First Friday event for August downtown
LIMA — Downtown Lima will be play host to its First Fridays event from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2 at Town Square in downtown Lima. This will be the last event of the year. Cricket Rodriguez, executive director of Downtown Lima, Inc., explained how much of the evening would go.
Vance praises a key leader behind Project 2025, a conservative effort Trump has disavowed
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, praised the vision of Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts in the foreword of a forthcoming book that could conflict with the Trump campaign’s effort to distance itself from Heritage’s Project 2025 transition effort. The Associated Press obtained a copy...
Ohio helping farmers keep water sources clean
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The state is putting millions of dollars into ensuring clean water in Ohio. A program called H2Ohio is expanding and hoping to reach across the entire state, meaning wetland, water and sewer projects, and making farming more sustainable. What farmers are doing at farms involved in the program is work that […]
ONWR’s 25th Annual Nature Photography Contest now open
To celebrate National Wildlife Refuges and the beauty of nature, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge invites all photographers to enter the 25th Annual Nature Photography Contest. All photos must be captured on the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Photos taken elsewhere will not be eligible. Entries are accepted July 10 – September 6, 2024. Participants may submit up to eleven entries, with a maximum of 1 entry per category.
One-time benefit to Ohioans with cooling assistance during the summer months
Loveland, Ohio – The Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program (SCP) will provide a one-time benefit to eligible Ohioans to assist with electric bills, central air conditioning repairs, and air conditioning unit and/or fan purchases. The program will run from July 1 through September 30. Apply for Ohio Energy...
Ohio's only Revolutionary War fort will be partially reconstructed
BOLIVAR ‒ With support from the recently passed state capital budget, the Fort Laurens Museum and grounds will get an extensive makeover in time for the Revolutionary War fort's 250th birthday in 2028. The project will include a partial reconstruction of the fort. ...
Cenovus Shuts Unit at 183,000-BPD Refinery in Lima, Ohio
Cenovus Energy shut down a unit at its 183,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery in Lima, Ohio, on Tuesday, the company said. “Lima Refining Company is responding to an issue at its facility,” a Cenovus spokesperson said, without giving a reason for the shutdown.“As the Refinery responds, community members will see larger than normal flaring as part of our normal shutdown procedures,” the spokesperson said.
Lima City Schools Seeks Donations of Gently Used Uniforms for Project Uniform Share
Lima City Schools is asking families with children that attend Lima City Schools to bring their old, gently used uniforms to donate to Project Uniform Share. The event will be held at their Back to School Celebration which will be held on August 8th from 4:00pm until 6:00pm at Martin Luther King Park in Lima.
Update on Hilty Faithful Foundation Preschool and Child Care
The Hilty Staff and I are thrilled that not only were we able to stay open after the emotional announcement of our closure by MHCO in January, but we get to continue keeping our Hilty Family together while having new owners who share our passion and mission for early childhood education. Molly Schroeder and Jenna Buckland saw the need and have chosen to invest in our programming and working towards future expansion. Phase one of renovations will begin soon and will double our current capacity of 80 children, then we will begin Phase two.
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Seeking Volunteers for 8th Annual ‘Made in Ada’ Wilson Football Festival
The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for a few volunteers to help at the 8th Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival. If you are interested in helping, you can sign up online here. Director Lindsay Hollar will then be in contact with you. The 8th Annual Made...
Ohio Rural Health Association holds conference in Ada
ADA, OH (WLIO) - The Ohio Rural Health Association held its annual conference on Tuesday in Ada. The two-day Ohio Rural Health event aimed to educate and engage attendees on issues such as billing, telehealth, human trafficking, and much more from the USDA and federal government. A panel discussion featuring three women leaders from different areas talked about their different journeys to find "Superpowers to Success."
St. Anthony’s Festival coming this weekend
COLUMBUS GROVE — St. Anthony’s Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 and from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 at St. Anthony of Padua Parish at 512 W. Sycamore St. in Columbus Grove. The festival will feature a 5K...
JD Vance’s former Yale classmate and friend says emails show political transformation on ‘literally every imaginable issue’
A Yale Law School friend of Ohio Sen. JD Vance, who has revealed years of emails the two previously exchanged, said Monday that the Republican vice presidential nominee is a “chameleon” who has changed his views on “literally every imaginable issue.”
JD Vance’s congressman blasts him and his ‘chaotic’ and ‘weird’ campaign
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio), the Democrat who represents Sen. JD Vance’s (R-Ohio) district, slammed the vice presidential candidate for his views on abortion, women and marriage, arguing his was “one of the cruelest, most chaotic and downright weirdest” VP campaigns. Landsman, in a lengthy Monday thread on...
Lima doctor warns of whooping cough
LIMA — A Lima family doctor is urging residents to check their pertussis vaccination status, as health officials are reporting an uptick in whooping cough cases. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a respiratory illness that causes cold-like symptoms and a cough that can linger for months. The...
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