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Lima man decides to represent himself
Oct. 1—LIMA — A Lima man signed a waiver of counsel Tuesday to drop the Allen County Public Defender's Office and represent himself in his case in the Allen County Common Pleas Court. In a previous hearing, Leroy Page, 34, decided to hold off on representing himself and requested additional time to seek a private attorney. During that hearing, Judge Terri Kohlrieser discussed with Page the ...
Lima native achieves Navy career milestone
Oct. 2—WASHINGTON — Lima native Steven Van Dyne was promoted to the rank of chief petty officer in the United States Navy at a ceremony held at the Washington Navy Yard on Thursday, Sept. 26. Van Dyne, one of seven musicians in the United States Navy Band, will now wear the anchor collar device symbolizing his new rank and authority. Van Dyne enlisted in the Navy in 2016 after passing an ...
Lima's West Street Bridge reopens
Sep. 30—LIMA — The City of Lima announced the completion of the West Street Bridge project Monday. The city began the project to replace the bridge connecting North and South Shore drives across the Ottawa River in April. "The work began in April 2024 to replace the bridge built in the 1970s, resulting in the closure of the area between North Shore Drive and South Shore Drive/West Eureka ...
Lima wetland project enhances water quality and reduces flooding
Sep. 30—LIMA — Water quality, reduced threat of flooding and water life habitat are all part of a new wetland project taking place near the Loyal Order of Moose Lima Lodge 199, 2929 N. West St., Lima. As part of Gov. Mike DeWine's H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources celebrated the completion of the Baughman H2Ohio Wetland Restoration Project on Monday. The project began ...
County Commissioners discuss staff updates
Oct. 1—LIMA — The Allen County Commissioners shared staff updates at Tuesday morning's meeting and spoke with assistant prosecutor Kayla Rogers about the decision to pull back agreements for ditch projects. The commissioners will also be set to clarify agreements about limitations for the Greater Lima Region Amphitheater and Park by Monday, Oct. 21. "We had to rework the agreement on the ...
Safety for cycles: Bike, pedestrian counts rise in Allen County
Oct. 1—ALLEN COUNTY — Lima and Allen County have made strides from a decade ago in bike and pedestrian safety, but more work can be done, according to Josh Unterbrink of the Allen County Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force. The task force recently completed its fall 2024 bike and pedestrian count and while results are not available yet, Unterbrink said due to the recent good weather there was an ...
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