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Jordan talks to biz owners about Obamacare

LIMA — U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, spoke with small business owners representing roughly 650 Lima-area employees about health care reform and other pressing business issues today.

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Monday 05/20/2013
Police calls for Monday, May 20
Posted: May 20, 2013

Police calls as of 10 a.m. Monday, May 20 from the Allen County Sheriff's Office and Lima Police Department:

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Brown named Lima Symphony Orchestra's executive director
Updated: May 20, 2013 - 10:40 am

LIMA — The Lima Symphony Orchestra’s director of marketing, communications and external affairs will be the orchestra’s new executive director.

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St. Marys man arrested for holding infant hostage
Updated: May 20, 2013 - 10:29 am

ST. MARYS - The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office arrested a 30-year-old St. Marys man Sunday morning after a caller told them her friend threatened to commit suicide, had a weapon and held a 15-month-old child hostage.

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Jim Krumel: News veterans shine in annual AP Awards contest
Posted: May 20, 2013

One of the secret formulas for building a championship sports team is to have a strong core of veteran players.

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Sunday 05/19/2013
Police checkpoint nets zero arrests
Posted: May 19, 2013

LIMA — Police officials conducted a traffic checkpoint Saturday evening seeking drunken drivers in American Township but made no arrests.

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Cridersville man killed in accident near St. Marys
Updated: May 19, 2013 - 8:02 pm

ST. MARYS — A 32-year-old Cridersville man died after being struck by a vehicle early Sunday.

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Military Actions: D-Day vet meets horse at Kentucky Derby
Updated: May 19, 2013 - 6:09 pm

LEIPSIC — Ray Woods, a long-term Ottawa resident now living in Leipsic, was sitting in Millionaire Row during the Kentucky Derby. He was rooting for a horse named Normandy Invasion.

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Smart Grads: Three LCC students headed to Ivy League schools
Updated: May 19, 2013 - 6:08 pm

LIMA — They say they are far from “super geniuses” and don't spend all their time studying, yet the three Lima Central Catholic High School seniors are all headed to Ivy League schools next year.

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Smart Grads: Shawnee student headed to Scotland's St. Andrews
Posted: May 19, 2013

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Adrienne Pohl had two challenges to conquer to get to the college of her choice.

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Tell Me About It: Intimate architecture
Updated: May 19, 2013 - 4:03 pm

An interview with Rheuben Gibson. His Role: Furniture-maker

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Youth Profile: O-G musician lands scholarship at top school
Posted: May 19, 2013

OTTAWA — Just getting into the Berklee College of Music is a big deal given that the school selects 30 percent or fewer of those who audition.

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David Trinko: Saying goodbye to our friends at ‘The Office’
Posted: May 19, 2013

Many of us work at an office each day. We just wish we worked at “The Office.”

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Thomas Lucente: What’s going on in Obama’s Washington?
Posted: May 19, 2013

I’m not one to toss the I-word (impeachment) around lightly. The current administration, however, is making it easier to call for that drastic step.

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Saturday 05/18/2013
Spencerville cabin encourages visitors
Updated: May 18, 2013 - 8:30 pm

SPENCERVILLE — As the women chatted, the spinning wheels sitting on the porch of the old log cabin rarely stopped. In the yard, two teenage girls worked the weaving loom.

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Putnam parishes lay 2-mile penny chain
Posted: May 18, 2013

OTTAWA — SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ottawa and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Glandorf connected in a very special way Saturday morning. Members of the two parishes each layed a one-mile penny chain from the door of their church to connect at the Ottawa-Glandorf soccer field on Ottawa-Glandorf Road.

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Lima Energy nearing reality? A slow, arduous, winding journey
Updated: May 18, 2013 - 10:05 pm

LIMA — With fresh funding, construction of the Lima Energy gasification plants seems to be nearing reality.

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Police calls
Posted: May 18, 2013

100 block of East Northern Avenue, Lima — A woman reported Tuesday that someone took items from her vehicle while she was at work.

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Retiring principal: Delphos St. John’s my life, students my kids
Posted: May 18, 2013

DELPHOS — At age 64, Don Huysman has spent most of his life eating lunches in the Delphos St. John’s High School cafeteria. Fifty-three years actually: 12 as a student and 41 as teacher or principal.

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Regional Roundup: Harrod youth earns Eagle Scout
Posted: May 18, 2013

HARROD — Chris Blanchard, of Harrod, received his rank of Eagle Scout on Feb. 12. He is the son of Rick and Becky Blanchard.

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Lima Municipal Court getting $400,000 renovation
Posted: May 18, 2013

LIMA — City Council will see legislation Monday authorizing part of a renovation at Lima Municipal Court.

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Energy Center in Lima hosts group from federal laboratory
Posted: May 18, 2013

LIMA — The Ohio Energy & Advanced Manufacturing Center had a chance this week to return the favor of hosting.

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OVI checkpoint planned for state Route 309 in Allen County
Updated: May 18, 2013 - 9:15 am

LIMA - The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced the location of a previously announced OVI checkpoint today.

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Friday 05/17/2013
4-Wheel Jamboree more than just monster trucks
Posted: May 17, 2013

LIMA — The Lucas Oil 4-Wheel Jamboree, at the Allen County Fairgrounds for the 28th consecutive year, is an attraction unlike any other to visit Lima.

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Jennings school board calls meeting
Posted: May 17, 2013

FORT JENNINGS — The Jennings school board will hold a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The board will meet in the high school library.

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Republicans holding a tri-county family picnic
Posted: May 17, 2013

WEST LIBERTY The Hardin County Republican Party will join Logan and Hancock counties for a Tri-County family picnic from 4 to 6 p.m. June 23 at the West Liberty Lions Park.

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Girl Scouts Day Camp registration open
Posted: May 17, 2013

LIMA Girl Scouts of Western Ohio will hold Day Camp from 9 a.m. to noon June 3-6 at the Lima Girl Scout Center-Duffy Lodge.

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Firefighter education program slated for June
Posted: May 17, 2013

LIMA Paul Swartz, president of Swartz Contracting, announced there will be a firefighter education program from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 at the UAW Ford Rhodes State Training Center, 1150 Bible Road.

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Hospital foundation awards scholarships
Posted: May 17, 2013

ST. MARYS The Joint Township District Hospital Foundation recently awarded two $500 scholarships to hospital employees pursuing a degree in the health care field. The recipients were Krista Koch and Michelle Archer.

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Bradfield Center will offer summer program
Posted: May 17, 2013

LIMA The Bradfield Community Center will offer a summer program for incoming first- through sixth-graders. The program runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 10 to 28 and July 8 to 26.

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Gadgets growing on local schools: Even youngest of pupils getting involved
Posted: May 17, 2013

LIMA — Temple Christian sixth-grader Anna Acklin spent this year using a school-issued iPad in class and at home. She considered herself lucky, until learning kindergartners at her school will get iPad Minis next year.

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Gomer School documentary premieres Friday night
Posted: May 17, 2013

GOMER — An Elida High School graduate who documented his alma mater before it closed is back with another tribute to the former Gomer building.

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The Blue Caboose: Tourism season kicks off in Allen County
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 10:27 pm

LIMA — If the Blue Caboose is open, it must be tourism season in Allen County.

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Anheuser-Busch buys Lima's C&G Distributing Co. Inc.
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 6:36 pm

LIMA — Anheuser-Busch has purchased Lima’s C&G Distributing Co. Inc., the two companies announced Friday.

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St. Rita’s cutting jobs, moving some to Cincinnati
Posted: May 17, 2013

LIMA — In the midst of massive, rapid health care changes, St. Rita’s Health Partners is consolidating some jobs and eliminating others in areas not related to direct patient care.

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Teen charged with aggravated murder in Ottawa brothers' deaths
Posted: May 17, 2013

OTTAWA — The 17-year-old Ottawa boy who led police to the bodies of two brothers has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder in connection with their deaths.

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Births
Posted: May 17, 2013

St. Rita’s Medical Center

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Man pleads guilty to crashing car into Lima's Sharon Dairy King
Posted: May 17, 2013

LIMA — The man who crashed his car through the Sharon Dairy King in 2012 will face up to three years in prison when he is sentenced in July.

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Marriages and divorces
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 4:50 pm

MARRIAGES

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Saturday night OVI checkpoint planned in Allen County
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 8:25 am

ALLEN COUNTY - The Ohio State Highway Patrol will operate a checkpoint to look for drivers operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Allen County on Saturday night. The location of the checkpoint will be announced Saturday morning.

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Thursday 05/16/2013
Lima preps for monster truck traffic through construction zones
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 10:27 pm

LIMA — It’s not only monster truck time this weekend; it’s monster traffic jam time.

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Sheriff records begin to tell tale of dead brothers in Ottawa
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 10:23 am

OTTAWA — Authorities have said little about last week's killing of two brothers in Ottawa, but sheriff's dispatch records and their mother's call to the agency begin to tell the tale.

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Road 5 closing to through traffic for the summer
Posted: May 16, 2013

OTTAWA — Construction to widen Road 5 is expected to begin May 28, according the Putnam County Engineer’s Office.

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State bands four peregrine falcons in Lima
Posted: May 16, 2013

LIMA — Wildlife officials can track another generation of a threatened bird species after visiting a nest atop one of Lima’s tallest buildings on Thursday.

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Lima session outlines public-record rights
Posted: May 16, 2013

LIMA — Local officials and citizens got a lesson in public records and open meetings law Thursday, courtesy of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

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Railroad crossing upgrades approved in Auglaize, Shelby counties
Posted: May 16, 2013

COLUMBUS The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved Wednesday construction authorization from the Ohio Rail Development Commission for the installation of flashing lights and gates in Auglaize and Shelby counties.

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Habitat for Humanity gets $5,000 boost
Posted: May 16, 2013

PUTNAM COUNTY Putnam County Habitat for Humanity received a $5,064 grant from Paulding Putnam Electric Trust.

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Births
Posted: May 16, 2013

St. Rita’s Medical Center

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Motorcycle-car crash kills Lima 19-year-old
Updated: May 16, 2013 - 5:33 pm

LIMA — A Lima teen died in a car-motorcycle accident Wednesday night, according to the Lima Police Department reported.

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Amendment could help Blanchard River project
Posted: May 16, 2013

WASHINGTON

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Police calls for Thursday, May 16
Posted: May 16, 2013

Police calls as of 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 from the Lima Police Department:

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Lori Borgman: In defense of the cherished Jell-O salad
Updated: May 16, 2013 - 3:35 pm

I dread being the bearer of bad news, especially in an uncertain economy, questionable employment gains and high allergen levels, but here it goes: Jell-O salad is dead.

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Wapakoneta students take lead role in suicide prevention
Updated: May 16, 2013 - 5:39 pm

WAPAKONETA —Wapakoneta High School junior Dustin Jarrett knows what it is like to feel depressed and think about suicide. He also knows how it feels to get help.

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Jordan: Ohio groups long ago sounded alarm on IRS
Updated: May 16, 2013 - 9:18 am

Conservative Ohio groups more than a year ago raised the alarm that the Internal Revenue Service was holding up their applications for tax-exempt status, leading U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, to request the audit that led to the IRS's admission that it targeted Tea Party-related groups for close scrutiny.

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Wednesday 05/15/2013
Shawnee Township firefighters respond to small house fire
Posted: May 15, 2013

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Shawnee Township firefighters were called to a house fire shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday.

The fire at 1505 Walnut Court was said to be a small fire. Occupants of the home escaped without injury, a police dispatcher said.

The home is owned by Terrell E. Bagley and valued at $103,700, according to Allen County Auditor records.

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