NEWS

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Car shows and more

• Mondays, June 3 through October: Buffalo Wild Wings Car Cruise-In, 6-8 p.m., 2948 Allentown Road, Lima. Free admission, with entertainment and...

April 19th, 2019 |  

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Individual arrested after ‘making a scene’ at Lima Social Security office

LIMA — An individual whose name has not been released was taken into custody late Friday morning and is being held for federal authorities after...

April 19th, 2019 |  

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Police calls

LIMA POLICE300 block of West High Street, Lima — Police responded Thursday to the report of an assault.South Metcalf Street at West Market Stree...

April 19th, 2019 |  

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Births

Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical CenterApril 17 — Britny and Mark Zwiebel, Bluffton, girl.April 18 — Cayce and Shannon Archer, Ada, g...

April 19th, 2019 |  

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Lima man charged with raping young party-goer

LIMA — A Lima man who prosecutors say forced himself sexually upon his stepdaughter’s friend earlier this year was arraigned Friday in All...

April 19th, 2019 updated: April 19th, 2019. |  

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Lima man indicted on manslaughter charge in drug-related death

LIMA — A 29-year-old Lima man was arraigned in Allen County Common Pleas Court on Friday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and trafficking ...

April 19th, 2019 |  

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SPORTS

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Lima Senior grad Simpson named Michigan’s MVP

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Xavier Simpson has been named the Most Valuable Player of Michigan’s men’s basketball team.The Lima Senior High S...

April 18th, 2019 updated: April 18th, 2019. |  

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Ottoville hires new girls coach

HIGH SCHOOLBasketballThe Ottoville Athletic Department is proud to announce that Michelle Leach has been hired as the new varsity coach. Leach coached...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Dodgers power past Reds

LOS ANGELES (AP) — No team in major league history has homered in more consecutive home games than these Los Angeles Dodgers.They only got one a...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Celina edges Bath

BATH TOWNSHIP – With the go-ahead run on base in extra innings of Celina’s 6-5 softball win over Bath on Tueday the Bulldogs’ leadof...

April 16th, 2019 updated: April 17th, 2019. |  

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Ovechkin punch puts Carolina rookie into concussion protocol

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A barrage of punches from Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin could have an impact on the Stanley Cup champions’ p...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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Sweep! NHL-best Lightning ousted in record speed by Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning ended up on the wrong side of NHL history, getting swept in the first round of the playoffs after ...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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MULTIMEDIA - PHOTO STORE

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LIFESTYLE

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Johnny Appleseed Parks hosting back-to-back spring activities

LIMA — The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will provide two opportunities to enjoy spring this weekend with a Good Friday Hike and a...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Births

Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical CenterApril 17 — Angela Lehman and Jay Swink, Lima, boy; Rachel and Ryan Robey, Delphos, boy. .neFileBlock...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Quinn on Nutrition: Living with one kidney

A reader who read a recent column about caring for our kidneys, writes: “I did not realize that the kidneys provided so much to our bodies. My g...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Monty Python celebrate ‘Life of Brian,’ honor ailing Jones

LONDON — Celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the Monty Python comedy classic “Life of Brian” are being somewhat overshadowed by...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Births

Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical CenterApril 16 — Katlin and Micah Brown, Elida, boy; Ashley Kitchen and Joseph Estle, Delphos, girl; Brean...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Christopher Stark Wood

LIMA — It was April 1824, and Christopher Stark Wood was on the move.Wood was always on the move; had been since picking up his Kentucky long ri...

April 17th, 2019 updated: April 17th, 2019. |  

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OPINION

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Lori Borgman: Easter now trending

Google doesn’t acknowledge Easter. Or at least the Google doodle doesn’t.For the past 18 years, the “doodle” logo atop Google&...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Columbus Dispatch: Transparency the best prescription for lower Medicaid drug costs

Momentum is building to end the overcharging of Ohio taxpayers for prescription drugs, but much more will be required to stop the abuse. The state Dep...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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George Will: The electric-vehicle tax credit should be taken off the road

WASHINGTON — Some government foolishness has an educational value that compensates for its considerable cost. Consider the multibillion-dollar f...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Letter: Bus service provides need

The letters are “RTA” and these letters have a special meaning for many people in Lima. Three letters that mean safety, security, a job, a...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Ana Veciana-Suarez: Technology has made us trade our privacy for convenience

For a while now The Hubby and I have been debating the purchase of a voice-activated smart speaker, not because we need it but because so many people ...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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BUSINESS

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Unions urge Democrats to focus on kitchen table economics

LAS VEGAS — Ardently liberal, pro-labor and anti-corporate cash, the field of Democrats running for president may look like a union activistR...

April 15th, 2019 |  

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Honda opens $1.9 million training center

BELLEFONTAINE — Honda of America Mfg. has opened a 40,000 square-foot training center in Bellefontaine to help train new production associates.T...

April 15th, 2019 |  

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First National Bank marks 100-year anniversary

PANDORA — First National Bank of Pandora was chartered 100 years ago on April 23, an occasion which the community bank is celebrating throughout...

April 13th, 2019 |  

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Farming for the next generation

WAYNESFIELD — Brothers Lee and Brandon Turner are springing into their first fiscal year operating Scioto Prairie Farms in Auglaize County. Alth...

April 13th, 2019 |  

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Mercer County farmer brings concerns to Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 100 Ohio Farm Bureau members, many of them farmers, visited Capitol Hill to speak with their district representativ...

April 13th, 2019 |  

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Land transfers, April 4-10

The trend of the real estate market in Allen County is shown by the following report, for the week running April 4 through April 10. Figures reflect t...

April 13th, 2019 updated: April 18th, 2019. |  

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STATE NEWS

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US judge blocks part of Ohio ban on abortion procedure

COLUMBUS — A federal judge blocked part of an Ohio law late Thursday that bans the abortion method of dilation and evacuation in most cases, add...

April 19th, 2019 |  

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More charges for man accused of claiming to be missing child

CINCINNATI — A federal grand jury indictment that was filed Thursday accuses an Ohio man who claimed to be a missing child from Illinois of lyin...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Inmate pleads guilty in stabbing attack on prison guard

PORTSMOUTH — A man already convicted in three slayings and serving a life sentence has pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated murder and other c...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Doctor’s dosing prompts a look at more hospital regulation

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — How might Ohio better regulate hospitals following allegations that an intensive care doctor ordered excessive painkiller ...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Competing proposals could dictate sports betting in Ohio

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — While questions remain about whether sports betting can be legalized in Ohio without a statewide vote, competing proposals i...

April 17th, 2019 |  

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Activist behind anti-abortion heartbeat bill not at signing

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — One of the nation’s fiercest advocates for banning abortions at the first detectable heartbeat was missing when Repu...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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E-EDITION AND SPECIAL SECTIONS

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