NEWS

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Wapak leaders review ‘state of’ governments

WAPAKONETA — Budgets are up, streets are being repaired and schools are looking to “be better” in Wapakoneta, according to the handf...

April 25th, 2019 |  

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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church hosting breakfast

DELPHOS — There will be a breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at the Landeck St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 14755 Landeck Road...

April 25th, 2019 |  

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Village of Bluffton pathway board to meet

BLUFFTON — The Village of Bluffton Pathway Board will meet at noon Thursday, May 2, at Town Hall, 154 N. Main St., Bluffton. The Ordinance Commi...

April 25th, 2019 |  

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Red Cross blood donation in Van Wert

VAN WERT — There will be a blood donation opportunity from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Van Wert Health North, 214 Towne Center Blvd., Van Wert...

April 25th, 2019 |  

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Lori Borgman: Surely we weren’t in the same house at the same time

How is it that a group of people can be in the same house at the same time, experience the same event, yet have markedly different memories?The way I ...

April 25th, 2019 |  

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Red Cross blood donation scheduled in Kenton

KENTON — There will be a blood donation opportunity from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Simon Kenton School, 705 N. Ida St., Kenton. .neFile...

April 25th, 2019 |  

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SPORTS

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Lima area boys high school tennis capsules

Note: Majority of information came from coaches. Western Buckeye League Bath Division: IICoach: Austin Stahr (first season)2018 record: 1-132018 leagu...

April 25th, 2019 |  

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Boys basketball: Best resigns at Crestview

CONVOY — After leading the Crestview boys varsity basketball team to a pair of state titles, coach Jeremy Best has announced his decision to res...

April 25th, 2019 updated: April 25th, 2019. |  

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Elida slides past Kalida

KALIDA – Kalida and Elida hooked up in a non-league baseball tilt at Holy Name Ballpark in Kalida Wednesday afternoon.With the tournament draw r...

April 25th, 2019 updated: April 25th, 2019. |  

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Harden helps Rockets eliminate Jazz with 100-93 win

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden scored 26 points and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Utah Jazz 100-93 on Wednesday night to win their first-round ...

April 24th, 2019 |  

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Braves pitching, Puig error add up to 3-1 win over Reds

CINCINNATI (AP) — With clutch hitting virtually non-existent, Atlanta’s pitching and Yasiel Puig’s leaky defense made the difference...

April 24th, 2019 |  

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Ramirez, Bauers get key hits as Indians beat Marlins 6-2

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians manager Terry Francona showed off his skills as a prognosticator before Wednesday’s game against Miami.Asked abou...

April 24th, 2019 |  

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MULTIMEDIA - PHOTO STORE

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LIFESTYLE

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Births

Lima Memorial Health SystemApril 24 — Patricia and Alexander Casey I, Cridersville, girl; Erick and Gary Cox, Harrod, girl; Skyler Delong and J...

April 25th, 2019 |  

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‘Jeopardy!’ champ passes $1 million mark

NEW YORK — There’s no truth to the rumor that James Holzhauer is a cyborg created to be the perfect “Jeopardy!” contestant.But...

April 25th, 2019 updated: April 25th, 2019. |  

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Births

Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical CenterApril 22 — Ceara and Casey Caudill, Elida, boy; Brandy and Maurice Gibson, Delphos, boy; Lauren and ...

April 24th, 2019 |  

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William Paul Gallagher Post

LIMA — He was barely 21 when he left to become a soldier of the Great War and barely 22 when he was killed more than 4,000 miles from the place ...

April 23rd, 2019 |  

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Births

Lima Memorial Health SystemApril 16 — Brittani and Dan Neeley, Harrod, girl.April 18 — Tara and Alexander Robertson, Lima, girl.April 19...

April 23rd, 2019 |  

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Sheryl Crow records ‘Redemption Day’ with Johnny Cash vocals

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Sheryl Crow has released a political and spiritual song about war featuring vocals from the late Johnny Cash that will b...

April 23rd, 2019 |  

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OPINION

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Lori Borgman: Surely we weren’t in the same house at the same time

How is it that a group of people can be in the same house at the same time, experience the same event, yet have markedly different memories?The way I ...

April 25th, 2019 |  

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Columbus Dispatch: Nuclear power bill raises too many questions

Backers of a bill that would bail out Ohio’s two nuclear power plants claim it is the comprehensive energy policy our state needs to move toward...

April 24th, 2019 |  

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George Will: Politicians have no qualms about borrowing from the future

WASHINGTON — Pursed lips and clucked tongues signaled disapproval among the wise and responsible when, at a recent televised event, Sen. Bernie ...

April 24th, 2019 |  

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Letter: RTA provides lifeline for county

The function of arteries and veins is to carry blood throughout the human body. These blood vessels carry blood to the arms, legs, heart, lungs and ot...

April 24th, 2019 |  

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Chris Erskine: A sloppy kiss, wake-up call and reminder

It’s 5 a.m. and something hairy and heated is atop my chest, gnawing at my mouth. Slurp. Slurp. Nibble. Nibble. Wake up, wake up, wake up …...

April 24th, 2019 |  

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BUSINESS

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Home’s condition more important than location

In today’s market, many real-estate professionals suggest the three most important things for home sellers, especially first-time sellers, are c...

April 22nd, 2019 |  

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Employers recognized for workplace safety

COLUMBUS — Forty-nine area employers were recognized by Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation for going one year without ...

April 20th, 2019 |  

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Liz Weston: 5 travel rewards myths that could cost you

Twenty-four years ago, I knew so little about travel rewards that I took an around-the-world trip without signing up for a single frequent traveler pr...

April 20th, 2019 |  

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Sears sues ex-CEO

CHICAGO — Sears Holdings Corp. has filed a lawsuit against its former chairman and CEO, Edward Lampert, and his hedge fund, claiming they wrongl...

April 20th, 2019 |  

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MHCO employees nominated for STAR awards

ST. MARYS — Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio employees were nominated for LeadingAge Ohio STAR Awards.Those employees include Sandi Schaublin,...

April 20th, 2019 |  

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Real Living CCR agents win agency awards

LIMA — Real Living CCR agents were recognized for their work in 2018.Greg Stolly and Lisa Wenger were each awarded the real estate agency’...

April 20th, 2019 |  

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STATE NEWS

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North Korea demanded US pay $2M for captured student in coma

WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea insisted the U.S. agree to pay $2 million in medical costs in 2017 before it released detained American college st...

April 25th, 2019 |  

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Strip club dancers sue vice cops, claim retaliatory charges

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Six strip club dancers wrongly faced criminal charges under retaliation by two officers from a Columbus vice unit that was...

April 25th, 2019 |  

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Inmates sue over what they call inhumane conditions at jail

Twenty current and former inmates at a troubled county jail in Cleveland say in a lawsuit that they repeatedly have been denied medication or mental h...

April 24th, 2019 updated: April 24th, 2019. |  

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AP joins global initiative to expand reporting on religion

The Associated Press is joining with the Religion News Service and the nonprofit publisher The Conversation to form a global initiative to expand news...

April 24th, 2019 |  

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US expands probe into air bag failures to 12.3M vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles ...

April 23rd, 2019 |  

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Hospital settles 3 lawsuits in excessive dose claims

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio hospital system where an intensive care doctor is accused of ordering excessive doses of painkillers for dozens o...

April 23rd, 2019 |  

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E-EDITION AND SPECIAL SECTIONS

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