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Complete coverage of President Trump’s visit to Lima

Check out The Lima News' complete coverage of President Donald Trump's visit to Lima and the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center, including reactions. ...

March 21st, 2019 updated: March 21st, 2019. |

NEWS

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Updated: 8:52 pm. |

Photos: ‘The Secret Garden’ at Ohio State Beauty Academy

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Updated: 8:51 pm. |

Saying it like Lima says it

6:23 pm |

Former Lima probation officer sentenced to jail

5:55 pm |

Jefferson Awards: Melvin honored for work with Honor Flight

5:10 pm |

Lori Borgman: Why dance when you can floss?

5:09 pm |

DeWine: Ohio ‘kicked around’ on trade

Felony sealed in case of accidental firearm discharge

LIMA — A referee whose handgun accidentally discharged inside Bath High School will have the record of his fifth-degree felony sealed due to his...

March 21st, 2019 |

Lima YMCA to host Mom to Mom Sale

LIMA — There will be a spring Mom to Mom Sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 30, at the Lima Family YMCA, 345 S. Elizabeth St., Lima.Includ...

March 21st, 2019 |

Laughter Saves Lives fundraiser slated at Civic Center

LIMA — The Laughter Saves Lives comedy show will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the Veterans Memorial Civic Center, 7 Town Square, Lima....

March 21st, 2019 |

Putnam voters face new equipment, polling locations

OTTAWA — Putnam County voters could find fewer polling locations and new equipment in upcoming elections.Putnam County Board of Election members...

March 21st, 2019 |

Lima Beane Chorus Sentimental Journey show scheduled

LIMA — The Lima Beane Chorus will present the 71st annual Barbershop Harmony Show, Sentimental Journey, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, a...

March 21st, 2019 |

Delphos City Council to meet

DELPHOS — Delphos City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 25, at the municipal building, 608 N. Canal St., Delphos. The Legislative Commi...

March 21st, 2019 |

SPORTS

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NCAA basketball: Magnificent Morant

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Roundup: District 8 All-Star basketball games next week

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Shawnee’s Ford strives to be state champ

Ohio State football: Patience levels vary among running backs

COLUMBUS — Patience is very important or patience is very overrated. It just depends which Ohio State running back is discussing that state of m...

March 21st, 2019 |

Lima area boys track capsules

Coaches provided majority of information. Coaches wanting to add to their teams’ capsules should send information to mpurdy@limanews.com.Western...

March 21st, 2019 |

Lima area girls high school track and field capsules

Coaches provided majority of information. Coaches wanting to add to their teams’ capsules should send information to mpurdy@limanews.com.Western...

March 21st, 2019 updated: March 21st, 2019. |

Fulcher named All-Ohio second team

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lima Senior’s Josiah Fulcher was named to the All-Ohio Division I second team after the The Division I and II boys basket...

March 20th, 2019 |

Boys basketball: Three from Lima area make first team all-state

COLUMBUS — Seniors Owen Hiegel (Ottawa-Glandorf), Javin Etzler (Crestview) and Nate Bruns (Marion Local) were named first team all-state by a st...

March 20th, 2019 updated: March 20th, 2019. |

State tournament inspires nostalgia for St. John Arena

I can’t count the number of times a basketball fan has remarked to me that they wish the OHSAA state basketball tournament could be moved back t...

March 20th, 2019 updated: March 20th, 2019. |

MULTIMEDIA - PHOTO STORE

LIFESTYLE

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Civic Center featuring Broadway show, children’s theater

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Church Basement Ladies returns to Niswonger

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Candy Crush vs. Mortal Kombat for Video Game Hall of Fame

Quinn on Nutrition: Canola oil gets undeserved bad rap

In response to a recent column in which I suggested canola oil as one good choice for popping corn “since it is low in saturated fat and has a h...

March 20th, 2019 |

Births

Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical CenterMarch 18 — Nina Green-Paxton and Austin Green-Paxton, Lima, boy.March 19 — Taylor Hennon and R...

March 20th, 2019 |

The persistent Bessie Crayton

LIMA — “If the men of Allen and adjacent counties have been thinking that the women do not want to vote,” the Lima Daily News declar...

March 19th, 2019 |

Google launches game-streaming platform

NEW YORK — Google on Tuesday unveiled a video-game streaming platform called Stadia, positioning itself to take on the traditional video-game bu...

March 19th, 2019 |

Births

Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical CenterMarch 18 — Gabrielle Deleon and Brandon Anderson, Lima, girl; Sarah Tice, Continental, girl. .neFile...

March 19th, 2019 |

Births

Lima Memorial Health SystemMarch 14 — Verna Kilgore, Lima, girl.March 16 — Michelle and Dan Phipps, Belle Center, girl.Mercy Health-St. R...

March 18th, 2019 |

OPINION

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Don Stratton: Good luck with picture of Trump

7:01 pm |

Letter: What makes a great coach?

5:10 pm |

Lori Borgman: Why dance when you can floss?

New York Daily News: What college athletic programs are doing right, and wrong

With the NCAA basketball tourney kicking off this week, flooding colleges with cash, eyes turn to the perennial question of how well big-time programs...

March 20th, 2019 |

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Secrecy didn’t help Cleveland’s Amazon headquarters bid

Secrecy doesn’t pay. That’s the prime lesson for local officials who for more than a year illegally resisted release of Cleveland’s ...

March 20th, 2019 |

George Will: This romp of a novel will have you pining for the days of George W. Bush

WASHINGTON — Nostalgia is what Thomas Mallon is counting on to help draw readers to his new novel, “Landfall,” which takes them on a...

March 20th, 2019 |

Letter: Riding RTA bus helps explain why it’s needed

I support the tax levy for Allen County Regional Transit Authority.Two years ago I broke my foot. I was able to walk, but I was not able to drive. Aft...

March 20th, 2019 |

Columbus Dispatch: Addictive OxyContin no longer welcome for injured workers

It is good to see the state of Ohio strive to help injured workers also avoid the added pain of opioid addiction.That’s the intended outcome of ...

March 19th, 2019 |

BUSINESS

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Facebook to overhaul ad targeting to prevent discrimination

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Fed not expecting to hike rates anytime soon

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Students learn about Putnam County job opportunities

Tax prep fraud: What it is and how to avoid it

LIMA — Tax preparation services often boast of their ability to help individuals claim larger tax refunds, due in large part to unclaimed tax cr...

March 16th, 2019 |

7 tax changes investors should watch for as they file

Americans will face a slew of new rules during the first tax-filing season with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 in effect. Here’s what changed...

March 16th, 2019 |

Peacock Water employees receive certification

MARION — Dylan Runyon and Seth Fairchild, of Peacock Water, received certificates of excellence during a professional service seminar at Kinetic...

March 16th, 2019 |

Why college students take on loans they can’t repay

Students take on college debt with the best of intentions. They’ve been told that a college degree is a ticket to success. That they should purs...

March 16th, 2019 |

Liz Weston: Can your employer cure your money woes?

Millions of Americans get their health insurance and retirement accounts through their employers. Now some are getting help with their debt.Companies ...

March 16th, 2019 |