NEWS

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Dream On: Lima conference aims to inspire entrepreneurs

LIMA — Is it possible to do big things in Lima? That was the subject of a new business conference, Dream On: Lima, held at the Veterans Memorial...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Johnny Appleseed Park hosting wildflower walkabout

LIMA — The Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District will host a wildflower walkabout at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, at Kendrick Woods, 971 N. Defian...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Friends of the Symphony holding annual geranium sale

LIMA — Friends of the Symphony is hosting its annual geranium sale until May 1.Pots are available in 4 1/2 inches at $3.50 each and 8 inches at ...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Glandorf pupils celebrate Grandparents Day

GLANDORF — More than 1,000 grandparents had the opportunity to celebrate their grandchildren Thursday by enjoying breakfast and lunch, hearing a...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Noonan visits D.C. to discuss opportunity zones

LIMA — To better understand the benefits of Lima’s opportunity zones, Allen County Commissioner Cory Noonan visited Washington, D.C., on W...

April 18th, 2019 |  

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Beleaguered Trump feared ‘the end of my presidency’

WASHINGTON (AP) — At the moment two years ago when Donald Trump learned a special counsel had been appointed to investigate his campaign and Rus...

April 18th, 2019 updated: April 18th, 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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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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Births

Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical CenterApril 15 — Amanda Custer and Kyle Moonen, Lima, girl; Alexia Makin and Parker Roach, Lima, girl; Lea...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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Pulitzers given to Aretha Franklin, author Richard Powers

NEW YORK — Aretha Franklin received an honorary Pulitzer Prize on Monday, as judges praised the Queen of Soul “for her indelible contribut...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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OPINION

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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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Llewellyn King: Can You Mourn a Building? Yes, If It’s Notre Dame

Can one mourn a building, cry for it as one weeps for a loved one? Yes, if this loved one is Notre Dame Cathedral.I am mourning after the fire that gu...

April 16th, 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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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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Ohio inmate who stabbed 4 prisoners goes on hunger strike

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An inmate who stabbed four fellow prisoners and a guard in separate, bloody attacks that led to internal prison security c...

April 16th, 2019 |  

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E-EDITION AND SPECIAL SECTIONS

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