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From AM to PM, the fickle force of government is with you
Motorists get slight break as skyrocketing gas prices inch down. Don’t expect it to last
David Trinko: Wapakoneta family sees power of community after Amtrak tragedy
Lori Borgman: The Boston Tea Party you never read about
Latest Updates
- From AM to PM, the fickle force of government is with you - 6:00 pm
- LMHS Women’s Health Center reaccredited - 5:26 pm
- Motorists get slight break as skyrocketing gas prices inch down. Don’t expect it to last - 5:21 pm
- David Trinko: Wapakoneta family sees power of community after Amtrak tragedy - 5:00 pm
- Lori Borgman: The Boston Tea Party you never read about - 4:30 pm
- Mercy Health earns AHA awards - 4:15 pm
- CrimeStoppers - 4:15 pm
- Syphilis outbreak identified in Allen County - 4:01 pm
- John Grindrod: Gluttony, a Coney Island tradition - 4:00 pm
- The Week Ahead: Employment anxiety may not match June jobs data - 3:45 pm
- What does ‘Heartbeat Bill’ mean for pregnant rape victims, cancer patients? - 3:41 pm
- AEP Ohio Neighbor to Neighbor Program is Accepting Applications - 3:13 pm
- Legal-Ease: Defensive driving principles in the law - 3:00 pm
- Companies say they’ll help employees access abortion. Are they serious about it? - 2:49 pm
- Dr. Saad honored for COVID leadership - 2:49 pm
- Stechschulte to compete in soapbox derby world championship - 2:46 pm
- Aspen a spacious and durable log house plan - 2:00 pm
- New bill automatically would roll over 401Ks to new jobs - 1:53 pm
- Reghan Winkler: Reducing robocalls - 1:30 pm
- Local volunteer helps train guide dog - 12:58 pm
- Births - 12:48 pm
- Holiday hours set for The Lima News circulation department - 12:13 pm
- Land transfers, June 23-29 - 10:30 am
- Faith Over Fear to perform at the Rex - 9:00 am
- Ohio state representative says she would consider banning birth control - 9:29 pm
NEWS
CrimeStoppers
LIMA — Area law-enforcement officials are looking for information about crimes or people listed in this graphic. The Lima/Allen-Putnam County Cr...
July 2nd, 2022 |
Syphilis outbreak identified in Allen County
LIMA — Allen County health officials are tracking a syphilis outbreak that has seen six pregnant women and two infants infected in the last two ...
July 2nd, 2022 |
John Grindrod: Gluttony, a Coney Island tradition
With tomorrow’s Independence Day, I got to thinking recently about all the traditions that surround summer’s grandest holiday. Of course, ...
July 2nd, 2022 |
The Week Ahead: Employment anxiety may not match June jobs data
Two recent economic news headlines did their job on me. They raised my economic anxiety level, which already is on edge.About 10 days ago the Wall Str...
July 2nd, 2022 |
What does ‘Heartbeat Bill’ mean for pregnant rape victims, cancer patients?
A week after Ohio’s “Heartbeat Bill” banning most abortions in the state after about six weeks suddenly became law following the fal...
July 2nd, 2022 |
AEP Ohio Neighbor to Neighbor Program is Accepting Applications
GAHANNA— The AEP Ohio Neighbor to Neighbor Program is now accepting applications for utility assistance grants for the 2022 summer cooling seaso...
July 2nd, 2022 |
SPORTS
Baseball roundup: Braves rout Reds 9-1
CINCINNATI — Max Fried won his eighth straight decision, Austin Riley put Atlanta ahead to stay in the first inning with his team-high 19th home...
July 1st, 2022 |
Warning to boaters: You booze, you lose
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is offering a stern warning to Ohioans taking to the water this July Fourth holiday weekend: You booze...
July 1st, 2022 |
Big Ten deal shows money, not tradition, geography wins out
In many years of traveling around the United States I have been on the campuses of nine of the 12 schools in the Pac-12 conference.I’ve been to ...
July 1st, 2022 |
Giménez homer gives Guardians 5-3 win over Twins
CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez watched his home run clear the center-field fence, kissed his bat and then flipped it while turning to...
June 30th, 2022 |
AP source: Kevin Durant asks for trade from Brooklyn Nets
Kevin Durant may be taking his quest for more titles elsewhere.Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, according to a person with direct ...
June 30th, 2022 |
AP source: USC, UCLA in process of joining Big Ten
UCLA and Southern California are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference in a surprising move that could lead to another major realign...
June 30th, 2022 |
LIFESTYLE
Krispy Kreme debuts soft serve ice cream
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The iconic doughnut maker Krispy Kreme known for its “Hot Now” pastries is debuting a cool treat on the first day ...
July 2nd, 2022 |
David Trinko: Wapakoneta family sees power of community after Amtrak tragedy
WAPAKONETA — The Steinke family, of Wapakoneta, headed out West for a memorable railroad trip across the great expanse.Being aboard the Amtrak t...
July 2nd, 2022 |
Get the most out your skincare routine as you age
Getting better with age can also apply to your skin — depending on what you have in your skincare routine. According to experts, these three top...
July 2nd, 2022 |
Capri pants losing popularity
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I’ve written you twice before about our mutual dislike of capri pants and all things capri-like. I hope I’m not b...
July 2nd, 2022 |
Ex-Etiquette: With a wedding bonus dad dilemma, sometimes truth is the simplest solution
Q. My father and mother broke up when I when I was 10, and a few years later my mom married my bonus dad. He is truly a bonus to my life and has been ...
July 2nd, 2022 |
Why you’ll keep seeing inflation in the grocery aisles
Sriracha sauce may be in short supply just for a couple of months after a drought in northern Mexico stunted pepper plants.Tampons may be mostly a soc...
July 2nd, 2022 |
OPINION
Letter: Good things, bad things with alternative energy
I see that Mr. Wildermuth agrees with me that production of ethanol from corn is a wasteful use of our farmlands. Good thing. It requires more energy ...
July 2nd, 2022 |
Letter: Keep it down for everyone’s sake
Baby, it’s loud outside.Please consider that fireworks are terrifying to many, if not most, pets in your neighborhood.Please also consider that ...
July 2nd, 2022 |
Letter: Worldwise crises put problems in perspective
In Ukraine, countless thousands have been killed, and millions have fled their homeland due to a war started by a maniacal madman. In Afghanistan, a r...
July 2nd, 2022 |
David Trinko: Wapakoneta family sees power of community after Amtrak tragedy
WAPAKONETA — The Steinke family, of Wapakoneta, headed out West for a memorable railroad trip across the great expanse.Being aboard the Amtrak t...
July 2nd, 2022 |
Llewellyn King:
Martin Walker, the gifted former Washington correspondent of The Guardian, used to start his speeches saying that the Fourth of July wasn’t a ti...
July 2nd, 2022 |
Michael Reagan: After Roe, there’s no time to party
It’s been a fabulous week for conservatives, Republicans and millions of ordinary Americans.I cheered all of the Supreme Court’s recent bl...
July 2nd, 2022 |
BUSINESS
Companies say they’ll help employees access abortion. Are they serious about it?
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, a wide swath of corporate America came out with a message for its workforce: We will pay to help you ...
July 2nd, 2022 |
Aspen a spacious and durable log house plan
EUGENE, ORE. – Rustic logs frame the Aspen, a spacious vacation retreat designed to maximize appreciation of the outdoors. Windows, stacked two ...
July 2nd, 2022 |
Reghan Winkler: Reducing robocalls
OK, raise your hand if you think you’ve received a scam phone call or text this past week. If you raised your hand, you’re probably right....
July 2nd, 2022 |
Land transfers, June 23-29
The trend of the real estate market in Allen County is shown by the following report, for the week running June 23 through 29. This week’s listi...
July 2nd, 2022 |
Campos graduates from police officer academy
PIQUA — Edison State Community College’s Peace Officer Academy honored 13 students with a graduation ceremony on June 21, 2022, following ...
June 30th, 2022 |
Mentors needed for Lima Senior program
LIMA — In August, a mentoring program will be established at Lima Senior High School. Starting with sophomores in career tech, the program hopes...
June 29th, 2022 |
STATE NEWS
What does ‘Heartbeat Bill’ mean for pregnant rape victims, cancer patients?
A week after Ohio’s “Heartbeat Bill” banning most abortions in the state after about six weeks suddenly became law following the fal...
July 2nd, 2022 |
New bill automatically would roll over 401Ks to new jobs
Taking aim at a problem called “retirement plan leakage,” a new bipartisan Senate bill aims to make it easier for workers to take 401K ret...
July 2nd, 2022 |
Ohio state representative says she would consider banning birth control
CLEVELAND — State Rep. Jean Schmidt, a Clermont County Republican, said during a radio interview this week that she would entertain a debate abo...
July 1st, 2022 |
New Ohio law seeks uniform regulations for carrying knives
COLUMBUS (AP) — A new law taking effect this fall will establish uniform rules for carrying knives across Ohio to prevent municipalities from en...
July 1st, 2022 updated: July 1st, 2022. |
Ohio Supreme Court decides to keep abortion illegal at six weeks
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Supreme Court Friday morning denied an emergency request by abortion providers to block the state’s heartbeat law, which mea...
July 1st, 2022 |
Ohio prosecutors disagree in opposing ‘Heartbeat Bill’ after lawsuit filed
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is resisting an attempt to block enforcement of the “Heartbeat Bill,” which bans abortion after five or si...
June 30th, 2022 |
