Youth program prepares tomorrow’s leaders
LIMA — Stereotypes can cause communication barriers, even in a relatively small area.Closing those barriers is just one of several goals with the Allen...
Mayoral candidates talk business at Chamber debate
LIMA — With the Tuesday primary election quickly approaching, Lima residents got another chance to hear from all three mayoral candidates — incumbent Mayor...
Allen County maintaining some roads by crack sealing/patching
LIMA — The Allen County Engineer’s road crew are working at preserving roads in Allen County. One effective way of maintaining the roads is...
Police calls
2400 block of Harding Highway, Lima — A woman reported Monday a man made unwanted sexual contact with her without consent.120 W. Northern Avenue,...
Lima man arrested in Middle Point shooting
MIDDLE POINT — A 19-year-old Lima man was arrested after a shooting Tuesday night in Van Wert County.Blake R. Kimmet, of 915 Richey St.,...
Ottawa weighs options with feral cats
OTTAWA — After receiving complaints of feral cats frequenting some residents’ properties, Ottawa Village Council is drafting an ordinance laying out how to deal...
Ottawa man hospitalized after running vehicle into garbage truck
OTTAWA — An Ottawa man was hospitalized Tuesday morning after he drove his vehicle into a garbage truck, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office reported.Jason...
Get This: Florida deputies pull stuck cow from muddy ditch
WAHNETA, Fla. (AP) — Sometimes a law enforcement officer’s duty involves rescuing a cat from a tree. In one Florida county, it also can...
Survey shows Putnam County has obesity problem
OTTAWA — The Putnam County Public Library hosted the 2016 Putnam County Community Health Assessment on Tuesday.The assessment charted data from a health survey,...
Shawnee hires new superintendent
LIMA — The Shawnee school board made it official Tuesday, hiring retired Liberty-Benton Superintendent James Kanable as superintendent.“I am very excited,” Kanable said. “I...
