Lima apartment fire causes $20,000 damage
LIMA — An early morning house fire Friday left eight people looking for alternative housing until their home could be rendered safe.No one was...
Proposed water and sewer district in Putnam County tries to dispel rumors
LEIPSIC — A roomful of concerned residents questioned the need for a new water and sewer district in Putnam County on Thursday. Perhaps a...
Clinton campaign HQ opens in Lima
LIMA — During the last presidential election, Allen County voted decidedly Republican. However, for the crowd gathered at the new Hillary Clinton campaign Lima...
Clinton knocks ‘outlandish Trumpian ideas’ in policy speech
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Her political fortunes flourishing, Hillary Clinton attempted to undercut Donald Trump’s claim to working class voters Thursday, portraying her Republican...
Ohio troopers report big increase in seized heroin this year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio troopers seized about seven times as much heroin during the first half of 2016 as they did during the...
Convicted rapist erupts in court as he gets life sentence
OTTAWA — Convicted rapist Trenton Lauf erupted in a Putnam County courtroom Thursday, spewing profanity and traumatizing his victim even further before a judge...
Pandora teen gets jail for school threat
OTTAWA — A Pandora teen was sentenced to 120 days in jail Thursday for threatening to blow up his high school and kill a...
Allen County Land Bank gathering final data for grant
LIMA — With the Sept. 2 deadline looming for the Allen County Land Bank to apply for potentially $7 million in funds to acquire...
Allen County Sanitary Engineer hopes to reduce stormwater in sanitary sewers
LIMA — The Allen County Sanitary Engineer’s Office is putting out for bids for a project to reline the sanitary sewer lines in the...
Ada police need help identifying drill thief
ADA — Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who stole items from Keith’s Hardware this week.Police released surveillance photos and...
