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KALIDA —Authorities are searching for a man who robbed the Union Bank Company in Kalida on Saturday morning.

SPENCERVILLE — It was during the Lenten season in 2022 that Dr. Christine Gaynier received the email from her mother, Shirley Mueller. Lent is a season of reflection, a time when Gaynier said she is reminded to “try and be a good and faithful servant.” The email, sent by Lisa and Randy Stoll to their parents and sisters, was forwarded to Mueller from Lisa’s mother. The two women have been long-time friends. At one time, both families lived in the same small town and attended the same parish, St. Patrick’s in Spencerville. The email message outlined the need for a kidney transplant and the search for a suitable donor for the Stolls’ 17-year-old son, Will.

LIMA — A roomful of children and their parents made a beat to the drum provided by Maestro Andrew Crust. Music with the Maestro is an event orchestrated by the Lima Symphony held at the Lima Public Library. The one-hour class taught children how to have fun with percussion instruments.

LIMA — At the Ohio DECA District 3 Career Development Conference, more than 60 Lima Senior students advanced to state competition. Lima Senior has not previously had more students qualify for the state competition.

LIMA —Local businesses are gearing up for the Super Bowl this Sunday.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services announced the certification of the Village of Rockford Police and the recertification of the Delphos Police Department for state standards established by the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board.

LIMA — Area law enforcement officials are looking for information about crimes or persons below. The Lima/Allen-Putnam County Crime Stoppers Program offers cash awards of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides anonymous tip information that would lead to the arrest of anyone listed on this page. Please call 419-229-STOP (7867).

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Hibernate in a fancy hotel or hike through Ohio’s Hocking Hills: What’s your perfect romantic getaway?

In the oxymoronic world, the term guilty pleasure has a pretty wide range of usages. On the surface, there may be those out there wondering how a pleasure, a sensation that is on some level enjoyable, can also elicit guilt.

MOUNT VERNON — Delaney Brinkman has been named to the dean’s list for the 2022 fall semester at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. The dean’s list includes all students who carried a minimum of 12 credit hours and have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the semester.