Births
Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center
Trump wins New Hampshire primary
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump easily won New Hampshire’s primary on Tuesday, seizing command of the race for the Republican nomination and making a November rematch against President Joe Biden feel all the more inevitable.
Today in History: Jan. 24, Apple begins selling the Macintosh
TODAY IN HISTORY
City to host groundbreaking for pool; an update on financing
LIMA —The city of Lima is set to reach a milestone in its quest to bring the community an aquatic park.
Ohio lawmakers float plan to eliminate income tax
COLUMBUS — A group of local state lawmakers announced their goal Tuesday to reduce Ohio’s personal income tax down to zero over a six-year time frame, eliminating a tax that currently brings in over $10 billion in revenue that makes up nearly a quarter of Ohio’s general revenue.
Putnam County court records, Jan. 8-18
Putnam County Common Pleas Court
Pastor, Bryan tussle over legality of 24/7 homeless ministry
COLUMBUS — A Christian church in Ohio filed a federal lawsuit this week after its pastor was charged with violating city ordinances when he opened up the sanctuary around the clock for homeless people and others to find shelter.
GOP Senate contenders debate
CLEVELAND — The three Republicans vying to take on Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown this fall in Ohio’s competitive U.S. Senate race clashed bitterly in their first statewide debate Monday, lobbing personal attacks and accusing each other of shifting political positions aimed at wooing GOP primary voters.
Lima-area unemployment rates steady in December
LIMA — Unemployment rates remained steady in Allen and Auglaize counties in December compared to the prior month and were lower than the 2022 rates, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services.