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LIMA — Betsy Billingsley of Downtown Lima, Inc. eagerly awaited her presentation to the Lima Rotary Club on Monday.

CONTINENTAL — The Ohio Department of Agriculture has issued a final Permit to Install and a final Permit to Operate for NASA Farms LLC.

COLUMBUS, Ohio— Ohioans who want to see abortion rights enshrined in the state constitution soon will be able to sign petitions to put the question on the November ballot after a proposed amendment cleared another procedural step Monday.

LIMA — An annual dinner was held for the Boy Scouts of America on Saturday evening.

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A zebra attacked its owner at an Ohio home and bit the man’s arm before it was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy, authorities said.

CRIDERSVILLE — Studying local history is a great way for elementary kids to develop a sense of pride and connection to their community. In the past, a kids historians group in Cridersville was created. When the president of the Cridersville Historical Society, Greg Myers and Sean Heights, of Cridersville Elementary, spoke two years ago, they were both thinking about a second iteration of the group.

LIMA — Sixth Ward Council member Dr. Derry Glenn has invited JJ Parkey and Carlos Cardova from the Lovewell Institute for Creative Arts to Lima. The two artists will stay in Lima from March 13 through Saturday. They will host various workshops throughout the week teaching students about theater. Parkey and Cardova will end the week with a presentation at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

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WAPAKONETA — St. Paul United Church of Christ in Wapakoneta is collecting items for disaster buckets to be distributed for natural disasters.

ADA — A test-optional admissions policy adopted by Ohio Northern University in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic may become the norm for the university, which is not requiring applicants to submit their SAT or ACT scores for the fall semester.