Ohio Organic Grains Conference set for Jan.
LIMA — On January 4-5, 2023, the Ohio Organic Grains Conference will be held in Archbold, Ohio. This new event intended for current, transitioning and new-to organic grain farmers, crop consultants, agency personnel, input suppliers, and grain buyers. The event venue will take place at Founders Hall at Sauder Village campus. Keynote speakers for the event will be Dr. Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University, and Lea Vereecke, Rodale Institute, who will present both days along with selected organic farmers, crop consultants, and university personnel.
Biden sees economy avoiding recession, but risks remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden assured Americans on Friday that the U.S. economy is chugging along in the holiday season, but the very strength of a new jobs report showed that high inflation remains a recession threat.
Dayton man charged in police chase declines plea deal
LIMA — A Dayton man accused of leading Lima Police on a car chase in September turned down a plea deal at a Friday court appearance.
Real Wheels: His 401k is a Trans Am
LIMA – Travis Bodine cannot remember a time when he wasn’t tinkering with cars.
Adopt A Stocking: Single mom not ashamed to admit it: ‘I need help’
LIMA — Aaliyah White has endured some of life’s harshest turns and continues to deal with many of them every single day. But none of the setbacks White has experienced over the past three-plus years define who she is. She simply won’t allow it.
Arson suspect to go to trial
LIMA — A Lima man charged in the June 2020 fire of a Shawnee Township home will face a jury in January after a judge denied his request to fire his lawyer.
This week’s updates on the coronavirus pandemic
• There were seven additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 reported in the five-county region in the last seven days, including three in Allen County, one in Hardin County, one in Putnam County and two in Van Wert County, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
Auto review: A new Crown tops Toyota’s car lineup for 2023
Fifty years after it last appeared in the United States, the 2023 Toyota Crown returns to the U.S. market as a replacement for the 2022 Toyota Avalon, which tried mightily to shed its stodgy image as a geezer pleaser in its final years. Toyota replaces it with a new model that’s oddly traditional, but not conventionally so. Planned with the American market in mind, it’s one of four Crown models sold in Japan.
Police seeking information in Friday armed robbery
LIMA — Police are investigating an armed robbery at Jackpot Zone arcade that occurred early Friday morning.
