News

ADA — Ohio Northern University will produce the play “Ugly Lies the Bone” from Thursday, Feb. 29 through Saturday, March 2 at the school’s Stambaugh Theatre at 525 S. Main St., Ada.

LIMA — The process of making maple syrup will be the focus of a Maple Festival hosted by the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District. The event will take place from noon-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, at McLean Teddy Bear Park, 2004 N. Dixie Highway, Lima.

CELINA — A trio of anglers who call Grand Lake St. Marys home are attempting to revive a fishing tournament that by some accounts brought an estimated $4.8 million in tourism revenue to the region in the late 1980s and early 90s.

LIMA POLICE DEPARTMENT

Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center

SWANTON – Allen County residents could hear sonic booms again today as the 180th Fighter Wing of the Toledo Air National Guard conducts a pair of functional check flights. Flights are scheduled between 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and again between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

TODAY IN HISTORY

LIMA —With the upcoming total solar eclipse, set to pass over Auglaize, Allen and Putnam Counties on Monday, April 8, comes a lot of excitement.

LIMA — With educators throughout Ohio observing February as Career Technical Education Month, vocational education in Ohio has been given some time in the spotlight. On Tuesday, that spotlight was centered on Lima Senior High School as Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine paid a visit to see some of the school’s career tech programs in action.

LIMA — Ohio state Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) announced Tuesday that he and Rep. Darrell Kick (R-Loudonville) introduced legislation to help parents and teens train as drivers.