Portman calls for cease-fire near nuclear plant after Ukraine visit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Rob Portman called for the international community to pressure Russia to stop using Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant for military purposes after his Wednesday return from a bipartisan visit to Ukraine.
Do you need a polio booster shot?
Adults who doubt they have been fully vaccinated against polio should talk to their doctors about getting additional shots, experts say.
Is intermittent fasting good for weight loss?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend told me that she is fasting to lose weight. I’ve tried many diets over the years without much success, so I’m thinking about trying fasting, too. Is intermittent fasting a healthy way to lose weight? Is this just skipping a meal occasionally or is there more to it?
Three Lima Senior football players suspended
LIMA — Three Lima Senior football players have been suspended for allegedly taking part in an altercation outside the high school Friday evening, district administrators confirmed Wednesday.
West Ohio Food Bank marks 35 years of silencing food shortage
LIMA — Since 1987, West Ohio Food Bank has aided in ending hunger across the region by distributing goods to organizations and families in need. The non-profit organization celebrated 35 years of service with an event at its Kibby Street location Wednesday afternoon.
Plans begin to refresh Lima’s southside
LIMA — A new non-profit organization is being birthed in the city to refresh south Lima’s neighborhoods. The South Lima Community Development Corporation was developed by community members who desired to bring new life and restoration.
Business leaders share workforce concerns
LIMA — There are more than 250,000 incorporated businesses in Ohio, and 97% of them are firms with 100 or fewer workers. But almost every one of them is concerned about an adequate workforce.
Obstruction now a major focus in Trump documents probe
WASHINGTON — The FBI investigation into top-secret government information discovered at Mar-a-Lago is zeroing in on the question of whether former President Donald Trump’s team criminally obstructed the probe. A new document alleges that government records had been concealed and removed and that law enforcement officials were misled about what was still there.
Zombie cells central to the quest for active, vital old age
CINCINNATI — In an unfinished part of his basement, 95-year-old Richard Soller zips around a makeshift track encircling boxes full of medals he’s won for track and field and long-distance running.
Podcaster ruled ineligible in race for Ohio elections chief
COLUMBUS — A conservative podcaster who embraces former President Donald Trump’s discredited claims of a stolen 2020 election isn’t eligible to appear on the November ballot as an independent candidate vying to challenge Ohio’s Republican elections chief, according to an assistant secretary of state’s letter decertifying her candidacy.
