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Perry’s cost for dispatch to spike $15,000
PERRY TOWNSHIP — Allen County Commissioners met with the Perry Township Trustees, Allen County EMA and the Allen County Sheriff’s Department to discuss the dispatching services of Perry Township on Tuesday morning. → Read More
Lima’s plans: out with old, in with the new — Council OKs replacing 90 workstations, 20 laptops
LIMA — The City of Lima met for its bi-monthly meeting on Monday evening. Shaunna Basinger was granted the privilege of the floor speaking on behalf of the Lima/Allen County Regional Planning Commission. Basinger shared about the upcoming event at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at 130 W. North street that will entail the upcoming transportation projects for the organization. → Read More
Celebrating Our Spirit: Businesses bring community experience
LIMA — The region is filled with local cafes, breweries and wineries that produce right here in Ohio. → Read More
Optimists home show returns to fairgrounds
LIMA — For the 73rd year of a regional tradition, the Lima Noon Optimist Club kicked off its annual home show Friday evening. The Allen County fairgrounds hosted hundreds of community members to showcase various businesses that focus on home improvement. Organizations like Habitat for Humanity ReStore and The Window Doctor provided the community with resources they may need for the warm coming… → Read More
Health department makes improvements
LIMA — Allen County Health department is looking to upgrade. The department requested an electronic medical records upgrade in 2020 once the ARPA funds were made available. Now the department is making plans to move forward. The Allen County Commissioners entered an MOU with the Allen County Combined Health District Thursday morning. → Read More
LACRPC selects new executive director
LIMA — The Lima/Allen County Regional Planning Commission has named Tara Reynolds-Bales as its new executive director. Reynolds-Bales is a Lima/Allen County native who jumped at the chance to return home and serve her community. For the past two decades, she resided in Pittsburgh at the beginning of her career. Reynolds-Bales said in a press release she began to see ‘clearly’ what made… → Read More
Logoplaste doubles in expansion
LIMA — The expansion of one company is making room for new employment in the region. Allen County Commissioners approved a resolution for Allen County to enter into an enterprise Zone Agreement with Logoplaste Lima LLC on Tuesday morning for the company’s new project. The $10 million investment will add 10 new jobs to the company and almost double the organization in size. → Read More
Lima/Allen County ranked number three nationally in development
LIMA — Site Selection magazine has chosen Lima/Allen County as the third-ranking metropolitan area in the nation that has a population of fewer than 200,000 people. The magazine analyzes the number of projects per capita (or person) in the area. According to Site Selection, the Lima/Allen County area has 12 new projects underway. → Read More
Lima to vote on electric aggregation
LIMA — Across Ohio, cities and municipalities are utilizing ways to bring group utility rates to their area. → Read More
Celebrating Our Spirit: Local companies produce new ideas
ALLEN COUNTY — Ways of innovation are created throughout culture daily. Locally, companies such as Lima’s Procter & Gamble plant create products for consumers are the world. → Read More
Healing hands mosaic art on display at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s
LIMA — The Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Graduate Medical Education Center (GMEC) revealed a new mosaic in February. The glass mural was created by Tom Cullen, a local mosaic artist. Cullen spent over a year working with the Mercy-Health St. Rita’s team to embody the work they do throughout their ministry. The art is called ‘The Healing Hands of Mercy’. → Read More
Windstorm hits Convoy in February
VAN WERT — Around 3:33 p.m. Monday afternoon, the Van Wert County EMA informed the media of a severe thunderstorm warning within the county. According to the Van Wert County EMA’s Facebook page, there was damage in Convoy, Ohio following the high winds. Van Wert County EMA Director Rick McCoy weighed in. → Read More
Council approves budget for Lima
LIMA — After resting for a holiday last Monday, Lima City Council reconvened for its usual business. The council met Monday evening to address needs within the city. → Read More
Exchange Club donates $1,000 to Child Protective Services
LIMA — One man’s abundance is another man’s treasure. The Lima Exchange Club presented a check of $1,000 to the Allen County Child Protective Services on Monday afternoon. → Read More
No effect on region expected from train derailment
LIMA — The aftermath from the derailment of a train transporting hazardous materials across eastern Ohio continues to get national attention. → Read More
Lima women talk heart health
LIMA — Hundreds of women gathered Friday morning to discuss heart health. The second annual Lima Women Have heart luncheon was hosted by multiple organizations to shed light on the cause. Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima Memorial Health System, the city of Lima, Artspace/Lima and Lima Women’s Leadership Collective helped organize the event. → Read More
Firefighter’s body returned to Shawnee Township
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — A local, beloved hero was brought home to Shawnee Township after battling Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Cleveland. Shawnee Township firefighter Matt Myers passed away on Tuesday after months in the hospital. Myers was known throughout the community as a compassionate firefighter who gave much of his life to others. → Read More
Lima discusses how to use funds to combat opioids
ALLEN COUNTY — Following a lawsuit by the State of Ohio, the Allen County Commissioners partnered with OneOhio to combat opioids one day at a time. OneOhio is a non-profit organization that focuses on distributing funds from lawsuits against companies that played a role in the creation/distribution of opioids. → Read More
Christ the King set to inspire rest: Putnam residents plan to create a retreat
PUTNAM COUNTY — New plans are underway for Glandorf. In 2024, construction is set to begin for the Christ the King Center in Putnam County. The center will be a Catholic retreat to “inspire.” According to its website, the center is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit public charity to help communities become saints by making Christ the center of their lives. → Read More
Road closure in Bluffton next week
BLUFFTON — The Ohio Department of Transportation announced an upcoming road closure in Bluffton. According to a recent press release, state Route 103 between Main Street and Harmon Road will close beginning Friday, Feb. 24. Construction for the project is set to last 64 days. ODOT plans to reconstruct and install a waterline. Traffic will be detoured from Harmon Road to College Avenue to Main… → Read More