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"Christmas in July" brings holiday fun to downtown Lima
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Lima organizations gather downtown to show kids a merry time. For several years, The Meeting Place on Market, alongside partners like the Lima Public Library and YES FM, has put on "Christmas in July." The cafe had plenty of festive drinks and desserts for sale, and there were lots of free activities for kids like pottery decorating, making your own snow, and holiday coloring pages. Families also listened to live Christmas music. The event is just one way Lima's nonprofits and businesses work together to give back to the kids in the community.
Lima NAACP holds meeting on lead abatement licensing
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Area residents getting educated on the issue of lead in Allen County homes and what they can do to help. The NAACP held a training session on Friday, showing people what steps to take in order to get their lead abatement license. The class was led by Keith Lockhart, a liaison and contractor for the Ohio Department of Development. Those with a lead abatement license will be certified to properly inspect and remove lead from homes in materials like paint on walls and in window frames. Lead has been shown to cause a long list of health problems. Organizers say with such a serious potential danger, it's important to educate, train, and certify local residents so they can fix these problems before it's too late.
Kewpee owner and president Harry Shutt passes away at 92
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - He was one of the biggest and often behind-the-scenes supporters of Lima-Allen County and the region. Kewpee Hamburgers owner and president, Harry Shutt, has died. Shutt began working at Kewpee in 1957 and purchased it from the Hoyt 'Stub' Wilson estate in 1980, which included the...
Real Wheels: Count ‘em; he owns 41 cars
ST. MAYS – Bill Lininger owns 41 cars. “Twenty-eight of them are nostalgia drag racers,” the 74-year-old St. Marys man said. “The other 13 are all street legal.”. He drove his 1965 Dodge Coronet station wagon to the Happy Daz Cool Car Cruise-In recently in Lima. That’s...
Locos notebook: Locos win final regular season series
Jul. 26—LIMA — This weekend, the No. 2 seed Lima Locos face the No. 1 seed Hamilton Joes in a three-game series in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League playoffs. However, the Locos had business to take care of first. In Wednesday's final regular-season game, Lima's bats came alive and pounded 14 hits, en route to an 18-7 run-rule victory in seven innings over visiting Grand Lake. With the ...
OSHP arrests teen who allegedly fled in stolen vehicle, crashed
FINDLAY, Ohio — Ohio State Highway Patrol arrested a 16-year-old suspect early Friday after an alleged stolen vehicle pursuit with authorities that began in Lima. In a press release, OSHP said troopers were conducting routine patrol at approximately 11:55 p.m. Thursday on I-75 in Richland Township near Lima. Troopers identified a vehicle traveling northbound - a 2017 Chevy Impala - that had been previously reported as stolen.
Sielschott gives tax planning tips at Wake, Rattle & Roll
LIMA — The Lima Chamber of Commerce met Friday morning for the Wake, Rattle & Roll event. Keynote speaker Robert Sielschott, CPA, CVA, Founder and President of Sielschott, Walsh, Keifer, Regula & Sherer, CPAS, Inc. gave his best tax planning tips for businesses in 2024. He discussed various topics such as critical expiring items, acquisition of business equipment, EV credit, SE tax, Ohio PTE, and BOI filing repeal.
Cortes reflects on time as LPD chief
Jul. 26—LIMA — When outgoing Lima Police Chief Angel Cortes spoke about his time as chief Thursday before he retired Friday, he said his top three accomplishments during his tenure were bringing back Lima's SWAT Team, getting Flock cameras, and officer recruitment and retention. Lima didn't have a SWAT Team for three years because the cost to replace equipment was too high, so the Allen County ...
Lima schools cancels special meeting
LIMA — The Lima school board canceled a special board meeting that was to be held at 3 p.m. Friday. The board met in special session at 6:15 p.m. Thursday to review the superintendent and treasurer’s performance. A second meeting was planned for Friday before the board canceled.
AARP awards grant to Go Ottawa
OTTAWA — AARP announced that Go Ottawa has received a 2024 Community Challenge grant. Go Ottawa will conduct at least three bike audits that will result in recommendations for making both walking and biking safer. The audits will take place from July to September, and the results will be shared with the community to help inform the design and construction of Ottawa’s first bike trail.
Allen County Agriculture Hall of Fame honors class of 2024
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A banquet Thursday night honored some of the most influential people in Ohio's biggest industry. Five individuals were inducted into the Allen County Agriculture Hall of Fame for their decades of success and hard work. All proceeds from the evening's ticket sales are donated to the Allen County Junior Fair, a program many inductees participated in themselves and continue to support today.
Arts organizations receive grant funding
LIMA — Numerous arts-related organizations in the Lima region are among the recipients of grants from the Ohio Arts Council as part of the council’s annual grant allocation. The grants awarded are part of more than $22.7 million spread over 935 allocations to support Ohio artists, non-profits and...
Nationwide plans 5% staff reduction in its insurance business over the next year
Nationwide said Friday that it plans to reduce its headcount by about 5% over the next year. The insurer and financial services company said the cuts will come from its property and casualty operations and its technology teams. There will be no cuts in the company's financial services operations. Nationwide said it hopes...
Here are the best 10 offensive linemen ahead of 2024 high school football season
With the start of another high school football season around the corner, The Enquirer is ranking the best players in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. While they typically don’t receive the headlines as skilled position players, offensive linemen are vital to any offense, creating holes for running backs to race downfield and blocking dangerous defensive linemen to protect the quarterback in the passing game. ...
Ohio fire departments dealing with staffing shortfall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A special day at the Ohio Fire Academy -- 19 cadets committed to making an impact in their communities. The group graduated and is set to get to work immediately. Their efforts are needed now more than ever as departments deal with staffing shortages. It's...
Gov. Mike DeWine signs 20+ bills into law, including measures on ballot-issue numbers, illegal stunt driving
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Gov. Mike DeWine has signed more than 20 bills in the past two days dealing with a wide range of topics, from toughening penalties for stunt driving to changing how statewide ballot issues are numbered. The bills, which become law in late October after the state’s usual 90-day...
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