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Lima Lands Five Federal Opportunity Zones as New Designations Start in 2027
Five Lima neighborhoods will carry a powerful new development incentive into the next decade. Beginning January 1, 2027, five census tracts within the City of Lima will qualify as federally designated Opportunity Zones — two newly designated areas and three renewed zones — with the designations remaining in effect for ten years, according to the […]
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Ohio Guard Breaks Ground on $32 Million Readiness Center in Lima
The Ohio National Guard has broken ground on a $32 million readiness center in Lima, a new home for Guard units that have been operating out of a facility built in 1927, LimaOhio.com reported, and WLIO reported the groundbreaking as well. The project replaces Lima’s current readiness center, which the state has described in its […]
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Friday Night, Decided: Wapakoneta Upsets No. 1 Celina, Coldwater and St. Henry Keep Winning
Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, was the OHSAA regional semifinal round — 56 games statewide, all at 7 p.m. — and for the local teams it was a night of upsets and survivors. Two No. 1 seeds fell at home: Wapakoneta knocked off top-seeded Celina 28-7, and Clear Fork throttled undefeated Ottawa-Glandorf 35-9. But the MAC went 4-1 on the night, with Coldwater, St. Henry, Marion Local and New Bremen all advancing to regional finals Friday, Nov. 20.
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Wapakoneta Stuns Top Seed Celina 28-7 to Reach Regional Final
CELINA, Ohio — The rematch was not close the second time around. Fourth-seeded Wapakoneta stunned top-seeded Celina 28-7 on Friday night, November 13, in an OHSAA Division III, Region 10 semifinal at Celina, according to The Columbus Dispatch’s statewide scoreboard. High School On SI’s statewide scoreboard confirmed the same 28-7 final, and the Mansfield News […]
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Treasury Department Approves New "Opportunity Zones" for Lima, Ohio to Spur Development
The City of Lima, Ohio will have five Opportunity Zones federally designated by the Treasury Department on January 1, 2027 for ten years. The new zones include census tracts that are scattered throughout the city’s east, south, and west sides as well as downtown. The city says an Opportunity Zone is not a grant and does not raise anyone's taxes. Mayor Sharetta Smith said vacant buildings are expected to be put back to use along with businesses opening, bringing jobs close to home. Click here to learn more about the program.
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All MAC In Division VI…Versailles And Coldwater Survive Semi-Final Round, Meet For The Title
They got about it in different ways, but two MAC teams, Coldwater and Versailles, will meet Saturday at the Nutter Center to decide the OHSAA Division VI title in volleyball. Springfield, OH – — Coldwater’s Nikki Etzler and Versailles’ Liz McNeilan were beaming at the end of Friday’s Division VI semi-final action on the campus of Wittenberg University.
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Coldwater Upsets Eastwood 26-7 as No. 10 Seed Rolls Into Regional Final
PEMBERVILLE, Ohio — A No. 10 seed is not supposed to look like a regional finalist. Coldwater has spent three weeks looking like one anyway. The 10th-seeded Cavaliers upset third-seeded Eastwood 26-7 on Friday night, November 13, at Freedom Field at Jerry Rutherford Stadium in an OHSAA Division V, Region 18 semifinal, according to the […]