At around 3 p.m. first responders were called out to the scene of a crash in the northbound lane of I-75 near exit 122.  According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, an SUV was traveling north when a truck changed lanes and ran into the SUV. More >>

Lima City Council met to approve the designation of the 113-115 East Spring Street building as a historic structure. The building was purchased by Heaphy Harmony redevelopment and will undergo renovations before being turned into a business. This designation will allow the developers to appl… More >>

The Allen County Quiz Bowl kicked off Monday afternoon, a competition that brings 12 area schools to the campus of UNOH to test their skills. The 7th and 8th-grade competition is one of three divisions that will participate in the Quiz Bowl. There are around 8 to 10 kids per team, and they w… More >>

Retiring Ohio Northern University president Dr. Dan DiBiasio reflected back on his time at ONU with the Lima Rotary Club Monday afternoon. DiBiasio started at ONU 11 years ago and is planning to retire from the university this coming June.  More >>

They have been awarded the American Heart Association's Stroke Silver Plus Award for following stroke treatments based on nationally recognized, researched based guidelines. Lima Memorial applied for the award by demonstrating their work with stroke patients and the health and rehab educatio… More >>

In its first 23-days, Changing Seasons food pantry served 81 families consisting of 161 people. To raise money to restock the shelves they will be holding a parking lot sale similar to a garage sale this Friday from 9 am to 6 pm at their new location at 529 South Elizabeth Street. They will … More >>

Saturday, Rhodes State College is holding an open house at the Borra Center for Health Sciences building located in Lima’s Town Square. Construction of the 21-million-dollar project started in March of 2020 and opened to students this past August. Located between Lima’s two major hospitals t… More >>

The Small Business Development Center at Rhodes State College will now have an office at the Lima Allen County Chamber of Commerce. There will be weekly office hours that they hope will give easier access to the underserved community of their services. More >>

According to the Delphos Police Department, on April 2nd officers responded to a disturbance at the apartments located at 111 North Main Street. They found Spurr had broken out the windows of his apartment along with setting fire to burnable items inside his apartment. Officers saw burnt wal… More >>

The Mustang Maniacs of Northwest Ohio have been around for a few years now, meeting up at local spots to show off their 'stangs.  More >>

The 30 minute tours will give people a behind the scenes look at how the theatre is being transformed, and people will even be able to ask questions along the way. More >>

Just in time for fall, Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District was out at the Allen County Farm Park giving hayrides.  More >>

ABATE of Ohio is an organization dedicated to educating people about motorcycle safety and legislation, but once a year they hold one of the biggest charity rides in the area. More >>

The Allen County RTA is now reducing its service hours because of a shortage of drivers. More >>

Clarence Zanders held Soulful Sounds tonight at the Lima Civic Center. The night consisted of a lineup of local singers, dancers, and performers grooving to sounds from the 70s. More >>

Ohio State University along with 4H has recognized the need of integrating art with STEM, inviting younger students to explore the endless possibilities of creativity you can bring in a STEM career.  More >>

The community gathered in downtown lima for a rally to promote medical freedom. The Lima Community for Medical Freedom organized the rally and state that the goal of the event was to deliver a message of freedom both locally and at the state level. More >>

The Allen County community came together in order to promote suicide prevention awareness. More >>

A walk in Faurot Park helped raise awareness on down syndrome. The 10th annual buddy walk was held at Faurot Park sponsored by the Down Syndrome Association of Western Ohio. More >>

Around 8:30 p.m. Friday, scanner traffic indicated the request for a tanker and for mutual aid to a barn fire located at 652 Township Road 110 outside of Alger. No information has been released on damage or if any injuries have occurred. We will update when it becomes available. More >>

Allen County continues to meet the CDC definition of a high transmission community. With only around 37 percent of the population being vaccinated against COVID-19, the county’s greatest concern is for those who are not. Although the mask mandate ended in the state, a mask advisory has come … More >>

Held in front of the Allen County Courthouse, volunteers stood together in silence next to a flag-draped coffin hoping to deliver a message on the struggles that veterans go through each day, and to spread awareness on the fact that every month a total of 22 veterans commit suicide.  More >>

A resource fair helped connect local organizations with kinship providers in the county. Allen County Children Services and the Lima Public Library joined together to hold the "Win with Kin" resource fair to caregivers.  More >>

On October 5th through the 7th, families are welcome to stop in the Salvation Army to grab coats and other winter gear ahead of the season. Families will have to bring proof of household members along with proof of income and expenses. The Salvation Army is located at 614 E. Market Street in… More >>

Over 1,000 students from the 11 schools in the Apollo district got the chance to tour the school, and choose three different programs they were interested in learning more about. Every subject from culinary arts to robotics caught the attention of the students, and they were able to see what… More >>

Press Release: Liberty Bell Award: The Allen County Bar Association awarded its 31st annual Liberty Bell Award on Friday, September 24, 2021, to retired Allen County Commissioner, Greg Sneary. More >>

The Ritz in Lima hosted the kickoff event and invited the "Real Men" out, who will be wearing pink all October. The goal of the campaign is not only to engage more male community leaders to be a part of the mission to eliminate breast cancer but also to raise money for the cure. The 12 men i… More >>

Governor DeWine says younger Ohioans are the age group that is low in vaccination rates, only 46%. So he rolled out the Ohio Vax to School program open to all Ohioans ages 12 to 25 who are already vaccinated or who will be soon. The program will offer five $100,000 college scholarships and 5… More >>

Planning a trip or traveling, in general, has looked a lot different since the pandemic hit. One effect of the pandemic is that more people are opting to insure their trips. Some insurance providers have even started offering plans that cover losses because of covid-19 or other epidemic dise… More >>

Dr. Charles Rossfeld has been a benefit to the community in the Lima Noon Sertoma Club for 60 years. He has always been known as a hard worker, showing up to every event the club holds and working hard for the whole day. On Thursday, Dr. Rossfeld was awarded the Regional Sertoman of the Year… More >>

The third day of the trial wrapped up the presentation of evidence by the state. A video of a police interview with the defendant was played to the court, and in the video, Alves can be heard multiple times saying that she shot both victims. She goes on further to state that both Charles and… More >>

A Lima man who was arrested back in July for an incident in front of Dollar General has his court case set.  George Crisp was charged with felonious assault after police say he took a victim to the ground and strangled her until she lost consciousness. More >>

A Lima man who was indicted for the death of a four-year-old will have a new attorney appointed to him. Romiere Hale was indicted with three counts of endangering children, one count of murder, and one count of involuntary manslaughter. More >>

The City Planning Commission approved of a resolution to send a proposal to City Council which will change the zoning of the area to the east of Main Street, to the West of the railroad tracks near Jackson Street, to the north of the Ottawa River, and to the South the railroad tracks near Pe… More >>

A man was sent to the hospital after his car ran into a parked train car. More >>

City utilities director Mike Caprella says that with the extended rainfall his office has been busy with flooding in houses over the last 24 hours. More >>

Just about anywhere you look in the city of Lima, there’s a least a little bit of rainwater collecting on the streets, but in some places there’s more water than others as we face several inches of rain over the span of a few days. More >>

The 5.99 mills property tax was first passed by voters in 2012. This is a renewal so it’s no new taxes and it will be used for operating expenses and permanent improvements. School officials say that the dollars that are raised are crucial to keeping the school operating efficiently. More >>

A jury trial for a Lima woman facing murder charges has now entered its second day in Allen County Common Pleas Court.  Michelle Alves is accused of the murders of Charles and Tarissa Sanders back in June of 2020.  More >>

A Lima man gets charged with having sexual contact with a young child.  58-year-old James Spears was indicted by the Allen County Grand Jury on 10 counts of gross sexual imposition.   According to the indictment, the victim is under 13 years old and the alleged offenses took place from Janua… More >>

On July 12th, Lima Police Officers were called out to the 1600 block of W. Wayne Street for a possible shooting. But they found three victims inside the home had actually been pistol-whipped during an apparent robbery. Detectives say two shots were fired by the suspects but none of the victi… More >>

Veteran Memorial Civic & Convention Center was out in the community Tuesday answering questions about their upcoming event. More >>

COVID headlines across the United States have been pretty consistent over the last few weeks, as hospitals are becoming overwhelmed with patients, with the delta variant tearing through the country. Here locally, it’s much of the same, as Lima Memorial Health System says that about half of t… More >>

The appellate judges upheld the decision by the Allen County Board of Elections that Hardesty is a Lima resident according to the city charter. Alice Donahue and Bart Mills say she should not be eligible to run for mayor because she was living in Texas until October of 2020 for work. The app… More >>

Governor Mike DeWine says there were 459 new hospitalization reported in the last 24 hours which is the highest amount since January of this year.   A larger number of the people that are being admitted are under the age of 50 and 97 percent of all admitted are unvaccinated. More >>

A Lima woman appeared for day one of her jury trial in Allen County Common Pleas Court. Michelle Alves is charged for the deaths of Charles and Tarissa Sanders on June 3 of 2020.  More >>

Multiple area high schools were able to learn important lessons about managing finances on Tuesday.  Superior Credit Union held a "Financial Education Day" at the UNOH Event Center. More >>

Discussions have been on going with the Veteran’s Memorial Civic and Convention Center and the Wingate by Wyndham about the open access to the northside of the civic center that connects with the hotel. There have been several incidents where people who don’t have a reason for be in the buil… More >>

Allen County Commission President Beth Seibert explains, “I am looking for opportunities as we move over these next few years to look at how might we bring those resources together on shared projects with sewer and water infrastructure or etc.” More >>

According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Allen County fell from 6.3% in July to 5.3% in August. Mercer County has the second lowest unemployment rate in the state at 3.4%, just behind Holmes County. Hardin County fell 1.3% between July and August, which is the biggest dro… More >>

21-year-old Tyree Watson was indicted by the Allen County Grand Jury on one count of rape, one count of gross sexual imposition, and having a weapon under disability. According to the indictment, the sex-related offenses happened between July and August of 2021. Watson is being held on a $25… More >>