Lauer Farms 1944 returns this weekend in Lima, offering visitors a hands-on World War II experience complete with authentic vehicles, reenactments, and historical demonstrations.
A parade of ships streamed up and down the Delaware River beside Philadelphia to kick off a celebration of the 250th birthdays of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Among the ships that took part Thursday were the USS Lassen, the USS Billings and the USS Cooperstown. Thousands of people were expected to attend the boat parade and other anniversary-linked events over the next few days, including a reunion of veterans, a downtown street parade and a concert featuring singer Patti LaBelle, the Navy band and the Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps. The events are happening despite the government shutdown that has closed many federal agencies and offices.
Since his arrest last month by immigration agents, the public has grappled with how Ian Roberts became a public schools leader despite lacking authorization to work in the U.S., a history of criminal charges and falsified credentials. An Associated Press investigation has found that Roberts rose to the top job in Iowa's largest district with the help of a consulting firm that marketed his self-published books and helped build his profile. Roberts' relationship with Lively Paradox and its founder Nicole Price at times blurred the line between his public and private jobs. Des Moines officials blocked his plan to award a contract to Lively Paradox in 2023 after finding a conflict of interest, but Roberts later awarded Price a contract for a two-hour leadership exercise during a board retreat.
The Lima Symphony Orchestra is going to take you on a trip during its opening concert this season - Andrew Crust explains!
Arturo Gatti Jr. has died at the age of 17. He was the son of the late boxing great Arturo Gatti. The World Boxing Association announced the teenager's death Wednesday. He was found dead in a Mexico City apartment where he was living with his mother, Amanda Rodrigues. Authorities have not stated the cause of death. Gatti Sr., who was a world champion in two weight classes, died at age 37 in Brazil in 2009. His body was found at an apartment he had rented with his wife and their son, then a 10-month old baby. Police initially held Rodrigues as a suspect but released her and concluded Gatti Sr. died by suicide.
Police in northeast Ohio went in pursuit of a runaway inflatable pumpkin after receiving calls of a large, orange inflatable object on the run. Body camera footage from the Parma Heights Police Department shows the inflatable pumpkin rolling down the street was difficult to grasp. Officers eventually stopped the inflatable pumpkin Tuesday night. The footage shows an officer holding onto the giant plastic gourd and saying to a colleague that he was “following it” but “it kept blowing away.” The officers worked together to push the giant orange ball in the back of a police car and drove it home.
Matt Martini is in to tell us about all the re-enactors, the battles, and more all happening at Lauer Farms this weekend!
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Allen County commissioner Cory Noonan is in to explain the Ohio Revised Code, the 2026 budget, and where dollars come from to operate the county.