The City of Lima is gearing up for its fall road resurfacing project. The city has 15 roads marked for the road work being done by Bluffton Paving. They hope to start Wednesday, October 16th, with a portion of Robb Avenue between Cole and Metcalf. There are streets all around the city scheduled for resurfacing. The contractor will put up no parking signs a few days before to let residents know they will be coming. The public works department asks motorists and residents to find other routes during the repaving process as partial lane closures are expected.

September 27, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: SIDNEY (Friday, September  27, 2024) As part of The Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) statewide rest area upgrade project, the Miami County north and southbound I-75 rest areas will close Friday, October 11, for demolition and replacement. The work is expected to take approximately one year to complete. The rest areas will be completely closed with barricades and not accessible by the traveling public. The new facilities are expected to open in fall of 2025.

ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - The Allen County Engineer's Office is announcing that Bowman Road in Perry Township will be maintained on Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 7:30 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. for asphalt paving. Delays may be possible during maintenance.

It was a big day in Cridersville as phase two of the legacy park project got its focal point. It was three-parts structure and two-parts measuring to make one new shelter house at Legacy Park in the village of Cridersville. The 720-square-foot building will now provide the park with restrooms and a multi-use space for community events. The prefab concrete structure from Norwalk Concrete Industries was lifted by a crane and placed into position. The shelter house was made possible by a $300,000 grant from the state of Ohio's biennial capital budget in 2022.

BLUFFTON, OH (WLIO) - The Swiss Community Historical Society is making progress on their new Heritage Center.