The weather was perfect Friday evening for car enthusiasts to show off their sweet rides for two good causes! Buckeye Cruisers hosted a special Friday Night Cruise at Central District Lima in downtown Friday evening with a variety of muscle, sports, and historical cars out for display. The cruise in was all for two good causes in Allen County raising funds via donations and a 50-50 raffle to benefit the Allen County Veterans Food Pantry and Deb's Dogs. Donations of food and pet supplies were also welcomed. Organizers say the event is all about community and supporting one another.

The Lima Fire Department was called out to 618 East Vine Street just before midnight on Tuesday. Flames were showing when they arrived and they called in more firefighters to help. The home was vacant, and with the vegetation overgrown around the house, firefighters concentrated on the exterior of the house before moving in.

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Ticket sales go to programs such as the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which has received over six thousand dollars from the organization to date. Justin F. Courtney, motivational speaker and Director of Student Services at OSU Lima campus, spoke to attendees on the importance of emotional intelligence, and the impact it has on your own life and the lives of others.

A two-alarm fire in American Township Friday night destroyed a family home. The American Township Fire Department was called out the 700 block of Seriff Road just before 10:30 pm Friday.   The home was fully engulfed when they got on scene, they called Shawnee Township fire for mutual aid.   The residents were not in the home at the time of the fire, but in another building on the property.  The Red Cross has been called in to assist the family.   The cause of the fire is still under investigation.   The home is considered a total loss.

The first crash occurred around 3 PM on the Metcalf Street railway bridge. Officials say a car and a motorcycle collided with one person being taken to the hospital for non life-threatening injuries. A second crash occurred around 8:30 PM just south of the Paul Street and Metcalf Street intersection.

When the fire department arrived, they saw the fire had consumed the porch and was starting to spread to other parts of the house. Fort Jennings and American Township Fire Departments were called in to assist. The house is considered a total loss. The cause of the fire is considered to be accidental and remains under investigation.

Shawnee Township firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that severely damaged a rural home.  Firefighters were called out to 5775 Spencerville rd.  just before 6 o'clock Sunday night.  There were people home when the fire started and were able to get out of the home.  Shawnee township requested mutual aid from American Township, Lima, and Spencerville Fire departments.  The home sustained substantial fire damage to the east side the area where the garage is located.   The cause of the fire is still under investigation and the estimated cost of the damage is $50,000. 

Lima Fire officials say a charging batter could have been the cause of a Friday morning house fire on the north side of the city.  Lima firefighters were called out to a house at 1201 N. McDonel St. just 3:45 am. The people inside were able to get out before crews got there. The fire severely damaged the home. The estimated loss is around $75,000.    

Fire chief Andy Heffner says the cause of the fire was more than likely a hover-board that had a lithium-ion battery that was being charged and caught fire while everyone inside was sleeping. The Red Cross was called in to help the family.

A three alarm fire was reported in Shelby County late Sunday evening.