Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT): LIMA, Ohio (Feb. 4, 2025) - The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 is inviting area schools and vocational groups to take part in its annual Paint-the-Plow contest.
January 21, 2025, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources: COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is accepting submissions for the Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp competition taking place between Saturday, Feb. 1 through Thursday, Feb.13, 2025. The winner of this year’s competition will have their work featured on the 2026 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp.
A Lima neighborhood association is hoping to get residents in the holiday spirit. The Central Lima Neighborhood Association is hosting a holiday decorating contest for anyone in Census Tract 129. Their goal is to promote involvement in the community, and especially in that neighborhood. You have until the beginning of next week to sign up.
November 18, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Emergency Management Agency: Columbus, OH – As part of the 2025 Severe Weather Awareness campaign, the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA), in cooperation with the National Weather Service (NWS) and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA), are announcing that the annual Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest is open for submissions. This contest is open to all Ohio students in kindergarten through eighth grade including individualized instruction (special education), public, private, and home school classes.
November 1, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: COLUMBUS – As we enter the holiday season, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is once again accepting submissions for its annual Holiday Card Contest. Since 2019, children up to 12 years old have had the opportunity to design the Patrol’s holiday card. The winning artwork will be used as Colonel Charles Jones’ official holiday card, featured in the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s quarterly Flying Wheel magazine and displayed on Patrol social media accounts.
August 23, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal: COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) invites elementary school students across Ohio to participate in its Fire Safety Poster Contest. The contest is held annually to engage young minds, emphasize various issues related to fire safety education, and recognize those who have shown the ability to visually demonstrate that knowledge. This year’s theme is “Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You!”
July 15, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol has entered the 11th annual “Best Looking Cruiser” contest sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers (AAST). Voting for the best-looking cruiser began today, July 15, at 10 a.m. and will end on July 29 at 12 p.m. Visit the Patrol’s Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages and click the link in any of our contest posts or visit the SurveyMonkey website to vote the Ohio State Highway Patrol as having the best-looking cruiser.
May 23, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: LIMA, Ohio (May 23, 2024) - The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODO…
May 20, 2024, Press Release from by the Ohio State Fair: COLUMBUS – A grand champion has been announced in the first ever Ohio State Fair Poster Contest. Many fairs around the country host a poster competition for local artists to demonstrate their talents through an art piece that represents the fair. This year, for the first time, the Ohio State Fair hosted its own poster contest and the winning poster embodies many of the great things that fairgoers love about the Ohio State Fair.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Apprentices from around the state put what they learned to the test this week in Lima.