A two-alarm fire severely damaged a Lima home early Friday morning. Just before 2:30 a.m., the Lima Fire Department was called to 716 South Judkins Avenue. The fire was seen coming from the front of the home and garage. Shawnee Township Fire Department was called for mutual aid.

The Groupie Movie Series shows classic movies on the 60-foot screen at the Lima Civic Center.  

23-year-old Rakeem Jones was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds.  The police don't have anyone in custody, but they are following up with leads in their investigation.  

The City of Lima is looking at buying some property in Downtown Lima, and they will get an update on another multi-million dollar project that is moving right along. Council will also vote to go after two grants from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

A Lima family is lucky to be unharmed after a Jeep plowed into their living room late Monday morning. Just before 11:30 a.m., Frank Cage and his family felt their house shake as a Jeep Grand Cherokee was in their living room. Cage says he and his wife had just left the room minutes before the vehicle came crashing through. According to officials on the scene, eyewitnesses say the jeep was traveling south on Blackburn Street when it continued across Elm Street into the Cage's yard and then into the home, taking out the picture window and wall.

Local businesses and residents were honored for their efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in Northwest Ohio. 

The City of Lima is announcing that 100 block of South Baxter will be closed for three days, beginning on Monday, September 16^th, 2024. Access to W. Market Street shall be maintained by converting the south half of the block to two-way traffic during the closure. See the notice for more information.

Solvita Blood Center will be holding a drawing for everyone registers to donate blood to win 2 tickets to OSU/Michigan on November 30th.  Mercy Health-St. Ritas is hosting a Solvita blood drive on September 10th. 

If you were driving on North Cable Road on Monday, you may have noticed an old Lima stomping ground coming down. Harry's Hideaway was a popular night spot for years but closed a couple of years ago. In 2022, the University of Northwestern Ohio Development Corporation purchased the building for $600,000.

The Lima YMCA continues to hold a run in honor of a local man who did a lot of work to help children around the world.