“But what the opportunity is,” said Kody Graham, head swim coach at the Lima YMCA, “is we get a chance to teach young swimmers, young people in our community, how to be safe around water. We also get a chance to interact with their parents, to share the language we use and the process we go through — how to safely enter and exit a body of water, and how to protect themselves in challenging situations.”
June 7, 2024, Press Release from the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District: Listed are the remaining programs being offered in June by the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District.
Summertime is quickly approaching, and in Wapakoneta, that means the return of another season of "Party in the Park Summer Concert Series" has arrived! On Friday evening at Wapakoneta's Heritage Park, friends and families laid down their lawn chairs and rolled out their blankets to enjoy live music by the band Nixon Perry. Food vendors also brought out the salty and sweet snacks, and a designated DORA bar had beverages available for purchase with all proceeds supporting non-profit community service organizations in the Wapakoneta region. Organizers say not only do residents love the free concerts, they also have a chance to explore Downtown Wapakoneta.
Allen County Sheriff Matt Treglia and officials from the Ohio Bureau of Investigation talked about the June incident involving Deputy Izak Ackerman and Quincy Pritchett. Last week, a grand jury found that Ackerman was justified in the shooting of Pritchett.
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services released the numbers for all 88 counties. Mercer County had the lowest rate in the state at two-point seven percent. Auglaize and Putnam fell slightly last month. Allen and Hancock Counties remained unchanged from June to July.
While severe weather season is just getting underway, tornadoes can strike any time of the year in Ohio when conditions are right. Meteorologi…
It's a day that medical students look forward to.
Facial covering protocols, social distancing guidelines, and capacity restrictions for indoor and outdoor events will no longer be required for Ohioans on June 2nd. Health orders will still remain pertaining to nursing homes and assisted living facilities' safety measures, as well as required data collection related to the pandemic. Restaurants, bars, and schools will still be able to provide their own ruling on masks and recommended guidelines.
While July has been hot and rather dry, June was a rain producer, which benefited Lima's water supply.
