The Apollo Career Center plans to purchase the property of a Lima business that recently announced they are going out of business. At Monday night's board of education meeting, Apollo board members voted to move forward with the purchase of the property that currently houses Dot's Pet Center for $350,000. In a Facebook post published on March 15th, Dot's Pet Center announced their plans to permanently close after serving the Allen County region since 1991. At Monday night's board meeting, Your Hometown Stations spoke with Apollo Superintendent, Keith Horner, about what the career center plans to do with the property.

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Governor Mike DeWine making a stop at Apollo to check out some recently added programs to the career center. They have been working with local businesses to fill a specific need, which included firefighters, electricians and HVAC specialists. Some of these students are getting jobs right out of high school or working in an apprenticeship while they are going to school. Apollo officials say that the stigma of going the career tech route is a thing of the past and high-paying jobs are available with the hands-on training they are providing.

The three finalists for the Lima Allen County Chamber of Commerce's Athena award are inspiring and empowering women they work with.

U.S Senator Rob Portman visited Apollo Career Center on Wednesday to tour the facility as well as provide updates on a plan that would help career tech schools. The Jumpstart our Businesses By supporting Students JOBS Act would allow federal Pell grants to be available to career and technical education programs throughout Ohio and the country. 

Apollopalooza gives parents, alumni, and area residents the chance to check out the various programs at the school. Whether it be in medical, automotive, construction, manufacturing, or one of the many other specialty areas, the training that Apollo is offering is helping local businesses get the skilled workforce they need. This is the 8th Apollopalooza the school has held, but this is the first one in person since the pandemic hit two years ago.

They were taking part in a college fair, hosted by the career center and the Allen County Educational Services Center. Representatives from 12 colleges were on hand to promote what their respective schools have to offer. Apollo Career Center Superintendent Keith Horner says there are plenty of students at Apollo and Allen County area high school who will go on to college. They hope events like this one offer them a chance to make the most informed choices.