A statewide push to reduce suicide deaths brought mental health providers, veterans organizations, and firearm retailers to Lima.

Thousands of dollars were donated to a local food pantry aiming to ensure area veterans do not go hungry. A little over $3,700 was donated to the Veterans Food Pantry of Northwest Ohio. The money was raised by Reineke Family Dealerships and the Lima UAW Local 1219 during their 7th annual Veterans’ Car Show earlier in October.

Students from across five counties stepped into the past during a hands-on educational event at Lauer Farms 1944.

The Friends of the Symphony serve as a support organization for the Lima Symphony Orchestra. Throughout the year, members hold fundraisers to provide financial assistance for educational programming and other organizational needs.

In Shawnee Township, some pizza deliveries came via fire truck this evening.

The city will award three grants, and qualifying projects may receive an additional $1,500 from Activate Allen County if they meet extra requirements.

Applications are available on the City of Lima’s website and are due by 5 p.m. on Nov. 7.

Lima residents came out Tuesday evening to learn more about one of the candidates running for the Lima City School Board in the November election.

“The community is everything. Without the community, we couldn't do our job. So if we create a good relationship with the community, they can help us. We can help them. It's a win, win relationship,” Thompson said.

WOFB Program Coordinator Shelly Neeley said, “They do so much for us and they support the food bank to be able to have us be able to provide back to them for as much as they give and support that allows us to give the support to the families and those who may need it at the time when they need.”