Diane Urban is the founder and director of the Association for People Against Lethal Drugs, known as APALD. She spoke to the Lima Rotary Club about its mission and how they have pushed lawmakers for an action plan to combat synthetic drugs. Her son died of an overdose when he took a drug for dental pain that was not what he thought.

LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A new piece of technology will allow Lima Memorial to more easily detect breast cancer in denser tissue.

New Year's resolutions can be different for everyone. Some are focused on exercising and eating healthy, while others want to become more organized or focus on finances. Recent studies show that nearly a quarter of people who set goals quit in the first week, and only 9% successfully come through with those goals by the end of the year. Your News Now spoke to a few Lima residents to see what they are working toward this year.

For those who find the traditional CPAP machine ineffective or uncomfortable, Lima Memorial has the new inspire therapy implant available. It is a small device placed under the skin, and the procedure typically only takes a few hours. The patient turns on the implant with a remote before bed, and the device causes contractions of the throat muscles during sleep to keep airways open. Besides being more comfortable, it is very efficient in treating sleep apnea.

Some fifth and sixth-grade enrichment students took on the task of creating a scaled-down version of a computer numerical control machine, which is used to cut out shapes in materials. But the catch is that each of their kits has some problems with it, so the students have to put their engineer caps on to diagnose and find the solution.