LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Sunday, May 14th, is Mother's Day, a time to treat our moms with the same care they give us every other day of the year. We …

Attorneys for both sides presented their closing arguments Friday morning. The jury will have to make decisions in three separate cases against Burse. A drug possession charge of a fentanyl-related substance, a trafficking heroin charge, which police did buy from him, and a 2019 shooting at a house on Collett street, where three women were in a car when it was hit by gunfire. Prosecutors claim the shooting was a retaliation for his mother's house getting shot at two days prior.

The 1.1 billion dollar Mega Millions jackpot is the third largest ever in U.S. history. The last 24 drawings have been without a winner. The potential winner could have the option of a $568 million payday or an annuity paid annually over the next 29 years. 

Rosanna Mersereau, Grayson's Mom explains, “We got here around 5 am, and then got admitted, and started down this journey. So, by 9:15 last night we had little Grayson. We got to introduce him to the outside world.”

Planning for this fun-filled day begins in September, and funding for the activities and gifts comes from students having a donation contest to see which staff members will get pied in the face. Students who donated were entered into a drawing for the privilege of throwing that pie at their teacher.

Doctors recommend explaining to your child that there's never a reason an adult would need a child's help finding something. It's also a good idea to go over some scenarios where a bad person might ask them for help. For example, they might say they lost their puppy and need help finding it. Or they may try to entice them with treats or even electronics. Doctors say it's also important to teach your kids who the "good people" are like police officers, firefighters, and teachers.

Thousands of kids have gone through the programming at Safety City but there are still people out there that have never heard of it. Safety Officer Eric Mericle is inviting the public out to take the grand tour and see what all has changed over the years.

Lima Police Officer Eric Mericle telling the members about the Lima Noon Optimist's Safety City. The program has been around since the mid 70s and has seen thousands of children benefit from the classes. Safety City is located on Collett Street and is back up and running after a brief respite from the pandemic.

Heather Bracy adds, “I can’t take the away the internet from them, but I can make sure they’re another positive influence on the internet and they contribute to the world, not detract from it. They’re great kids and kids their age there needs to be more of a positive influence n the internet. So, if I can make two more positive people then that’s definitely, definitely a win in my book parenting wise.”

Kaitlin Thurmond is going into social work, “I live in a single-family household so my mom can’t help as much as she would like to for school. So this is being able to help out because I’ve been trying to put money away since I was little saving up. This will definitely help me go a long way to further my education.”