Ohio Means Jobs Allen County offered an informational session on Thursday to people interested in becoming licensed child care providers. Over the past few years, the demand for child care has increased, while the number of available child care centers has declined.

This program helps people become licensed to provide child care from their own homes so they can make an income and still be at home with their own children. If approved, they would also be able to set their own work schedules. The goal is to fill gaps in the times of the day that people aren't able to find child care services. 

Lima’s sixth ward councilman is trying to find a way to help landlords and tenants in his ward.  Derry Glenn will be holding a meeting this Tuesday to talk to individuals about the problems that exist with the rental properties in the south end of Lima.  He says there are good renters and landlords out there, but he has heard of people not paying rent for months, and landlords not following up with needed repairs.   So, he wants to bring both sides together to work on the differences and if they cannot be resolved

The Allen County Auditor is reminding farmland owners that they have until March 7th to get their paperwork in for their tax credit. The Curre…

Prior to the pandemic women made up 50% of the workforce but because of the lack of childcare, they quit their jobs. They stayed home to take care of the children as more and more childcare facilities closed. In Allen County, there were 60 publicly funded childcare facilities before COVID and there are only 20 at the beginning of the year.