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Plenty of people have won smaller prizes in the lottery game, but no one has matched all six numbers and won the grand prize since October 14th. Those 25 straight drawings without a winner have allowed the top prize to roll over and grow larger for three months. It's now the fifth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. If there is not a winner Friday night, the jackpot will inch closer to the record of more than two billion dollars.

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If you are on track to create a reading resolution for 2023, there are a lot of benefits of diving into a good book. It can help you sleep.  It improves concentration and the ability to focus.  Plus, reading can help reduce stress. But more importantly, remember reading is supposed to be fun.

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Budding artiest got some supplies to create a piece of art that will be on display during an art walk in September.  For this months to-go bag,  ArtSpace Lima teamed up with Mercy Health to provide a watercolor paint set, brush, and paper to paint their surroundings.   The completed work then can be returned to ArtSpace to be part of the art walk this fall.    The to-go art projects giveaways has been going on since March of 2020, as a way to give kids a creative outlet during past couple of years and continues to gain support from the whole community.  If you were not able to come by and get a to-go bag with the watercolor art kit contact ArtSpace Lima to see if they have any extra available.  The watercolor art work is due by September 1st to be part of the art walk. The entries will be judged and ribbons and cash prizes will be awarded to some of the pieces picked. 

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If you’re looking for some cheap, weekend, family fun, look no further. Saturday, July 16th, Activate Allen County is once again hosting their free community-wide block party at the South Jackson Community Garden. Attendees can munch on some free hotdogs and chips while taking in a live performance by Stedic Music. Free art bags by ArtSpace Lima, and free food distribution by West Ohio Food Banks will also be available to those who attend. In addition, a bounce house, community vendors, health screenings, raffle prizes and more will be featured at the event.

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The Lima Rotary Club has set a groundbreaking ceremony for April 18th at 1:15 pm at the future site of the amphitheater at the corner of Spring and Union streets. The public is welcome to attend. Mayor Sharetta Smith, State Senate President Matt Huffman, and Ohio Speaker Bob Cupp among others will be speaking at the event.