Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY) Director Kara Wente today announced the launch of the Child Care Cred Program, a $10 million program making child care more affordable for working families while helping Ohio businesses strengthen their workforce.
“This is celebrating the future workforce of the city of Lima and all of Allen County,” said Dr. Willie Heggins, executive director of Heir Force Community School. “I mean, just like every school system around here, our job is to get kids prepared for tomorrow’s workforce and we’re excited to be a part of making that investment in our community, and more definitively for the future of our community.”
August 4, 2025, Press Release from Bowling Green State University:
Plans are now underway as the City of Lima has partnered with the Philippian Community Development Corporation, the mission-driven arm of the church, to restore the building and develop programming to benefit the entire community.
Allen County (WLIO) - The Allen County commissioners are considering a process to designate a specific area of land as a viable location for development.