Allen County Museum board members expressed their gratitude to students from Apollo’s Construction Equipment Technology class for their hard work on the property, which required more repairs than museum volunteers could handle.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Ohio Theatre worked with local artists to raise money for restoration costs.
OTTAWA, OH (WLIO) - Locals gathered for a big announcement in the Village of Ottawa on Wednesday, unveiling plans to have two major buildings …
Two projects will be at the forefront of a restoration effort of key areas in the city of Lima. The first project aims to renovate the West Street Bridge.
The Morvilius Opera House in Fort Recovery still holds history on its stage. The venue opened in 1883 by Russel Morvilius. It housed operas, plays, medical shows, and different forms of entertainment.
Restoration efforts on the Putnam County Courthouse are ahead of schedule. Putnam County commissioners say work is going well on the 106-year-old building. The bulk of the work right now is washing the outside of the building and filling in the joints where it's needed. Once that's complete, crews will spray and seal the limestone to keep it together for years to come.
A historic Lafayette solder is coming home just in time for Memorial Day. The Civil War soldier statue that stood in the village returned to Lafayette Tuesday, after spending over a year being restored. The project started three years ago when the sandstone base that the statue stood on started to crumble. Community member decided to raise around $120,000 to not only replace the base but restore the soldier that has stood watch over Lafayette since 1903.
The general public wants good roads and bridges and as engineers they know how to fix them, but can't do that without funding.