Winter is almost here, and that means hazardous snow, ice, and cold could make an appearance soon! To ensure residents are prepared, the State of Ohio has recognized this week, November 12th through the 18th, as "Winter Safety Awareness Week," a time that Allen County EMA Director, Tom Berger, wants everyone to use to make sure they are winter weather ready.

It's Winter Safety Awareness Week in Ohio, and part of preparing should include keeping your four-legged friends safe.

They say in terms of prevention, there are steps parents can take to help keep their kids safe. For example, if the parent is a gun owner, they should have their weapon locked up with the ammo stored separately. And if your child is going to a friend's house, she encourages parents to talk to each other about whether they own a gun. There is nothing wrong with asking that question and finding out if they are properly storing their weapons out of reach of the kids. It's also important to talk to your children about gun safety as well, so they understand what to do if they are ever in a dangerous situation.

The Mothers Against Drunk Driving, also known as MADD, hosts the 2022 Top Cop Awards Banquet Tuesday Evening at the FOP Hall, Lima Lodge #21. Tuesday's event marks the 27th annual banquet held to commemorate local law enforcement who have helped to make roadways safer by taking drunk and impaired drivers off the road.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol wants to hire a few more troopers to keep the roads safe.  The patrol is currently looking for quality candidates to fill their ranks around the state.   As a trooper, people need to fill a lot of different roles in their day-to-day operation, so they are looking for the right men and women to help protect Ohioans. 

Nominations are now open for the 24th Annual Safe Community Awards. Anyone who lives, works, or plays, in the Lima-Allen County community, is able to nominate anyone they feel has made an effort to keep Lima safe. Winners of the awards will be recognized on September 28th at the annual awards luncheon.

The city regulates residential building permitting construction. The building department maintains everything from general building permits, to electrical, to HVAC although plumbing permits are through the Allen County Health Department. City officials ask that you check before you build to see if your project needs a permit.

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Even though this is Work Zone Safety Week, it is a driver’s responsibility to make sure that the construction workers and other motorists make it home safe all year round. Last year, there were nearly 4,800 crashes in work zones, 35% occurred when construction crews were working. Of all the crashes, just over 1,000 people were injured and 29 were killed in a work zone. But with more contractors getting ready to tackle road projects, ODOT wants to issue a friendly reminder to keep the work zone safe.