The Allen County Land Bank has ownership of the property at the corner of Wayne and Union, where they were able to demolish this old building leaving a usable lot. County commissioners are looking to build a new structure that will accommodate the Allen County Veterans Commission vehicles and are interested in this site.

The land bank is now in possession of the property at 138 East Wayne Street and it is in total disrepair. Because of its location in downtown Lima as a "historic" district, they had to approach the City of Lima's Design Review Board to get permission to tear it down. The board approved the request and the structure will come down.

The 718 building is coming down floor by floor. The medical center is looking toward the future and costs to maintain the 60-year-old building was increasing. The structure once held the St. Rita's School of Nursing with the last class graduating in 1971. Fifty-five classes went through the program living in the building. Many came back to a reception to see their old school one last time.

The “Imagination Station” out of Toledo making a stop at Liberty Arts Magnet school this morning. Students from South Science and Technology Magnet School are also on hand to learn about “Structures.” The students getting the chance to build bridges that would hold weight and build structures that would withstand an earthquake among other activities.