The Lima Senior High School culinary program is helping individuals with disabilities build confidence in the kitchen through a hands-on outreach class focused on teaching basic cooking skills.

More than 100 students from Allen, Auglaize and Hardin counties came together this afternoon for “Voices for Prevention” Day.

Fred Miller, president of the Wapak Breakfast Optimist Club, said, “What more could you ask for, to be out in the sun in a hammock, reading? I mean, that just says it all. For the kids, that's our end goal, to create better, I guess, projects for kids that are out there to help them as far as their comprehension in school.”

Students at the University of Northwestern Ohio had the opportunity to connect with employers from across the region during the university’s annual Fall Career Fair.

Keith Horner, superintendent of Apollo Career Center, said the event is a great way to highlight the programs at the school. “People are very proud of what they’re doing here and what they’re learning here at Apollo, and we want them to be able to show it off. And it’s great for the grandparents to be able to see what we have to offer the students in the community.”

The Lima Music Academy is celebrating its fourth year of providing music education to the community. On Tuesday evening, the academy hosted a meet-and-greet community event where families enjoyed dinner together in honor of the milestone.

It was paradise for area bookworms as the AAUW Book Fair kicked into high gear Tuesday. At 4 p.m., the doors opened, and people rushed inside the former Rite Aid at West Elm Street and Eastown Road to find their next good read.

The Lima campus began its fall semester on Tuesday, and the university is holding events throughout the week to help students feel comfortable and excited about the semester.