An Allen County family held a lemonade stand to raise money for the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities after their youngest son, Elliot, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The family hopes sharing Elliot's story will bring awareness to the challenges families face while promoting inclusion and support for individuals with disabilities.
Mercy Health Saint Rita's employees and volunteers donated $6,000 through the Community Cares program to three local nonprofit organizations. Spread the Love, Warriors Way and the Silver Birch Foundation each received $2,000 to support their missions.
The new Allen County Government Center is on schedule, under budget and heading into the final stretch of construction. County commissioners expect the building to be bustling with county offices and residents by November before turning their attention to remodeling the courthouse into a complete justice center.
Thunderstorms brought heavy rain and quarter-size hail to parts of Lima Wednesday morning, causing flooding in several areas. A truck pulling a trailer became stuck in rising water at the Metcalf Street railroad underpass before Lima fire and police closed the area.
The city of Lima officially switched on its four-acre, 3,120-panel floating solar field at the Twin Lakes reservoirs Wednesday morning. The second-largest floating solar array in Ohio will provide power to the Lima Water Treatment Plant and offset 976 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually.
Students spent Tuesday morning spinning the wheel at the Cridersville branch of the Auglaize County Public Library.
Members of the Lima Sertoma Club hearing about the LifeWise Academy in Elida.
Lima children ages 10 to 15 are invited to participate in "Straight Talk, No Cap," a program designed to give young people a safe space to discuss topics that matter to them. The event will be held Friday August 14th from 3 to 5 p.m. at LACNIP and will include free food, music, giveaways and activities.
Fifteen young adults completed more than 2,400 hours of paid summer work through the City of Lima's GenNext program. Several participants said their internships helped them choose career paths, including fire and EMS and chemistry.