Ohio’s 988 crisis lifeline tops 1 million contacts since 2022 launch

A commercial chinchilla breeder in northwestern Ohio has been ordered to surrender 1,100 animals following repeated federal Animal Welfare Act violations, authorities said.

The store held a VIP preview Tuesday, featuring a welcome from local cheer squads and a $4,000 donation to the Lima Noon Optimist Club’s Safety City.

Members learned more about Lima City Life Rally Point, an organization operated by Youth for Christ of Northwest Ohio.

Local organizations are partnering to host an upcoming workshop designed to help entrepreneurs navigate the financial challenges of starting and growing a business.

Authorities in Auglaize County are investigating the death of a 71-year-old Logan County man whose body was discovered Monday in a rural field.