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Allen County Commissioners approve depot demolition The abandoned train depot, located on the corner of North West Street and West Chapman Road. LIMA — The Allen County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution Thursday to demolish the old ODOT train depot in north Lima. The depot, located at the corner of North West Street and Chapman Road, has been abandoned for several years, but the property has been of great value to Allen County. “Today we took the next step into bringing down the train depot out of the old ODOT property. County engineer, county EMA (Emergency Management Agency)...

Jim Krumel: What’s love got to do with it? Plenty Jim Krumel If you’ve been married more than seven years, congratulations. You’ve beaten the odds. That’s the average length of a first marriage in the United States, according to statistics that popped up on the ol’ computer from LawInfo.com, a Web site that’s full of information regarding the state of marriage today. And did you notice? It’s talking “first marriage.” More than half of today’s marriages end in divorce, the Web site said. Most people do give wedded life a second chance, but even then, the road to happiness i...

Ag Hall of Fame inducts seven new members By Trevor Hubert - thubert@limanews.com Emersyn Lee, 9, and Brittany Lee accept an award honoring Jay Begg during Thursday’s Allen County Agriculture Hall of Fame Banquet at the City Club. Richard Parrish | The Lima News Scott Shutt accepts an award from Jed Metzger honoring Kewpee Hamburgers. Richard Parrish | The Lima News Todd Sutton, left, watches as Gene McCluer accepts an award Thursday evening. Richard Parrish | The Lima News The Brooks family accepts an award honoring Gerald Jerry Brooks during Thursday’s Allen County Agriculture Hal...

Lima Rotary Club’s annual reverse raffle set for June 3 Lima Rotary Club reverse raffle: 6 p.m., Youth Building, Allen County Fairgrounds, Bellefontaine Road, Lima. $25 ticket, available by calling contacting Cat Sarno at 419-229-5736 or csarno@limapallet.com. LIMA — The Lima Rotary Club will hold a reverse raffle beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 3 in the Youth Building at the Allen County Fairgrounds. The auction is named in honor of Jay Begg, the late Allen County commissioner who was a member of the Lima Rotary Club and chaired the club’s annual auction. The reverse raffle is a maj...