The Lima City Council has approved the initiative for a second Lima Poet Laureate term. The Poet Laureate will serve a two-year term and help promote the art of poetry and encourage literacy and learning throughout Lima and Allen County.
The Lima Poet Laureate will create projects for the two-year term and engage with a variety of constituencies, enriching the lives of residents by sharing and promoting poetry through public appearances, readings, workshops, and digital/social media.
Applications are due by April 8 and are available at ArtSpace/Lima, 65 Town Square, or on their website at www.artspacelima.com.
The Lima Poet Laureate will have an office at ArtSpace, and you can call ArtSpace for more details at 419-222-1721
FINDLAY__Ohio Wildlife Officer Nolan Johnson, of Marblehead, has been assigned at-large in northwest Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two
In February, State Wildlife Office Ryan Burke, assigned to Hancock County, was on patrol at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area. He was approached by two birders from Wooster who were unfamiliar with the area and seeking guidance. Officer Burke pointed out the portions of Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area open to walk-in access and gave the birders directions to good viewing locations for swans, ducks and short-eared owls. He also showed them the local bald eagle nest.
The Allen County Engineer will meet with township trustees and fiscal officers to determine the 2024 Township Road Program at 1501 N. Sugar Street, Lima, Ohio. The meeting for Richland Township will be on Tuesday, March 26 at 2:00 p.m.
The Allen County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau is asking for the public's help in locating Gervens Justilien, a 31 Year-old Black Male of Haitian decent - 5'7" - 179 lbs - Black hair - Brown eyes. They would like to speak with him regarding the Makley Dr. homicide.
New technology will be used to destroy PFAS "forever" chemicals
On March 18, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine launched a first-of-its-kind initiative to destroy hazardous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foam. Bluffton Fire Department chief Jon Kinn confirms that foam of this kind will be turned in to the program.
