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In today's newsletter:

  • Need help with winter heating bills? See what WOCAP can cover
  • What witnesses revealed about the July 4 Greenlawn Avenue shooting

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Not as cold, turning breezy, with a high of 34 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the a.m.; clearing, temps: high: 38, low: 30.
  • Thursday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 50 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WOCAP offers winter assistance (limaohio.com) — If you’re struggling with winter utility bills, Lima-based WOCAP is now taking applications for free home weatherization and emergency heating help for qualifying households in Auglaize and Mercer counties. Programs can cover insulation, furnace repairs, and crisis aid for disconnections or low fuel, plus year-round PIPP plans to keep monthly payments affordable for low-income residents.
   

• Trial begins for Lima man accused of shooting at his girlfriend (limaohio.com) — A criminal trial is underway for a Lima man accused of firing a gun at his girlfriend during an early-morning incident on July 4, with Lima Police responding to reports of shots fired on Greenlawn Avenue. Jurors heard 911 testimony from a dispatcher and detailed accounts from the woman involved and a nearby neighbor as prosecutors outlined multiple charges tied to the alleged shooting.
   

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    Friday December 19
  • Men in Business 12/19/2025
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    • Monday December 22
  • Chamber Press Conference 12/22/25
    Chamber Conference Room , 144 S. Main St., Suite 100 , Lima
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💬 Chatter

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  • This young man right here is amazing !
    Friendly respectful! Hes the man for all your snow removal needs and seeing his page he may be getting alot of calls from me from snow removal to… (Nextdoor Mackenzie Dr)
  • I have a question.
    We have a master bathroom that had a small wall and a sliding door that contained the furnace. That wall has been removed and so now the furnace just… (Nextdoor Robb Ave Park)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Maintenance Custodian Associate in Lima. Apply here.
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  • Bulldog wrestler Riblet wins 126 crown at Lancer Invite (adaicon.com)

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