Allen County Museum offers Life in America: The 1930s

LIMA – The Allen County Museum’s Summer Free Family Fun Day is scheduled from 1-4 p.m. July 18 and 19. “Life in America: The 1930s” will be an interactive and exciting event that explores what life was like in Allen County and across America during the 1930s.

Children get up close an personal with animals

Beth Wood of Indiana Wild walks around with Valentina, a Patagonian mara, an herbivorous mammal found in Argentina, so children can get a small pet. Valentina was also joined by Prairie Farms, the milk snake; Spalding, a three-banded armadillo; Echo, a green-cheeked conure; Jimmy Dean, a blue-tongued skink; and Mo, an African sulcata tortoise for the “Animals” offering of the Delphos Public Library’s Summer Reading Program on Tuesday afternoon. (CherryRoad Media/Nancy Spencer)

Delphos Police reports June 1-7, 2025

DELPHOS — On June 1, officers, along with Delphos EMS, responded to the 800 block of East Third Street for a medical issue involving a juvenile. Officers located the juvenile, who is a resident of Kenton and found that he was highly intoxicated and sick. Officers found that the juvenile had been at a party at a residence outside of Delphos and was given a ride here for an unknown reason. Delphos EMS transported the juvenile to the hospital for treatment.

Van Wert Civic Theatre Celebrates 2024–25 season with Annual Awards Banquet

VAN WERT — The Van Wert Civic Theatre launched its 2025–26 season by honoring the outstanding work of its performers, directors, designers, and volunteers at the Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet. The evening was a celebration of the community’s talent, creativity and commitment to the arts.

Technology upgrades save 10 million trips to Ohio BMV

COLUMBUS —Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel and Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Registrar Charles Norman announced Monday the state has saved Ohioans more than 10 million trips to the BMV thanks to technology upgrades that allow certain transactions to take place without an in-person visit.