Hi Lima, hope you’re having a great weekend! In today's in-case-you-missed-it edition: Roadwork grant near Amazon, yoga with puppies, and library renovation + the top stories from this week & a sneak peek at next week.
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01 — Worth knowing Most popular stories this weekThe three top stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Infrastructure upgrades ahead: Allen County received a $2 million state grant to improve McClain and Breese Roads, aiding the Amazon distribution center and growth while retaining 660 jobs and creating about 230 -- see the roadwork grant details.
Homes and homeownership ahead: New Lima-Housing For the Future received $900,000 to build nine homes over the next two years, including three in Spencerville, and will pilot Homelessness-to-Homeownership to stabilize two transitionally housed families -- see the housing plans.
Library gets a big upgrade: Work at Lima Public Library began June 8, closing the entrance and shifting visitors to a temporary entrance as a 4,000-square-foot addition proceeds for a year. Summer Reading offers prizes -- read about the renovation plans.
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03 — On our radar
This week's top findsLocal spotlights your fellow readers loved last week.
Crave a classic: Kewpee Hamburgers has been serving Lima since 1928, still turning out fresh, no-fuss burgers with all the fixings, frosted malts, and those golden fries you end up dunking. Three locations around town means zero excuses to skip a hometown classic this week.
Steak night, solved: Lock Sixteen Steakhouse is locally owned, comfy, and reliably delicious, the kind of Lima standby that makes choosing dinner easy. Go for a juicy steak or seafood, split the Lockness Onion, and let the easygoing vibe do the rest.
Crave-worthy comfort tonight: Whether you're rallying the crew or flying solo, Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill has draft microbrews, hearty pizzas, and burgers that do the job without fuss. Snag a patio seat when the breeze is right, catch up on hometown gossip, and call it a Lima win.
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04 — Our recommendations
We got your backA handful of products and services we think are worth a look.
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05 — The event calendar Sneak peek at next weekPlan ahead for the next seven days. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🐶 Yoga with Puppies @ Leahy Family Care & Wellness Center | Wednesday (6/17) at 6:30 PM – Only in Lima do your yoga props lick your elbow, courtesy of Kara Lima Yoga Girl. A private hour of gentle stretches, puppy snuggles, and charitable vibes, with proceeds supporting poodles and local humane societies. Shoes off at the door, egos checked too.
🦖 Dino Diggers @ Lima Public Library | Thursday (6/18) at 1:00 PM – Channel your inner palaeontologist without wrecking your back, just steady hands, patient brushing, and a miniature dig kit to unearth a 'dino' of your own. Learn how the pros uncover the past, then brag at brunch like you found a fossil. Registration opens June 1.
🏙 Third Thursdays @ Downtown Lima | Thursday (6/18) at 5:00 PM – Third Thursdays turns downtown Lima into your favorite kind of chaos, the good kind with food, shopping, and live entertainment on every corner. It is the perfect excuse to linger after work, bump into half your address book, and pretend steps count as cardio.
⛳ 2026 Lima Noon Sertoma Open @ Oaks Golf Club | Friday (6/19) at 9:00 AM – Rally a foursome for a friendly shotgun scramble that feeds your short game, your lunch plans, and our local nonprofits. Carts, prizes, and bragging rights included. Finally, a round where your slice does some good, and every dollar stays in Lima and Allen County.
🇺 Faith & Flare Freedom Event @ Faith & Flare Boutique | Friday (6/19) at 6:00 PM – Time to tune up your Fourth look, because that old parade tee has seen one too many parades. Faith & Flare is rolling out fresh red, white, and blue, plus teas from Aura Nutrition, sweet bites from Sweet Sundays, and Bree’s ever-dangerous t-shirt bar.
🎨 Summer Solstice Local Art Bazaar @ Roundabout Plaza | Saturday (6/20) at 11:00 AM – Roundabout Plaza’s parking lot is turning into a Summer Solstice bazaar, one day only, with local artists slinging crystals, plants, art glass, and dangerously giftable goods. Expect live demos, artisan gemstone jewelry, and tea, because we hydrate now, parking lot chic is a thing.
✊ Juneteenth Lima 2026 @ Downtown Lima | Saturday (6/20) at 12:00 PM – Think a one-day festival can be a history lesson and a good time? Juneteenth Lima proves it with live music, cultural art, Black history education, kids activities, local vendors, and health resources, all run by Allen County neighbors who value authenticity, inclusion, and community spirit.
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06 — Announcement In case you missed itWe opened The Insiders’ Club last week and hundreds of folks have already joined (seriously… can’t thank you enough!!). For a few bucks a month, The Club gives you every newsletter ad-free on your schedule, plus members-only updates to help you stay connected to your community. The Weekly Events Roundup is my favorite feature. You get one email a week with all the best events and nothing else cluttering it up. Want only that? Skip the daily emails and turn the rest off. Join the club → |
07 — The Lima report Weather forecastToday — High: 75°F — Low: 52°F — Precip: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 74°F — Low: 55°F — Precip: 0%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 0 to 10 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Most popular house this weekThis stylish 3-bed, 2.5-bath two-story in Country Club Hills pairs a remodeled interior with a convenient Bath Schools location. A partially finished basement adds extra flex space, while the fenced yard brings room for outdoor fun. Cozy, charming, and thoughtfully updated, it has plenty of appeal in every corner.
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