A college student in Illinois writes, “I’ve always been interested in nutrition and one of the things I see popping up all the time is something called the ‘Blood Type Diet.’ I know that losing weight has nothing to do with your blood type and you can lose weight with any diet. But there’s another part of this diet regarding lectins that I’ve always wondered about. “The author (of this book) claims if we eat foods that are wrong for our blood type, these lectins cause clumping of red blood cells. This supposedly leads to disease and illness later in life. Numerous foods are claimed to be heal ..read more

Two days before she turned 11, Miss Maylie cooked us all dinner. She has really gotten into doing things like that. In fact, she called me on my way home and asked if she could get it started. She knew exactly how to prepare it as she had watched me do it numerous times. I may be able to get used to these 11-year-old changes. I mean, she is even doing a better job at keeping her room clean. OK, OK, we still have some work to do there! But seriously, her vanity is organized the way she likes it (with way too much skin care for a child), and her dresser has remained decorated with all her “prep ..read more

LIMA — Area law enforcement officials are looking for information about crimes or people below. The Lima/Allen-Putnam County Crime Stoppers Program offers cash awards of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides anonymous tip information that would lead to the arrest of anyone listed on this page. Please call 419-229-STOP (7867). WANTED PERSON OF THE WEEK Name: Brenda Kay Beasley Age: 54 Height: 5 foot 8 Weight: 225 pounds Hair: Blonde/strawberry Eyes: Brown Charge: Failure to comply/felonious assault| Allen County Sheriff’s Department Name: Markydric Dvontay Jones Age: 26 Height: 5 foot 5 Weight ..read more

VAN WERT — The city of Van Wert is poised to ban cannabis consumption on city-owned property next month. Elida will soon prohibit commercial cannabis sales and cultivation, effectively banning dispensaries from operating within village limits. The lack of clarity from state lawmakers regarding the voter-approved statute legalizing recreational marijuana hasn’t stopped some local governments from adopting their own rules governing where people can smoke or buy products containing THC. The initiated statute took effect Dec. 7 after voters approved the issue by a margin of 57% to 43%, legalizing ..read more

When a surgeon accidentally leaves a surgical tool inside a patient’s body after a procedure, the harm can be severe. The patient can suffer from life-threatening infections, organ damage, and an additional surgery to remove the object. This type of medical error is extremely rare. But it does happen: An Inquirer investigation identified 203 cases in which patients at 39 Philadelphia-area hospitals received treatment related to a surgical item accidentally left inside their bodies during a procedure, according to an analysis of Pennsylvania hospital billing records from 2017 through 2022. Pat ..read more

America’s education system has continued to sink to depths unknown over the course of time. The trend shows no signs of reversal any time soon. One need search no farther than Utah’s Nebo School District for confirmation of this fact. Dozens of middle school students recently walked out of class there in protest against “furries,” who growl, bark, scratch, bite and pounce on them even as school officials reportedly ignored victimized students’ complaints. What are furries you might ask? Why, of course, they are students who dress up as animals, generally cats and dogs, and act accordingly. Ac ..read more

LIMA — The Lima Fire Department will be flushing fire hydrants in the city during the month of May, according to a release from the department. Depending on weather conditions, flushing may continue into June. As hydrants are flushed, residents may notice changes in water pressure as well as discoloration. If any discoloration is present, residents are advised to run the cold water tap until the water clears, and any laundry should be postponed while discoloration persists. For more information, call the Lima Fire Department at 419-221-5151 ..read more

If the remains of Jimmy Hoffa are ever found, ending a nearly half-century search for the notorious union boss, I know just where they will be: My office. That’s because I am in the middle of one of the biggest cleanups of all time, one that not only rivals the most ambitious urban renewal projects ever undertaken, but could be the basis for an episode of “Unsolved Mysteries.” I am not a scientist, which is a blessing to humanity because I almost blew up the chemistry lab in high school, but I do know about the law of physics, which states that any space — except the one between my ears — wil ..read more

When the Supreme Court ruled in favor of college athletes being compensated nearly three years ago, the era of name, image and likeness (NIL) began. Even though schools would have to revamp their fundraising and recruiting efforts for their athletic departments and teams, the longtime pay-for-play debate was settled. College athletes, especially stars in revenue-producing sports, were finally going to profit financially from their hard work. After the court’s ruling in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston, the NIL path has been a rocky one, and it has completely changed the way ..read more

OTTAWA – Last spring as a junior, Ottawa-Glandorf’s Emma Hoffman did not have the finish to her track-and-field season that she wanted. At last season’s Division II regional meet at Piqua, Hoffman placed fifth in the shot put and did not make the finals in the discus. She did not qualify for the state meet in either event. The top four placers in each event at the regional meet advanced to the state meet. As a sophomore, Hoffman placed third in the discus at the 2022 Division II state track meet. Hoffman, who’s committed as a thrower to Bowling Green State University next school year, has tak ..read more