Each December, the Herald staff takes a look back at the happenings of the year. Here is the third installment of four 2021 Wrap Ups.
July
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Jim Krumel: What’s love got to do with it? Plenty
Jim Krumel
If you’ve been married more than seven years, congratulations. You’ve beaten the odds.
That’s the average length of a first marriage in the United States, according to statistics that popped up on the ol’ computer from LawInfo.com, a Web site that’s full of information regarding the state of marriage today.
And did you notice? It’s talking “first marriage.”
More than half of today’s marriages end in divorce, the Web site said. Most people do give wedded life a second chance, but even then, the road to happiness is sprinkled with potholes. Second-timers stay married only 40 percent of the time. For those who give it a third shot, only 27% avoid strike three.
Ag Hall of Fame inducts seven new members
By Trevor Hubert - thubert@limanews.com
Emersyn Lee, 9, and Brittany Lee accept an award honoring Jay Begg during Thursday’s Allen County Agriculture Hall of Fame Banquet at the City Club.
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Scott Shutt accepts an award from Jed Metzger honoring Kewpee Hamburgers.
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Todd Sutton, left, watches as Gene McCluer accepts an award Thursday evening.
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The Brooks family accepts an award honoring Gerald Jerry Brooks during Thursday’s Allen County Agriculture Hall of Fame Banquet at the City Club.