Behind the scenes, the team amps up with stretches, jumping jacks, and a pep talk from lead performer Katie Emerson. “She always gives us something inspirational that gets us in the zone,” Babini said ...

Results from the Van Wert County Board of Elections show there were no big surprises on Election Day. Incumbent State Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) was successful in his bid for a ...

OHIO CITY – Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has announced that deputies are investigating the deaths of two people found in Ohio City on Sunday, along with the death of a third person ...

If the deal goes through, a data center will be built on 220 acres of land known as the Mega Site in Van Wert. Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Brent Stevens confirmed ...

Lincolnview freshman Ila Hughes was named NWC softball Player of the Year in voting done by conference coaches. She’s hitting .552 this season with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs, and has a 13-2 record on ...

Van Wert will lose its Big Lots store, as the discount retailer prepares to close all 900 remaining stores after a potential sale to a private equity firm fell through. The Columbus, Ohio-based chain ...

Van Wert High School recently held its Senior Awards Convocation for the Class of 2025 in the Saltzgaber Music Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. Seniors were honored and recognized for ...

VW independent staff/submitted information PAULDING — Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers held his department’s annual awards banquet last week with two promotions and one significant retirement.

The United Way of Van Wert County and Vantage Career Center held its 26th annual Day of Caring events this past weekend. This annual event helps replenish food and blood supplies within our community.

There are no races for mayor, council, school board or township trustee on the ballot. A number of current Van Wert County officeholders are seeking re-election, but all of them are running unopposed.

Five area boys have been selected as finalists for the 2025 R.K. Thompson Self Reliance Award, according to Keri McClure, Breanne Sudduth and Anthony Adams, co-chairpersons of the Van Wert Service ...

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Transportation, along with Governor Mike DeWine released the results of an 18-month study looking at transportation investments to support economic growth and ...