Zachary J. Wood, 30, of Convoy, a devoted father, son, brother, fiancé and so much more than a few words could express, tragically passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024. Born on July 1, 1994, in Van ...

David V. Sinn, 76, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on May 22, 1948, in Van Wert to John and Thelma (Eddy) ...

Local and state officials joined with TekniPlex officials on Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s newest facility at Vision Industrial Park in Van Wert. Construction of the $17.5 ...

Did you ever imagine attending a Friday night home football game at Eggerss Stadium without the presence of the Van Wert High School Marching Band? The band plays an important role in the ...

COLUMBUS — In anticipation of Florida-bound Hurricane Milton, Governor Mike DeWine has activated a team of more than three dozen members of the Ohio National Guard to support the state of Florida in ...

Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently donated $150 to the Van Wert City Fire Department. The money will be used for the sponsorship of the Firepup Safety Program, ...

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Briston Wise (17) was crowned Van Wert High School homecoming king before Friday’s game vs. Shawnee. Nya Wessell (immediately left of Wise) was crowned queen. The Cougars won the homecoming game, ...

Crestview’s Isaiah Barton (1) separates Bluffton’s Noah Bricker (0) from the ball during Saturday’s football game between the two NWC teams. Unfortunately for the Knights, No. 4 Bluffton proved to be ...

It may not look like it at first glance, but progress has been made at a vacant building on E. Sycamore St. in Van Wert. The former Kennedy Manufacturing building is being transformed into a satellite ...

The American Red Cross Indiana Region is issuing an urgent appeal for volunteers to join the disaster team to help locally and/or deploy for major national disaster relief efforts. Interested ...

A Monday morning accident occurred in front of the old Kennedy Manufacturing building/future Northwest State Community College satellite campus on E. Sycamore St. It left both vehicles with heavy ...