ALLEN COUNTY (IN) — The Allen County, Indiana Coroner’s Office has identified the man involved in a fatal crash on U.S. 30 near the Indiana-Ohio border on Friday. Brent Allen Perl, 44, of Convoy died ...

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REYNOLDSBURG — Three local men were among the latest graduates of the State Fire Marshal’s Ohio Fire Academy. Jacob Durden of Van Wert, Alexander Greutman of Scott, and Reide Jackson of Venedocia ...

Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has announced that two local youth representing Van Wert Elks Lodge at the State Soccer contest held in Norwalk on Saturday, November 2 ...

Van Wert FOP Lodge 62 recently presented Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach with a $3,000 donation to the Sheriffs Auxiliary for their Christmas with Kids program. Van Wert FOP Lodge 62 ...

Lincolnview Local Schools recently held its 2024-2025 United Way campaign. The Lincolnview staff donated over $5,000 to help support the 31 local agencies currently receiving funding from the United ...

PIQUA — The Van Wert Cougar Marching Band is “excellent” again. The 45-member band earned the rating during the Ohio Music Educators Association’s (OMEA) state finals at Alexander Stadium in Piqua on ...

This week’s installment of Random Thoughts centers around a ride to the regional semifinals, a potential regional championship scenario, half of a conference playing for regional titles, neutral sites ...

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 ...

TIFFIN — Just like at regionals, Van Wert County will be well represented at the 2024 OHSAA cross country state championships, as the Van Wert Cougar boys plus one girl, Lincolnview boys and girls and ...

Weather was absolutely perfect for Saturday morning’s Main Street Van Wert’s 20 th annual trick-or-treat event. Young trick-or-treaters and their families flocked to the downtown area to show off ...