Leona Bissonette, 90, of Van Wert, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Vancrest of Van Wert. She was born January 1, 1936, in Standish, Michigan, to Frank and Josephine (Gadowski) Korytoski, who ...

VW independent staff/submitted information Promise Church is inviting the community to one of the area’s most unique and family-friendly Easter events – the Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt, taking ...

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — A weekend blaze destroyed a residental garage in the Ohio City area. After a 911 call, Ohio City Volunteer Fire and EMS was dispatched to the 7100 block of Wren Landeck Rd. at 6:36 ...

A new analysis has identifed the cheapest and most expensive days of the week to buy gasoline in all 50 states. Based on an analysis of daily statewide fuel prices over the past year, GasBuddy found ...

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 ...

46 years ago today is when all of Ohio was in the second day of the worst winter storm in the state’s history. It’s now known as the infamous “Blizzard of 1978” and it literally paralyzed the entire ...

Gordon Law Office announces the hiring of Terry Simson as an attorney in the office. Simson, a 2009 graduate of Van Wert High School, earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs from ...

1:56 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on South Shannon Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle. 2:55 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to assist Grover Hill ...

PAULDING – All aboard, as we continue with the history of Paulding County railroads and their forgotten towns. Photograph of Dague taken by Winter Bros. photographers of Paulding circa 1890. Dague ...

Here are this week’s girls and boys sectional and district tournament broadcast schedules for 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live. Games are subject to change. Division VI ...

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 ...

16 local, regional and statewide acts displaying a variety of talents will comprise CHP Home Care & Hospice’s Ohio Has Talent!, scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday Febuary 28, 7 p.m. at the Niswonger ...