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 ...

An early morning traffic stop in Van Wert led to the discovery of suspected meth and one arrest. According to Van Wert Police Chief Doug Weigle, it happened just after 5:30 this morning on N.

“Lincolnview school district, the county (Van Wert County) and the City of Van Wert are going to receive hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue back into our community.” Those words were spoken by ...

At approxiimately 7:45 a.m. Sunday, the Van Wert Fire Department was dispatched to the Comfort Inn on N. Washington St. to investigate a report of smoke. It was determined the cause was from a ...

Utility work along U.S. 30, just west of Middle Point Wetzel Road has been rescheduled. Now, ODOT will have rolling roadblocks starting at 10 p.m. Monday, March 9, until 5 a.m. Tuesday, March 10. The ...

12:44 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Bockey Road in Washington Township for a report of a domestic dispute. 5:17 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Elm Sugar Road in Tully Township ...

Van Wert Lodge No. 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks selected Van Wert High School seniors Brenna Kimmet and Grace Spieles as Students of the Month for February. Students are nominated by ...

ROCKFORD — A late fourth quarter rally by Van Wert came up just short as the Cougars fell to Parkway 43-40 Friday night. The Cougars, who had trailed by double digits early in the fourth quarter, ...

Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach has released an update on last week’s fatal house fire in Dixon (see story here). According to Riggenbach, the deceased individual in the house fire was ...

On 2-24-2026 – officers were sent to the 1900 block of E. 5th St. for a private property crash involving tow semi-tractor trailers in the parking lot. On 2-24-2026 – officers met with employees at a ...

COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine has designated March 15-21 as Severe Weather Awareness Week and is encouraging all Ohioans to be prepared for spring and summer weather hazards, including thunderstorms ...