The following real estate transfer information has been provided by the Van Wert County Recorder’s Office. The transfers listed below took place between December 29-31, 2025. David A. Merkle, Lisa K.

Five Lincolnview student-athletes recently signed letters of intent to continue their studies and compete in various sports at the collegiate level. The five, in order, from top to bottom: Noah Peters ...

Wednesday evening’s meeting of the Van Wert City Schools Board of Education was the final one for one of its members. After serving three four-year terms, Scott Mull chose not to seek re-election in ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has announced a $4.25 million multistate settlement with Wisconsin-based home improvement retailer Menards over allegations of deceptive rebate advertising.

The H2O mentoring program, a partnership between Van Wert City Schools and First United Methodist Church, recently brought holiday cheer to students and their mentors through festive gatherings and ...

An extra layer of security is coming to OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital with the installation of metal detectors at the main entrance and the emergency room entrance. OhioHealth is installing metal ...

Members of the Van Wert student section – the Cat Pack – gaze at the U.S. flag during the Star Spangled Banner before Tuesday’s varsity boys basketball game against Columbus Grove. The Cougars fell ...

A pair of Van Wert County fire departments has been named as recipients of 2026 MARCS (Multi-Agency Radio Communications Systems) Grants. The Ohio City Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded ...

Van Wert FOP Lodge 62 recently made a pair of notable local donations. Lodge 62 donated $500 to the Toss A Toy program, which is led by local businessman Eric McCracken. Lodge officials thanked ...

Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) has announced his nominations of students from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District for consideration to be accepted into the United States Air Force, Merchant Marine, ...

If you’re planning on gassing up and heading out for the holidays, you may find a nice gift at the pump this Christmas. GasBuddy expects the national average on Christmas Day to land near $2.79 per ...

As 2025 draws to an end, the Van Wert independent will publish a series of articles recapping what it judges to be the top 10 local stories of 2025. The series will begin on Friday, December 26, with ...