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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OBETZ — Crestview capped off the 2024 cross country season with an incredible runner-up finish in the Division III OHSAA cross country state championships at Fortress Obetz on Saturday. The Knights ...

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 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 ...

WREN — The Wren Christmas Society will be putting up decorations in the village beginning at 8 a.m. this Saturday, November 16. The grand illumination will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, November 30.

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 ...

YWCA of Van Wert County President/CEO Kimberly Laudick has announced the local organization has received $72,000 in grant funding to support its efforts in helping fight addiction. “The grant from the ...

FINDLAY — Flag City Honor Flight is preparing for its 29th mission on Tuesday, November 12, to take 85 veterans, primarily from the Vietnam War era, to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials built in ...

Van Wert’s FOP Lodge 62 recently made a $5,000 donation to the Van Wert Youth Wrestling Club. This donation will allow the club to expand its program as well as assist with funding an upcoming ...

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 ...