Saisaki, a new Asian fusion restaurant, will officially open its doors in downtown Van Wert with a grand opening ribbon ...

CONVOY — The Crestview Knights took on unbeaten and league-leading Spencerville at home on Friday and found themselves on the ...

Nine home-health aides and one provider of home-delivered meals face varying felony charges of Medicaid fraud and theft for allegedly billing Medicaid for services they did not provide. Two of the ...

Grace Custer earned match medalist honors and led Lincolnview to 227-300 victory over Ottawa-Glandorf at Willow Bend on Friday. Custer shot a 49 and was followed by Avery Zielke (57), Lainey Spear (59 ...

Dale Fred Schaadt, 95, of Van Wert, passed away Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, at Homestead at Towne Center in Van Wert. He was born February 7, 1930, in Pleasant Township to Walter and Emma ...

Van Wert County received some much needed rainfall over the weekend. Rain was heavier in some areas than others. Per Van Wert County EMA Director Rick McCoy, here are the official weekend rainfall ...

COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Pamela Boratyn have announced details of a new plan to address the shortage of safe, accessible commercial-truck parking ...

A reminder that 2025-2026 class schedule pickup times for Van Wert High School students are fast appraching. Here is the list of dates and times: Monday, August 11: seniors from 8-11 a.m. and 12-3 p.m ...

Coty Baer of Van Wert won a 2025 Harley Davidson Street at the Wetzelland 2025 biker rally. The winning ticket was pulled from a drum containing thousands of other tickets. The drawing was held ...

VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — From the Ohio Statehouse to the Ohio State Fair, lawmakers stepped into the show ring to learn what it takes to show a pig at the Ohio State Fair.

By Quincy Thompson It’s not July without Christmas, or at least that’s what we’re saying at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. While most are soaking up the sun and sipping lemonade, we’re decking ...

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor If their nominating petitions are deemed valid, six people will run for three Van Wert City Council At-Large seats this fall. The deadline to file petitions with the ...