Mary E. Grote, 87, of Willshire, passed away Saturday morning, January 18, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on June 18, 1937, in Willshire, to Emanuel H. and Edna L.

ST. MARYS — Van Wert accomplished two firsts on Friday night. The Cougars won their first WBL road game of the season and won for third time in as many tries. Leading 8-7 late in the first quarter, ...

Crestview’s Wren Sheets (33) scored 27 points and the Knights defeated Bluffton 70-64 on Friday. A game recap can be found below. Wyatt Richardson/Van Wert independent ...

Thad Lichtensteiger will serve as Chairman of the Van Wert County Commissioners in 2025, and Todd Wolfrum will serve as Vice-Chairman. The appointments were made during the annual organizational ...

Christmas tree pickup in Van Wert has been scheduled for two successive Wednesdays, January 8 and 15. City residents should have their trees at the curb free of all decorations and lights and no bags.

COLUMBUS — State Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) announced that $350,000 will be coming to Putnam and Paulding counties as a result of Governor DeWine signing Senate Bill 54 into law ...

A pretrial hearing to establish trial dates for a Van Wert man accused of killing his stepfather was delayed on Monday. The Van Wert County Common Pleas Court hearing for Larry Andrus Jr., 49, was ...

Local public officials and employees were sworn in at the Van Wert County Courthouse Friday morning. Among those taking the oath of office (above): Sheriff Tom Riggenbach, Clerk of Courts Cindy ...

Van Wert Manor ended 2024 on a positive note is looking forward to 2025. In December, HCF Management hosted their annual administrator’s conference, which included an awards ceremony. Van Wert Manor ...