COLUMBUS — Following the state semifinals Friday night, 14 schools have earned a trip to Canton for the Ohio High School Athletic Association football state championships December 4-6 at Tom Benson ...

Ohio lawmakers have brought back up a bill that would add party labels to candidates in local school board elections with a newly added amendment that would eliminate all elected seats on the State ...

This week’s installment of Random Thoughts centers around a rough start for WBL boys basketball teams, OSU vs. Michigan, SEC drama, and rematches. After the opening week/weekend of the boys high ...

Steven “Steve” Waterman, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, received the ultimate victory on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, after a short battle with an unexpected illness. Surrounded by his loving family, angels ...

An auction is scheduled for this weekend for a blighted property owned by a member of Van Wert City Council. A sign placed on the property at 600 Leeson Ave. indicates the real estate auction will ...

Sunday, November 23 – a theft was reported in the 300 block of Towne Center Blvd. Monday, November 24 – officers arrested Tyler A. Pessefall, 27, for domestic violence in the 200 block of Keplar St.

Carol Lynn (Vandersommen) Springer, 70, of Van Wert, peacefully passed into the arms of Jesus surrounded by her family, at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 2025, at the Defiance Hospice Inpatient ...

Weather conditions, including snow and temperatures in the teens and 20s, may pose some challenges this week, but Ohio’s weeklong deer gun hunting season gets underway on Monday and runs until Sunday, ...

COLUMBUS — Ahead of the Ohio State Buckeyes’ rivalry game against the Michigan Wolverines, Governor Mike DeWine and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer have placed a friendly wager. On Saturday, the ...

Due to weather conditions, the Christmas display at Fountain Park in downtown Van Wert will not be lit on Thanksgiving night.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Investigative Unit is reminding citizens and liquor permit holders to prioritize safety and celebrate responsibly during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday period. This high-risk ...

Tell the kids to get those Christmas lists ready – Santa Claus will be at American Legion Post 178 on W. Main St. in Van Wert from 5:30-7 p.m. this Saturday, November 29. He’ll be back from 5:30-7 p.m ...