The United Way of Van Wert County Board of Trustees approved allocations for 2025-26. Funding was awarded to 34 programs offered by 32 agencies locally that help to provide social services throughout ...

The July 4 holiday is less than a week away, but no doubt local residents will see and hear home-based fireworks displays before and after Independence Day. Since 2022, the Ohio Fire Code has ...

The Van Wert Civic Theatre has announced plans for its fall 2025 production of Bonnie & Clyde, a powerful and provocative musical based on the real-life exploits of two of America’s most infamous ...

VW independent staff/submitted information The Van Wert Chamber of Commere has a busy month in store. Here is a list events planned for July. Ohio West Safety Council Join the Van Wert Chamber of ...

VW independent staff/submitted information The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) invites the public to a meeting to discuss three projects that will improve safety along the U.S. 30, U.S. 224, ...

A Venedocia man is going to prison for three years for sex crimes. In Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week, Michael Flickinger, 59, was sentenced to 36 months behind bars for sexual battery, a ...

The academic and athletic accomplishments of the Class of 2025 were highlighted during Wednesday’s monthly meeting of the Van Wert City Schools Board of Education. Seven recently graduated seniors ...

This week’s installment of Random Thoughts centers around the fast approaching fall sports season, Eggerss Stadium, LeBron James, new additions to Ohio’s pro sports landscape and the new PAC-12. It’s ...

By Quincy Thompson Get ready, Van Wert. The Little Mermen & The Princess Pals are bringing the ultimate Disney-meets-rock concert to town, and it’s anything but your typical tribute band. They return ...

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A reminder there will be no Independence Day parade in downtown Van Wert on Friday. The decision was confirmed in mid-June and was first reported by the VW independent ...

VW independent staff/submitted information Fans of Superman know his roots aren’t just from the planet Krypton – they’re in Ohio as well. Before he became known around the world as the ‘Man of Steel,’ ...

Over the next decade there will be trillions of dollars invested in infrastructure for AI data centers in the United States. Now is the time for northwest Ohio to make certain we are prepared for what ...