Sarah Rebecca “Becky” Agler, 91, of Van Wert, died at 11:07 p.m. Sunday, February 12, 2012, in the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born October 12, 1920, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Orley W. and Jennie M. (Baker) Putman. On August 14, 1941, she married James Keith Agler, who […]
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Bernadette D. Hasenkamp, 87, of Delphos, died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, February 12, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born February 4, 1925, in St. Henry, the daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth (Kramer) Uhlenhake. On June 5, 1948, she married Paul Hasenkamp, who preceded her in death on […]
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Alfred Emanuel Baldauf, 83, of Van Wert, died at 7:50 a.m. Monday, February 13, 2012, at the Sarah Jane Living Center in Delphos. He was born August 10, 1928, in Van Wert, the son of the late George and Hanora (Hempfling) Baldauf. He married Patricia A. Baldauf, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors include […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council added funding for both the Van Wert County Regional Airport and for the Main Street Van Wert program to permanent budget legislation read for the first time on Monday. Before making the decision, members of Council’s Finance Committee heard presentations from County Commissioner Clair Dudgeon, representing the airport, […]
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Van Wert Fire Department quickly knocked down a house fire at 212 S. Cherry St. that was reported shortly before 12:30 Monday afternoon. Cause of the fire has yet to be determined but no one was apparently injured. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
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Van Wert independent/Paulding County Sheriff’s Dept. information PAULDING — An undercover drug operation in Paulding County that has been ongoing more than seven months led to the arrest of five county residents on February 10. The sheriff’s office, along with the Oakwood Police Department, West Central Ohio Crime Task Force and the Paulding County Prosecutor’s […]
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Van Wert County Hospital information Van Wert County Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). MRI is a noninvasive medical test that utilizes magnetic fields to produce anatomical images of internal body parts to […]
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Buckeye Youth members recently met at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803 to make Valentines for Veterans. The event is a nationwide tribute to disabled veterans, as many groups, organizations, and non-profit youth groups gather to make valentines. Buckeye Youth’s valentines are distributed to the disabled veterans at the Veterans Administration hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. A […]
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The Van Wert Bunny Hoppers Rabbit Club will have its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, February 21, at the Van Wert Fair Grounds Extension Office. The meeting will start at 6:30 pm and end about 8 that evening. Anyone interested in 4-H rabbits — or rabbits in general — is welcome to attend. […]
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Wendy’s Northwest Conference Junior High Boys’ Basketball Tournament sets championship game participants to be played Saturday, February 18, at Crestview. The Wendy’s NWC Junior High Boys’ Basketball tournament held its final four games this past Saturday at both the seventh and eighth grade level at Crestview. In seventh grade action, Spencerville defeated Paulding, 47-38, and […]
POSTED: 02/14/12 at 5:42 am. FILED UNDER: Sports