DAVE MOSIER/independent editor January was not a good month for unemployment in Ohio, with every one of the state’s 88 counties reporting significant increases in the jobless rate during the month. In Van Wert County, January’s unemployment rate increased 1.5 percent, from 7 percent to 8.5 percent, over December 2012. The rate was only a […]
POSTED: 03/13/13 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert County Sheriff Tom Riggenbach was the speaker for an overflow meeting of the Heart Land Patriots Tuesday evening and discussed Americans’ Second Amendment rights, as well as the criteria to obtain a concealed carry weapon permit and other related topics. Riggenbach, who was elected sheriff in November after 17½ years […]
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VWHS Drama Club news The Van Wert High School Drama Club is excited to announce its spring production of the musical version of L. Frank Baum’s timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz. This beloved, memorable show has been seen by almost everyone and is a timeless favorite. The show will be full of beautiful sets […]
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On March 7, this year’s Peony Festival queen candidates visited the Van Wert Optimist Club. Those people interested in joining the Optimist Club should contact Jane Maus at 419.965.2731 or 419.233.4034. The Optimist Club meets every Thursday at noon at Willow Bend Country Club. The Peony Pageant Committee has also announced that pageant tickets are now on […]
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Republican Congressional information WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Bob Latta has released results of a joint, bicameral report by Congressional Republicans that estimates an increase in health care premiums for some Americans, specifically young adults and the middle class, when major provisions of President Obama’s health care law go into effect next year. Analysis from […]
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Van Wert County EMA news The Van Wert County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has scheduled a severe weather awareness/weather spotters course for Wednesday, March 20, from 7-9 p.m., in the Marsh Foundation Auditorium. The course, which will be taught by County EMA Director Rick McCoy, is free to all area storm spotters […]
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This Thursday, March 14, the Speaker Committee of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center presents a program I think you will find very interesting. Ceci Wiselogel is an authoritative speaker and admirer of Norman Rockwell’s work. I am sure (or at least I hope), nearly all of you are familiar with Norman Rockwell’s paintings. Born in 1894 and […]
POSTED: 03/12/13 at 11:04 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Christopher E. Longstreth, 38, of Van Wert, died Monday evening, March 11, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born July 5, 1974, in Van Wert, the son of Terry Longstreth, who survives in Ohio City, and Pamela (Jackson) Longstreth, who survives in Van Wert. He married Lacey (Gray) Longstreth, […]
POSTED: 03/12/13 at 4:09 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Van Wert Police March 7, 8:39 a.m. — Van Wert County Fair Board officials reported an instance of illegal dumping on the fairgrounds. March 10, 6:50 p.m. — Abel A. Klopfenstein, 20, of 869 S. Washington St., was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI) and possession of drug paraphernalia as a result of […]
POSTED: 03/12/13 at 7:00 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council held a discussion on unannexed property within the city limits, as it pertains to fire and EMS coverage, and also approved legislation enabling another round of the state’s CHIP program during meetings held Monday evening. In response to a request by Councilman At-Large Jeff Agler, Council’s Judiciary and […]
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