DAVE MOSIER/independent editor WETZEL — While the trend in agribusiness is big: mega-dairies and hog mega-farms, to name two such ventures seen in Van Wert County, the projects also produce mega-angry neighbors, at least in the beginning. That was the case Monday evening when a large crowd of disgruntled area residents gathered at the Jackson […]
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Ohio Dept. of Transportation information COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Transportation is launching a $2.4 billion investment in transportation construction, which will include the state’s first ever public-private partnership. It’s all part of Gov. John R. Kasich’s Jobs and Transportation Plan, which is in its third year, to advance some of the state’s largest […]
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Gasoline price information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 11.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.21 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average, which has fallen 2.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.43 […]
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Peony Festival Committee information Preliminary judging for candidates to wear the crown of Queen Jubilee XL was completed March 5. Tickets for the 2015 Peony Pageant are on sale at Once I Was, 121 S. Washington St. in downtown Van Wert. Tickets are $8 apiece. The pageant will be held Friday, April 10, starting at 7 […]
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Betty Louise Owens, 94, of Van Wert, died at 1:20 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2015, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Convoy. She was born November 3, 1920, in Adams County, Indiana, the daughter of Joseph William and Pearl (Imler) Feasby, who both preceded her in death. On June 15, 1946, she married Dale Gribler, […]
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Dr. Douglas Neil Holman, 70, of Van Wert, died at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2015, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born September 17, 1944, in Defiance, the son of Virgil and Emma (Kennedy) Holman, who both preceded him in death. On December 10, 2000, he married Donna (Kyle) Holman, who […]
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Newsboys front man Michael Tait thrills the audience Saturday night at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center as the high-energy Christian rock group performed with three other groups in front of a packed house. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
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VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Heritage Ohio is proud to announce the 2014 certification of Van Wert as a nationally accredited Main Street Community. Van Wert became a member of the Main Street program in 2004, and the organization continues to be a catalyst in the revitalization of downtown Van Wert. Main Street Van Wert […]
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VW independent/submitted information Van Wert resident Louis Ehmer has filed a petition seeking the Republican nomination for the Fourth Ward seat on Van Wert City Council. Ehmer brings 17 years of experience to the city of Van Wert, where he has served as Fourth Ward councilman, at-large councilman, Council president and mayor. Along with his […]
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Venedocia Lions Club information VENEDOCIA — Venedocia Lions Club will be sponsoring its annual “all-you-can-eat” Pancakes and Sausage Day on Saturday, March 21. Serving will be from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Venedocia Lions Building in Venedocia. Cost of the meal is $6 for adults, $3 for children 4-12 years old and free […]
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