Agler running for City Council president

Submitted information Stan Agler is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Van Wert City Council president in the May 5 primary. He currently serves as an at-large member of Council and is Council president pro-tem.  His duties include chairmanship of the Judiciary and Annexation Committee and membership on the Parks and the Finance committees. […]

New Historical Society logo

The Van Wert County Historical Society is excited to unveil its new logo. Over the winter months, students at area schools were given the opportunity to help design the Society’s new logo and letterhead. After much consideration, a design submitted by Keatyn Hamilton from Delphos Jefferson and Vantage Career Center’s Interactive Media program was chosen. A design […]

VWHS Symphonic Band sets concert

VWHS band information The Van Wert High School Symphonic Band will travel to the Ohio Music Education Association’s State Band and Choir Finals this Saturday, April 25, at Findlay High School. This the 10th time in 11 years the band has qualified for the competition. To help prepare for the contest, the band will perform […]

Latta plans military academy info session

Submitted information BOWLING GREEN — U.S Representative Bob Latta invites all interested high school students and their parents to attend an informational meeting at St. John’s Jesuit High School & Academy McQuade Theater to be held at 7 p.m. Monday, April 20, to learn about the United States military service academy nomination and appointment process […]

State unemployment unchanged in March

ODJFS information Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in March 2015, unchanged from February. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 1,500 over the month, from a revised 5,385,000 in February to 5,386,500 in March 2015. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in March was 295,000, an increase of 5,000 from 290,000 in February. […]

Workforce reps speak

On Friday, April 17, the Van Wert Economic Development Advisory Group met at Vantage Career Center where Pete Prichard, Adult Education director at Vantage Career Center, spoke about the career technical training that prepares high school students and adults for future employment and further education. Guest speakers for the event were Steve Hillard (above right), […]

State drug OD task force issues report

Ohio Attorney General’s information COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced on Friday the recommendations issued by the Overdose Prevention Task Force, which was formed by the attorney general last year to address issues regarding the real-time reporting of drug overdose deaths in Ohio. Attorney General DeWine created the task force, which was chaired by […]

Braun creates jobs

Braun Industries Inc. has taken advantage of the Van Wert City Job Creation Incentive Program to earn money for creating local jobs. The incentive program is for non-retail projects with a new payroll creation of at least $250,000. Companies taking advantage of this incentive can receive annual payments based on new payroll and job creation […]

National Crime Victims Week next week

VW independent/submitted information Every April, the Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) helps lead communities throughout the country in their annual observances of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) by promoting victims’ rights and honoring crime victims and those who advocate on their behalf. This year’s Victims’ Rights Week will be held April 19-25, with […]

Telecommunicators proclamation

Van Wert County Commissioners Stan D. Owens (seated center), Todd Wolfrum (standing right) and Thad Lichtensteiger present a proclamation to 9-1-1 Director Kim Brandt (seated left) and Van Wert Police Department Dispatcher Shelly Smith in honor of dispatchers working in Van Wert County. April 12-18 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. (photo submitted)