POSTED: 05/28/15 at 1:32 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den
Every student should have the opportunity to learn computer science. It helps nurture problem-solving skills, logic and creativity. By starting early, students will have a foundation for success in any 21st-century career path. Kris Tow and Liz Gerdeman incorporated time into their schedule beginning in March to introduce a combination of keyboarding skills along with […]
POSTED: 05/28/15 at 1:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Lancer Lines
The Venedocia Lads and Lassies met at 7 p.m. on May 14 at the Venedocia Lions Club. Roll call was taken by Avery Mueller and pledges were led by Dominac Bonifas. Seventeen members and five guests were present. June 6 is all livestock tagging. Dairy feeders will weigh in at the Beef Barn, and sheep […]
POSTED: 05/28/15 at 1:13 pm. FILED UNDER: Youth
By Hope Wallace The entries are in; the drumroll begins. Jurors Andrew Herschberger of Bowling Green State University Art Department and Shanya McConnville, director of the Arts Council of Kettering, will soon begin the very difficult task of selecting works to be represent in the 59th Annual June Art Exhibit. The exhibit opens on June […]
POSTED: 05/28/15 at 1:08 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council prepared legislation that would authorize improvements at seven city railroad crossings, while also approving the closing of five less-traveled ones during its meeting on Monday. Prior to the regular Council meeting, a handful of people showed up at a public hearing on the proposed elimination of five railroad […]
POSTED: 05/28/15 at 8:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/ODJFS information Van Wert County’s unemployment rate dropped seven-tenths of a percent in April and the county had the 11th lowest jobless rate in the state at 3.8 percent during the month. According to workforce numbers provided by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, in conjunction with the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau […]
POSTED: 05/28/15 at 8:02 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Van Wert County Emergency Management/LEPC held a hazardous materials exercise Wednesday at the Willshire Fire Department. According to EMA Director Rick McCoy, the drill involved a collision of two semis in the village, with the spill of chemicals into a drain tile and, eventually, the St. Marys River. With heavy truck traffic moving through […]
POSTED: 05/28/15 at 8:00 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Seven people appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday for hearings on a variety of charges. Five people were sentenced, including three by Judge Martin Burchfield and two by retired Judge Charles D. Steele, while two others appeared before Probate-Juvenile Judge Kevin Taylor later in the day. Grant Albright, […]
POSTED: 05/28/15 at 7:57 am. FILED UNDER: News
Elks Lodge 1197 in Van Wert will be sponsoring a day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer with free admission. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community, access includes swimming, floating playground, zipline, paddleboats, a half-acre beach and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which is new in 2015. To learn more, visit […]
POSTED: 05/28/15 at 7:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
A World War II-era tank that has been an icon for the Delphos community for years arrived back home recently after being refurbished. For years, the tank stood in front of the Delphos Public Library, before being moved to American Legion Post 268 in the late 1950s or early 1960s. The M5A1 “Stuart” light tank […]
POSTED: 05/27/15 at 6:30 am. FILED UNDER: News