Van Wert independent/MSVW information After the success of last year’s event, Main Street Van Wert Program Director Adam Ries has scheduled a second edition of the popular Hidden Spaces downtown upper level building tour. The tour will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, August 14. “This is a self-guided tour through the different floors of […]
POSTED: 08/04/15 at 7:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
YWCA of VW County information Countdown to the YWCA pig races have begun, so those looking for an event the whole family can enjoy can come on down to the 2015 Van Wert Rib Fest and “ham” it up with the YWCA at its fourth annual Pig Races. This year, the event is being sponsored […]
POSTED: 08/04/15 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
William H. Wheeler, 62, of Convoy, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert. He was born January 13, 1953, in Perrysburg, to Henry William and Ruth Ellen (Proxmire) Wheeler, who both preceded him in death. He is survived by three daughters, Joy (Spencer) Short of Convoy, Esther Wheeler […]
POSTED: 08/04/15 at 6:43 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
The Van Wert Dons 8 and under baseball team wrapped up another successful season on Sunday. The Dons defeated a tough Defiance team in the finals of the Middle Point Ballpark Festival. The Dons won two tournaments this summer, while finishing second in one tournament. 8U coach pitch baseball is very fast paced and competitive […]
POSTED: 08/03/15 at 12:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Van Wert High School Class of 1965 set the bar for 50th reunion celebrations out of sight when class member Scott Niswonger brought in Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and the Beach Boys to entertain his class, as well as the VWHS Classes of 1964 and 1966 (and a few who were lucky enough to […]
POSTED: 08/03/15 at 7:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ohio Dept. of Health information COLUMBUS — Ohio’s first two human cases of West Nile virus in 2015 have been reported in a 34-year-old Cuyahoga County man with a febrile illness (fever), and a 77-year-old Hamilton County man with encephalitis. Ohio reported 11 human cases of West Nile virus in 2014. The primary way people get […]
POSTED: 08/03/15 at 6:56 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information GAITHERSBURG, Maryland — The second of half of 2015 represents a strong commitment that motorists will spend even less on gasoline this year than they did in 2014. GasBuddy experts say that, before Christmas, as many as 20 states could have average gas prices below $2 per gallon as the national average […]
POSTED: 08/03/15 at 6:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
Vantage Career Center information It’s time to get ready for the new school year at Vantage Career Center. There will be two orientation meetings to welcome new students and their parents to the school. The first orientation meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, August 10, for students who are enrolled in Ag & […]
Van Wert County Hospital will be sponsoring a $1 day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community, access includes swimming, floating playground, zip-line, paddleboats, a half-acre beach and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which is new in 2015. To learn more, visit the YMCA website at […]
POSTED: 08/03/15 at 6:47 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW County Outdoorsmen information The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association will be hosting a modern military match on Saturday, August 8, starting at 9:30 a.m. Participants may use any modern military rifle for this match, while iron sights, electronic sights and scoped rifles are all okay. Modern military rifles include World War II era all […]
POSTED: 08/03/15 at 6:44 am. FILED UNDER: News