Submitted information The Buckeye Insurance Professionals (BIP) recently presented a Visa card to the YWCA for the after-school and summer food programs. Along with the donation, members also enjoyed volunteering during the month of May with the after-school program. BIP member Laura Ditto also donated playground equipment, including sidewalk chalk, jump ropes and hula-hoops. Buckeye […]
POSTED: 07/21/15 at 7:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
NW State Community College information ARCHBOLD — Northwest State Community College was recently named in the top 4 percent of all nursing programs throughout the nation. As a leader in passing rates on the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) for Registered Nurses, the program was ranked second based on the performance of all nursing programs […]
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Robert H. Grothouse, 88, of Delphos, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos. He was born March 17, 1927, in Delphos, the son of John I. and Mary (Carder) Grothouse, who both preceded him in death. On November 29, 1949, he was united in […]
POSTED: 07/20/15 at 4:29 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Although rain was a factor for this year’s Lambert Days celebration in Ohio City, a majority of activities went as scheduled, including the annual Lambert Days Parade (scenes shown above). (photos by Beth Marchek for the Van Wert independent)
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Ohio gasoline price information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 12 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.63 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 5,345 gas outlets in Ohio. This compares with the national average that has fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week to […]
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Ohio Dept. of Transportation information The Ohio Department of Transportation District 1, which includes the counties of Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot, has listed the following highway construction and maintenance projects being performed in Van Wert, Paulding and Putnam counties. For the latest in statewide construction, visit www.ohgo.com. Van Wert […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol information COLUMBUS — Agents with the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) want all Ohioans and visitors to the state to drink responsibly when enjoying the remainder of this summer — whether they’re boating, going to concerts and taking in a ball game. “There are still big events taking […]
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Venedocia Lions Club 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 www.vwymca.org. Shown above are Bob […]
POSTED: 07/20/15 at 6:55 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Area Boychoir information The Van Wert Area Boychoir invites all boys with unchanged voices (first grade and up) to attend the group’s annual summer camp, to be held from 1-4 p.m. August 4-6 at First United Methodist Church in Van Wert. The camp is a great way to meet new people, sing and have […]
Buckeye Y Youth information Buckeye Y Youth Inc. is hosting a summer camp Friday, July 24, at the YMCA’s Camp Clay for area boys and girls ages 5 to 12. Camp check-in will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday, while the event will run until 6 Saturday evening. Cost of the camp is $15 for non-members […]