The owners of K&K Country Meats, Kali Karl, Dick Knodel and Kate Klausing, cut the ribbon on their new shop at 732 W. Main St. in Van Wert while Mayor Don Farmer and board members of the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce look on. The shop offers regular and special cuts of meat, including […]
POSTED: 10/06/15 at 7:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
Brumback Library information The Brumback Library in Van Wert is placing a half-mill, five-year renewal levy on the November general election ballot. The levy, which helps make up for state funding cuts and freezes over the past 14 years, provides a vital part of the library’s funding and was part of Brumback’s original operating agreement […]
POSTED: 10/06/15 at 7:35 am. FILED UNDER: News
State Fire Marshal’s information Ohio Department of Commerce Director Jacqueline T. Williams has announced the kickoff of the Safe & Sound campaign in an effort to reduce fires and fire deaths in Ohio. So far in 2015, 97 people have been killed in fires. “That’s 97 too many. Regardless of age, background or where we […]
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Community Health Professionals recognized volunteer Ruth Osting for 16 years of service. Fellow volunteer Jean Brown (Left), who was trained by Osting, presented her with a plaque on behalf of the organization. Osting assisted clients for several years at CHP’s Adult Day Care Center in Van Wert. Many times she brought in food and treats […]
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Mark S. “Spyder” Osting, 58, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 1, 2015, at his home in Eudora, Kansas. He was born November 17, 1956, in Delphos, to Kenneth and Carolyn (O’Connor) Osting, who both preceded him in death. On April 26, 1993, he married the former Lisa Bryan, who survives in Eudora. Mark, who graduated […]
POSTED: 10/05/15 at 3:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Lincolnview cross country information EDGERTON — The Lincolnview Lancer cross country teams competed in the Edgerton Invitational this past Saturday. The girls’ team came away with the championship trophy, placing six runners in the top 25 of the race. The boys lost to host Edgerton by just four points to take home the runner-up trophy, despite placing […]
POSTED: 10/05/15 at 7:57 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert volleyball information The past Saturday, the Van Wert volleyball team hosted the annual Van Wert Invitational. Teams participating were Kalida, St. Marys, New Bremen, New Knoxville, Shawnee, Versailles, Elida, and Van Wert. St. Marys defeated New Knoxville in three very close and exciting sets to win the tournament title. Van Wert lost to […]
POSTED: 10/05/15 at 7:52 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Crestview cross country information BOTKINS — The Crestview High School boys’ and girls cross country teams competed at the Best in the West Invitational in Botkins on Saturday. The Lady Knights finished sixth out of seven teams. The top five scorers were Leslie Skelton, Ashley Bowen, Lauren Schumm, Nevada Smith and Brooke Ripley. Schumm and […]
POSTED: 10/05/15 at 7:50 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Although the weather was wet and cool, hundreds of people came out for the first annual Outhouse Races and Chili Cook-off sponsored by Main Street Van Wert. Here, the Wallace Plumbing outhouse entry edges Truly D’Vine Bread Company’s outhouse in a heat of the outhouse races. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
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Gasoline price information Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have risen 6.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.40 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 increased 0.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.29 […]
POSTED: 10/05/15 at 7:32 am. FILED UNDER: News