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Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

POSTED: 03/02/16 at 3:00 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den

POSTED: 03/02/16 at 2:57 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den

By Alexandra Boroff The Foods class taught by Ali Sawmiller had the kindergarten class come celebrate Dr. Suess’s birthday on March 2. They made green eggs and ham and read the famous book Green Eggs and Ham. The high school students have worked on studying the behavior of kindergarteners along with preparing the food for […]

POSTED: 03/02/16 at 2:53 pm. FILED UNDER: Knights in the News

By Hope Wallace Time is running out to enter our paws de résistance exhibit! You have until March 5 at 5 p.m. to submit your paintings, photographs or sculptures! No late entries will be permitted. All entries will be exhibited and entries will be judged for awards by Jens Svendsen of Bowling Green. Jens has […]

POSTED: 03/02/16 at 2:37 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?

Daomi S. Axe and Daomi S. Robey to Amy M. Axe, inlot 3310, Van Wert. Timothy S. Mayes and Jodi L. Mayes to Timothy S. Mayes and Jodi L. Mayes, inlot 1200, Van Wert. Gregory A. Bennet and Susan A. Bennett to Gregory A. Bennett and Susan A. Bennett, inlot 518, Ohio City, portion of […]

POSTED: 03/02/16 at 1:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers

DAVE MOSIER/independent sports ELIDA – Crestview and Lincolnview will renew their rivalry this Friday in the Division IV district finals as both the Lancers and Knights came through with wins in district semifinal games on Tuesday. Crestview had to rally from a first-quarter deficit, but the Knights earned a return match-up with Lincolnview in the […]

POSTED: 03/02/16 at 10:18 am. FILED UNDER: Sports

It was a sea of blue and gold (above) as Lincolnview fans came out to support their Lancers, who defeated Miller City to advance to a showdown with cross-c0unty rival Crestview in a Division IV district finals game to be played at the Elida Fieldhouse on Friday. Game time is 7 p.m. (Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent)

POSTED: 03/02/16 at 9:35 am. FILED UNDER: News

VW independent/submitted information Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued a report Tuesday indicating that more than 116,000 concealed carry licenses were issued or renewed in Ohio in 2015, according to data compiled by Ohio’s county sheriffs. The following total concealed carry numbers were reported to the Attorney General’s Office from county sheriffs in Ohio for […]

POSTED: 03/02/16 at 9:29 am. FILED UNDER: News

VW independent/submitted information As part of the Patrol’s ongoing effort to contribute to a safer Ohio, troopers are continuing their increased focus on impaired driving enforcement — and these efforts are paying off. For the fourth year in a row, troopers removed well over 24,000 impaired drivers from Ohio roadways. OVI-related crashes accounted for 35 […]

POSTED: 03/02/16 at 9:24 am. FILED UNDER: News

VW independent/submitted information The Buckeye Insurance Professionals, a chapter of the International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP), recently donated $500 to the “No Child Sleeps Unprotected” Van Wert County Smoke Detector Program. Started in 2014 by the fire chiefs in Van Wert County, the program provided nearly 4,000 smoke detectors with a 10-year battery to […]

POSTED: 03/02/16 at 9:23 am. FILED UNDER: News