Red Cross partnering with Cedar Fair

VW independent/submitted information The American Red Cross and Cedar Fair Charities theme parks are teaming up to encourage community members to enjoy rides, adventure, family fun, and much more this summer while supporting the Red Cross in communities across the country. In partnership with the Red Cross, Cedar Fair theme parks are offering discounted pricing […]

Business Day at Camp Clay

Elmco Engineering will be sponsoring a Business Day at the Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community; access includes swimming, a floating playground, zip-line, paddleboats, a half-acre beach, and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which was new last year. New in 2016 are water cannons at the splash […]

Outdoorsmen plan ‘Ladies Day’ at range

VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association will be hosting a “Ladies Day” at the shooting range on Saturday, June 25. The event is for women seeking instruction in the use of firearms. The class focuses on firearm usage, firearm safety, and how much fun shooting sports can be. Women and girls age 10 […]

Become a member of the VWAEDC

After months of meetings and planning, the Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation, the entity designed to combine city and county economic development efforts, will take the next step on its path to formality on Monday when elections are held for the three at-large positions to its Board of Trustees. Not a member of the […]

Vernon Eugene Etzler

Vernon Eugene Etzler, 73, of Middle Point, passed away at 12:56 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2016, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born July 23, 1942, in Van Wert County, the son of Wilber and Mary (Knittle) Etzler, who both preceded him in death. On October 30, 1990, he married Barbara K. […]

Marjorie M. Pifer

Marjorie M. Pifer, 92, of St. Marys, passed away at 7:10 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2016. She was born in Chattanooga, the daughter of LeRoy and Bertha (Leinninger) Pifer, who both preceded her in death. Survivors include a sister, Verna Behm of Celina; one brother-in-law, Dr. A.B. Dudley of Columbus, Georgia; four nieces; one nephew; […]

VW Water Office closing for renovations

Van Wert independent news The Van Wert Water Office in the Municipal Building, 515 E. Main St., will be closed for renovations starting at 3 p.m. Friday, June 24. The office will reopen again at 9 a.m. Monday, June 27.

Rabbit show

The Bunny Hoppers 4-H Club and the Van Wert Youth Rabbit Club held their annual “Fun Rabbit Show” last weekend at the fairgrounds. Youths from the entire area were invited to show rabbits, learn more about showing rabbits, and practice their rabbit handling skills. In addition, the kids competed in a rabbit showmanship contest. There were 13 […]

Holiday at Home lists 4th of July events

VW independent/submitted information Van Wert’s Holiday at Home event is a hometown Fourth of July celebration for residents of the city and surrounding area. The festivities began 33 years ago due to the increase in gasoline prices at the time, in order to provide area residents with hometown Independence Day activities they can attend without […]

Painting the town purple

Ohio City Relay for Life Team painted “the little town with a big heart” purple this past week (above and below). Village residents gathered a couple of nights last week and worked together as a team to paint the town purple. The village team will also be set up at the main event tonight, along with […]