VW independent/submitted information The YWCA of Van Wert County will host its annual Women of Achievement Scholarship Dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 14. Recognition for Women of Achievement will be given for the following categories: Professional Leadership, Advocacy, Women’s Empowerment, Racial Justice, Volunteerism, Youth Development, Civic Dedication, and Overcoming Adversity. Community members are encouraged […]
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VW independent/submitted information In the mid-1960s, when American rock music was dominated by what was known as “The British Invasion,” there were only a few groups that could pack stadiums to the brim. One of those groups was Herman’s Hermits, and its lead singer, Peter Noone. The Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio was […]
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Mark Allen Minnich, 57, died at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, January 6, 2019, at the Ohio State Medical Center in Columbus. He was born September 16, 1961, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Jon O. “Jack” Minnich, who preceded him in death, and Patricia “Pat” (Vachon) Minnich, who survives in Payne. Other survivors include four siblings, […]
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VW independent/submitted information COLDWATER — A new support group for anyone who has been widowed is starting soon in Mercer County. The group is called “Rediscovering Joy” and will hold monthly meetings, along with various other planned social activities. The group will allow widows and widowers of all ages to connect with others who understand what […]
POSTED: 01/08/19 at 7:54 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach and County Clerk of Common Pleas Court Cindy Mollenkopf announced a joint effort to help the sheriff’s office with its criminal investigations. Sheriff Riggenbach noted that, in August 2018, his office received a grant award from the Office of Criminal Justice Services JAG(LE) to purchase […]
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VW independent/submitted information LIMA — Girl Scouts of Western Ohio have launched the 2019 Girl Scout Cookie season, celebrating the largest financial investment in girls annually in the United States and a powerful entrepreneurship incubator for the next generation of female leaders. At a time when girls’ needs and issues collect fewer than 8 cents of every […]
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VW independent/submitted information Seventh and eighth grade girls who missed out on attending the Vantage Summer Camp have another career exploration event coming up soon. Vantage Career Center is hosting a really cool, hands-on adventure for seventh- and eighth-grade girls from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, January 26. Those participating will spend the morning learning new […]
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VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — State Representative Craig S. Riedel (R-Defiance) was sworn in to his second term as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives during Monday’s session. He represents the 82nd District, which includes Defiance, Paulding, and Van Wert counties, as well as part of Auglaize County. “It is truly an honor […]
POSTED: 01/08/19 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: News