As expected, turnout for the weekend Peony Festival was sizable. Those who came to the downtown area enjoyed many of the mainstays, including rides, food, live music and of course, the annual parade. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 06/04/23 at 10:08 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports COLUMBUS — On the biggest stage of them all, two of Van Wert’s relay teams set school records and secured second and third place finishes. During the finals of the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s 2023 Track and Field Tournament, the 4×200 meter relay team of Kendra Deehring, Macy Johnson, Danesha Branson […]
POSTED: 06/04/23 at 10:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the pairings for this week’s baseball state tournament at Canal Park in Akron. The state tournament begins Thursday morning at the home of the Akron RubberDucks, the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. Division I No. 1 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (29-3) vs. No. […]
POSTED: 06/04/23 at 10:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Sueann M. Quickstad (nee Ostendorf), 76, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Oak Ridge Care Center in Union Grove, Wisconsin. She was born December 28, 1946, to Cyril and Bernice (nee Merten) Ostendorf in Minnesota. Sueann graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Waseca, Minnesota and worked as an executive secretary for 3M Corporation […]
POSTED: 06/04/23 at 5:14 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor With the 2022-2023 school year in the books, the Vantage Career Center Board of Education heard some final thoughts on the most recent academic year and took steps to prepare for the 2023-2024 school year. During Thursday’s regular monthly meeting, Superintendent Rick Turner lauded students and staff members for their efforts during […]
POSTED: 06/02/23 at 10:12 pm. FILED UNDER: News
A ribbon cutting ceremony held Friday morning marked the official start of this year’s Peony Festival in downtown Van Wert. The festival continues today, with the Grand Parade scheduled to start at 5 p.m. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent
POSTED: 06/02/23 at 10:11 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information FINDLAY — Flag City Honor Flight, the Findlay-based hub of the National Honor Flight Network, takes off on its second flight of the 2023 flight season on Tuesday, June 13, bringing approximately 85 Veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the war memorials built in their honor. It is the second of […]
POSTED: 06/02/23 at 10:10 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Civic Theatre has announced the cast for “Finding Nemo Jr.” to be performed June 15-18. Cast members include: Alexis Ardner, Dante’ Lippi, Grace Spieles, Alivia Hines, Rachel Cluts, Madalynn Laukhuf, Larissa Sterrett, Elijah Foudy, Meah Johnson, Lea Rode, Jettie Rammel, Aubrey Friedrich, Andy Walpole, Raygan Rockwood, Emily Foudy, Abbie Mengerink, Vivian Laukhuf, Ivy […]
POSTED: 06/02/23 at 10:10 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Frederick C. Wiessner, 78, of Willshire, passed away Tuesday evening, May 30, 2023, at CHP Home Care & Hospice in Defiance. Fred was born on December 14, 1944, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Robert and Grace (Postma) Wiessner. Fred was united in marriage to Barbara Kiracofe November 15, 2003, at Willshire United Methodist Church and she […]
POSTED: 06/02/23 at 9:36 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It was the final school board meeting for a fixture in the Van Wert City Schools. Assistant Superintendent Bill Cliftton is retiring after 40 years in education, including 36 years in Van Wert as a teacher, coach and administrator. During this week’s board meeting, he briefly reflected on his time at his […]
POSTED: 06/01/23 at 9:09 pm. FILED UNDER: News