Submitted information Central Insurance, a leading property and casualty mutual insurance company, and its affiliates have reorganized under Ohio law into a mutual holding company structure, effective January 1, 2025. The reorganization created a new mutual holding company, Central Mutual Holding Company (CMHC), that directly or indirectly owns all of the Central Insurance affiliates. Additionally, […]
POSTED: 01/09/25 at 11:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Business
VW independent staff/submitted information FORT WAYNE — The Fort Wayne Farm Show, one of the Midwest’s premier agricultural events and Indiana’s largest indoor farm show, is set to welcome over 30,000 farmers and industry professionals once again this year. The 36th annual event, which will be held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, will […]
POSTED: 01/09/25 at 11:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Farm
Crestview’s Kaci Gregory starts a drive to the hoop during Thursday’s NWC game againt Bluffton. The Lady Knights beat the Lady Pirates 60-54 and improved to 9-3 (3-1 NWC) in the process. Ellie Kline led Crestview with 17 points, while Gregory and Josie Kulwicki each scored 13 points. Kennedy Crider added 11 in the winning […]
POSTED: 01/09/25 at 11:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Girls basketball Lincolnview 66 Spencerville 60 (OT) Make it five straight wins for Lincolnview after Thursday night’s 66-60 overtime thriller over Spencerville. Emerson Walker scored 26 points for the Lancers, including eight in the fourth quarter and five more in overtime, while Keira Breese finished with 24 points, including 12 in the […]
POSTED: 01/09/25 at 11:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent staff/submitted information LIMA — Juergen A. Waldick, Judge of the Ohio Third District Court of Appeals has been designated as presiding judge of the court for 2025. In this capacity, Judge Waldick calls and presides over oral arguments presented by the parties to a case, decides procedural motions, conducts meetings of the judges […]
POSTED: 01/09/25 at 3:55 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Milo (Mike) C. Wyandt entered into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at the remarkable age of 100, fulfilling his dream of living a full century. Born on December 19, 1924, in Van Wert. Milo was the son of David Franklin Wyandt and Lulu May (Newton) Wyandt, who both preceded […]
POSTED: 01/09/25 at 3:39 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Mary Ellen (Krugh) Scheidt was born on September 7, 1929, in Ohio City, to DeMae (Gephart) Krugh and Carey Eugene Krugh, who both proceeded her in death. She married Gus N. Scheidt on June 18, 1949, who proceeded her in death on October 10, 1988. Family survivors include her three sons; Bradley (Becky) Scheidt of […]
POSTED: 01/09/25 at 9:00 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Wednesday January 8, 2025 3:22 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 81 in York Township for a report of an injured deer. 7:25 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Pleasant Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported. 7:33 a.m. – Deputies […]
POSTED: 01/09/25 at 8:50 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor For the second time in three days, a pre-trial hearing to schedule trial dates for a Van Wert man accused of murder was delayed, due to a medical family emergency of defense counsel. The pre-trial hearing was originally scheduled for Monday but was postponed until Wednesday. It was postponed again, but Van […]
POSTED: 01/08/25 at 9:57 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff Thad Lichtensteiger will serve as Chairman of the Van Wert County Commissioners in 2025, and Todd Wolfrum will serve as Vice-Chairman. The appointments were made during the annual organizational meeting. Stan Owens served as Chairman in 2024, while Lichtensteiger served as Vice-Chairman.
POSTED: 01/08/25 at 9:56 pm. FILED UNDER: News