VW independent staff The sound of country music is now set to fill the Niswonger Performing Arts Center Friday night. Due to the weather forecast, the Feel Good Friday concert scheduled for Fountain Park has been moved inside to the NPAC. This week’s performer, Britnee Kellogg, is a country singer and songwriter based in Nashville […]
POSTED: 06/12/25 at 6:11 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent sports/submitted information COLUMBUS — Citing feedback from coaches and member schools, the Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced significant changes that will take effect with the upcoming high school football season. The biggest change is the number of qualifiers per region will be 12 instead of 16, with the top four seeds […]
POSTED: 06/12/25 at 2:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 1:37 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Union Township to assist a motorist who ran out of fuel. 6:53 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Hoaglin Township for a report of an injured deer in the roadway. 9:07 a.m. – Deputies […]
POSTED: 06/12/25 at 7:24 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor A Van Wert man facing 20 child pornography charges has entered a not guilty plea. Jonathan Landwehr, 29, appeared in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for arraignment on Tuesday and entered the plea to five counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person, all second degree felonies; five separate […]
POSTED: 06/11/25 at 8:56 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio will usher in the most comprehensive overhaul of law enforcement training in decades when training academies next month begin teaching an updated curriculum that prioritizes modern-day policing issues. “We’re giving Ohio’s peace officers what they need to do their job – real-world tools and the training to handle […]
POSTED: 06/11/25 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — State Representatives Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) and Jack Daniels (R-New Franklin) have announced that the Ohio House has passed House Bill 10 – legislation to protect Ohio consumers from inaccurately labeled imitation meat and egg products. House Bill 10 will require companies to clearly brand food as either an agricultural […]
POSTED: 06/11/25 at 8:52 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information PAULDING – Learn more about the Paulding downtown historic district by touring three business buildings at a free progressive after-hours on Tuesday, June 24. Community Revitalizing Paulding (CoRP) is organizing the event, which is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. at Holly, Wood & Vine on the west side of the square. The […]
POSTED: 06/11/25 at 8:51 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information PAULDING – The next Western Buckeye Educational Service Center’s next Governing Board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, in the ESC conference room at 835 N. Williams St., Paulding.
POSTED: 06/11/25 at 8:50 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Kenneth Mengerink, 75, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Grove City. Born on October 15, 1949, in Van Wert, he was the son of Dorothy V. (Mumford) Mengerink and Edward W. Mengerink, who both preceded him in death. Kenneth married Karen L. (Muntzinger) Mengerink on October 2, 1971. She preceeded him in death […]
POSTED: 06/11/25 at 4:21 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Lincolnview can boast three All-Ohioans in softball and baseball from the 2025 spring sports season. Freshman Ila Hughes (top left) was named first team All-Ohio in Division VI the by the Ohio High School Softball Coaches Association, while teammate Lainey Speaer (top right) was named honorable mention. Holden Price (bottom) was named to the Division […]
POSTED: 06/11/25 at 4:08 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports