VW independent staff Van Wert Cougars football fans heading to Bryan for Friday night’s season opener could see minor traffic delays along the way. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 Office, U.S. 127 between the Village of Paulding and the Williams County line, excluding the Village of Sherwood, is restricted to alternating […]
POSTED: 08/17/25 at 8:42 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Model railroad enthusiasts of all ages enjoyed the Rail Heritage Weekend Model Railroad Show & Swap at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. The annual event feature layouts, merchandise and much more (see full story above). Scott Truxell/Van Wert independent
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VW independent staff/submitted information A pair of Ohio Democratic state Senators are trying to raise Ohio’s minimum wage to $15 per hour. According to a report from the Ohio Capital Journal, State Senator Kent Smith (D-Euclid), and Senator Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus), introduced Senate Bill 234 last month, which would raise the minimum wage by a dollar per […]
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VW independent staff COLUMBUS — Ohio is sending 150 National Guard members to Washington D.C. as President Donald Trump expands control of policing in the D.C. metro area. The deployment was announced via a statement from DeWine’s office. “We have been asked by the Secretary of the Army to send 150 military police from the […]
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SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports The first edition of the 2025 Monday Mailbag includes questions about Michigan and the NCAA, Van Wert and Crestview football, a preseason ranking, Crestview vs. Marion Local, and the OHSAA football playoffs. Q: What a joke of a penalty against Michigan. They should have been forced to forfeit all of the games […]
POSTED: 08/17/25 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Mad Bunnies are the 2025 Wrenway Park Wiffleball Warehouse champions. The Mad Bunnies earned the title by defeating Roo Crew 10-6 in the championship game at Wrenway Park Saturday night. Along the way to the championship, the Mad Bunnies also defeated the Tigers and BLD Blue Jays, then defeated two-time defending champion Eager Beavers […]
POSTED: 08/17/25 at 8:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports DELPHOS — Lincolnview cruised to a three set win over Delphos St. John’s, 25-19, 25-10, 25-9, in the season opener for both teams on Saturday. Kara Suever and Brooklyn Byrne paced the Lancers with six kills apiece, while Anabel Horstman and Ila Hughes each added five. Hughes had a team high 11 […]
POSTED: 08/17/25 at 8:36 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports All local fall sports coaches are reminded that after each game or event, win or lose, to send scores, scorebook pages, statistics and/or any other relevant information to sports@thevwindependent.com. Screenshots of the information are also accepted at 419.681.2130. Sending the information, or having an assistant coach, team manager or other team representative send […]
POSTED: 08/17/25 at 8:35 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Dale Fred Schaadt, 95, of Van Wert, passed away Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, at Homestead at Towne Center in Van Wert. He was born February 7, 1930, in Pleasant Township to Walter and Emma (Kiehl) Schaadt, the seventh of eight siblings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his three […]
POSTED: 08/17/25 at 5:18 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Margaret Louise Proffitt, 94, passed away Friday morning, August 15, 2025, at VanCrest of Van Wert. She was born on March 1, 1931 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to William J. and M. Alice (Hopkins) Campbell, who both preceded her in death. On August 8, 1948, she married Billy Don Proffitt, who preceded her in death […]
POSTED: 08/17/25 at 8:20 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries