VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — Ohio’s minimum wage is going up. The scheduled increase will occur on January 1, 2026, and will take the state’s minimum wage to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees. This adjustment represents a 2.8 percent increase from the current 2025 rates of $10.70 […]
POSTED: 09/30/25 at 12:02 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Submitted information The Marsh Foundation is pleased to announce that Denver Bierman with Denver and The Mile High Orchestra will be performing a free concert at 4 p.m. this Saturday, October 4, in The Marsh Foundation Bagley Auditorium, 1229 Lincoln Highway, Van Wert. This special event came together as Denver is passing through the area […]
POSTED: 09/30/25 at 12:01 pm. FILED UNDER: News
Monday, September 29, 2025 12:00 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township. 5:40 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Colwell Road in Union Township for a report of a stop sign being down. 9:10 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on North Shane Street […]
POSTED: 09/30/25 at 8:36 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
VW independent staff/submitted information Well in advance of the holidays, preparations are underway for an immensely popular holiday event in downtown Van Wert. The Van Wert Service Club, Optimist Club of Van Wert, Main Street Van Wert, and the Van Wert Parks Department are once again joining forces to bring the magic of the holidays […]
POSTED: 09/29/25 at 8:56 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information COLUMBUS — “Operation Next Door” – a statewide human trafficking operation conducted last week by more than 100 law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of 135 people seeking to buy sex – including from minors, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on Monday. Three area men were among those arrested […]
POSTED: 09/29/25 at 8:55 pm. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent staff/submitted information Northwest State Community College recently hosted its fifth annual Van Wert Campus golf outing at Hickory Sticks Golf Club in Van Wert. 96 participants enjoyed a fun day of golf, games and prizes, all in an effort to raise NSCC scholarship dollars for Paulding and Van Wert learners. Over $16,000 was […]
POSTED: 09/29/25 at 8:55 pm. FILED UNDER: News
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports This week’s installment of Random Thoughts includes thoughts on the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians, MLB collapses, start times, a lopsided game, an NFL tie, time for a change, an impressive stat, and a matchup of top ground gainers. MLB How about the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Guardians? Both are set […]
POSTED: 09/29/25 at 8:54 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
VW independent sports Volleyball Kalida 3 Crestview 2 In a match featuring a pair of state-ranked teams, Kalida (No. 8, Division VII) won a five set thriller over Crestview (No. 16, Division VI) 22-25, 26-24, 25-20, 26-28, 15-8 on Monday. Kaci Gregory led the Lady Knights with 23 digs and 16 kills, while Haley McCoy […]
POSTED: 09/29/25 at 8:53 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
John D. Rist, 59, of Middle Point passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born September 14, 1966 in Oak Hill, Ohio, to John M. and Evelyn (Walker) Rist who both preceded him in death. On August 19,1989 he married Kelly Dickman, who survives in Middle Point. John […]
POSTED: 09/29/25 at 12:52 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Quincy Thompson Dean Z – The Ultimate Elvis returns to the Niswonger Performing Arts Center on Sunday, February 15, for one night only. This marks Dean Z’s second appearance at the Niswonger, back by popular demand, and we anticipate a sellout. Presented by OhioHealth, with supporting sponsors Westwood Behavioral Health and First Federal Bank […]
POSTED: 09/29/25 at 10:29 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment