Top 10 stories of 2025 to be featured

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor

As 2025 draws to an end, the Van Wert independent will publish a series of articles recapping what it judges to be the top 10 local stories of 2025. The series will begin on Friday, December 26, with the No. 9-10 top stories, followed by the No. 7-8 top stories on Saturday, December 27. The series will continue on Monday, December 29, with the No. 5-6 stories, followed by the No. 3-4 stories on Tuesday, December 30, and the top two stories on Wednesday, December 31.