Wednesday, October 15 – an incident of criminal trespassing was documented in the 600 block of W. Ervin Rd. Wednesday, October 15 – a report of an unruly juvenile was taken in the 600 block of E.

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission has unanimously approved recommendations put forth by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Future of Police Training, ...

TOLEDO — A priest who served at several northwest Ohio churches, including St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Van Wert, has been sentenced to life in prison for sex trafficking. Michael ...

Here are this year’s high school football broadcast schedules for radio stations 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. WKSD will once again offer a variety of the top games from Paulding and Van Wert ...

Local radio stations 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM have released tentative broadcast schedules for the 2022 high school football season. WKSD will cover several area teams including Paulding, ...

Van Wert High School band director Bob Sloan has been placed on paid administrative leave, but no other information is available. A brief statement emailed Thursday afternoon by Superintendent Mark ...

Gordon Law Office announces the hiring of Terry Simson as an attorney in the office. Simson, a 2009 graduate of Van Wert High School, earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs from ...

COLUMBUS — State Representatives Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) and Brian Lorenz (R-Powell) introduced legislation this week to modernize Ohio’s driver education requirements, using technology to make ...

If the deal goes through, a data center will be built on 220 acres of land known as the Mega Site in Van Wert. Van Wert Area Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Brent Stevens confirmed ...

After months of rumors, the news became official Thursday afternoon. Downtown Van Wert is set to welcome a new dining destination with the arrival of Saisaki, an Asian fusion restaurant, opening this ...

COLUMBUS — Last week, Governor Mike DeWine joined members of the Ohio Juvenile Justice Working Group to announce the recommendations for significant changes to Ohio’s state and local juvenile justice ...

A Decatur, Indiana man was jailed on several charges after a hit-skip crash in Van Wert on Monday. Tyler Harrell, 30, is facing charges of OVI, failure to stop after an accident and assurred clear ...