Brenda Jean Ruposky, 58, of Van Wert, passed away at Mercy Health in Lima on Sunday, April 12, 2026. She was born on January 19, 1968 in Van Wert, the daughter of Edward Henderson and Joan (Burnfield) ...

Work is underway on the fourth and final phase of improvements to historic Eggerss Stadium in downtown Van Wert. Gone is the familiar ticket window at the main entrance and crews are working in and ...

Trinity Friends Church, in partnership with the Ohio Christian Education Network (OCEN) and Center for Christian Virtue (CCV), opened Kingdom Connection Academy (KCA) on Tuesday, welcoming students in ...

The Lincolnview Lancers punched their ticket to the Division VI state semifinals by defeating defending regional champion Colonel Crawford 58-45 in the BGSU regional championship game Saturday night.

Early voting is underway and Republican voters in Van Wert County must decide which of two candidates will serve the next full term as Juvenile/Probate Judge. The race features an interesting little ...

Crestview Elementary recently named its Students of the Month sponsored by Van Wert Cinemas. Students who make the Knight Leader Board each month are put into a drawing for a free 30-day pass to the ...

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 ...

COLUMBUS — The Ohio House has passed a bill that would ban drag shows in public. The House voted 63-30 to pass Ohio House Bill 249 during last Wednesday’s session. Ohio State Rep. Jamie Callender, ...

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 ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has announced the formation of a blue-ribbon task force to examine the future of police training in Ohio, exploring how best to create and deliver ...

Live webcams have been installed at the Van Wert County Courthouse. The cameras, which face north and south, provide a birds eye view of parts of Main and Washington streets. The webcams can be ...

Four defendants changed their respective pleas during hearings held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over each of the hearings. Zachary Craig, 46, ...