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, ...

Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Tucker L. Laux has been selected the 2023 Trooper of the Year at the Van Wert Post. The selection of Trooper Laux, 28, is in recognition of outstanding service during ...

AEP Ohio Transmission Company, Inc. has submitted a Letter of Notification to the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) for the proposed Van Wert–Haviland 138 kilovolt (kV) Transmission Line Project. The $45 ...

COLUMBUS — A pair of area projects have been grant assistance from the Ohio Rail Development Commission. The grants were announced last week. The projects will help create and retain jobs, generate ...

This week the Van Wert tennis team celebrated 60 seasons of Cougar tennis at their 2024 awards banquet. Honors included VW Duels B Doubles 3rd place, Fletcher Smith/Kaedyn Swander; VW Duels Singles ...

Summertime in Ohio usually means fireworks on certain dates and during certain local celebrations, but those are usually commercial shows. Three years ago, Ohio’s fireworks law changed, allowing ...

Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges against three individuals from multiple states following a recent traffic stop in Shelby County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized ...

The Crestview High School Class of 1971 recently celebrated with a 50-year class reunion, starting with a meal and social time at Olympic Lanes in Van Wert. The classmates then enjoyed an exciting ...

Van Wert High School recently held its Senior Awards Convocation for the Class of 2025 in the Saltzgaber Music Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. Seniors were honored and recognized for ...

The Van Wert County Regional Airport was the site of a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 1,000 foot runway extension, which will take the runway to 5,000 feet. The ceremony was held on Thursday and ...

2:57 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Pleasant Township for a report of suspicious activity. 6:42 a.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on Lincoln Highway in Ridge ...

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 ...