Those who attended Friday’s Main Street Van Wert Block Party had some tough choices to make, as several food trucks lined Jefferson St. next to Fountain Park. There was also a beer tent. The annual ...

Construction of Van Wert’s second roundabout, along with another nearby project will begin soon, leading to a notable road closure. Friday, July 31, is when the intersection of U.S. 224 and Lincoln ...

This rare albino robin was spotted on David St. in Van Wert for four consecutive days by Vern Boggs, who saw it at around 7:30 a.m. each day. Just how rare are albino robins? Only one in about 30,000 ...

Mercer, Auglaize and Putnam counties fared well in terms of jobs during the month of June. Mercer County had the state’s second lowest unmeployment rate last month, 2.7 percent, while Auglaize had the ...

A full-time Ohio worker needs to make at least $23.82 an hour to be able to afford a “modest” two-bedroom apartment, according to a new report released this week. This is slightly more than a five ...

It’s become an annual tradition in Van Wert. Volunteers gathered at Trinity Global Church on Tuesday night to stuff backpacks full of school supplies. The volunteers formed an assembly line to fill ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson has announced a multi-pronged initiative to help Ohioans identify romance scams, ward off financial losses, encourage people to report suspected cases to ...

Community leaders, developers and local partners gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking of two significant projects that will expand housing and lodging opportunities in Van Wert.

The Van Wert County Republican Party will host its annual American Freedom Dinner on Tuesday August 11, in Van Wert. Congressman Jim Jordan will be the keynote speaker for the event. Van Wert County ...

A total of five criminal hearings were held between July 13-22 in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Judge Martin D. Burchfield presided over each of the hearings. Devin Couch, 21, of Van Wert, was ...

2:51 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Liberty Union Road in Pleasant Township for a subject who had fallen. 3:43 a.m. – Deputies responded to the area of U.S. 127 and U.S. 224 in ...

The investigation continues into an early Sunday afternoon crash on Lincoln Highway along Van Wert’s east side. According to a report released by the Van Wert Police Department late Tuesday morning, ...