Michael L. Zartman, 75, of Van Wert, left us peacefully on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at his residence. He was born on August 31, 1949, in Van Wert, to Kimsey William and Elanor Elaine (Klewer) Zartman, ...

Lincolnview freshman Ila Hughes was named NWC softball Player of the Year in voting done by conference coaches. She’s hitting .552 this season with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs, and has a 13-2 record on ...

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 ...

Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has announced the winners of the 2024-2025 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Americanism Essay Contest. This fraternal year, the ...

Officials with the YWCA of Van Wert County, The Marsh Foundation and Mercy Health – Lima gathered Friday morning at the site of the YWCA’s future facility to unveil more plans for the facility, which ...

5:16 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Van Wert Decatur Road in Pleasant Township for a subject not feeling well. 5:39 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Greenville Road in York ...

Lincolnview’s Holden Price (above) scores a run during Friday’s Division VI sectional championship game against Crestview. Below, Crestview’s Zaine Cereghin motors down the first base line. The ...

The Brumback Library is thrilled announce the launch of its annual Summer Reading Program, kicking off on Saturday, May 31 and running through August 2. Open to children, teens, and adults, this ...

It was a decision that wasn’t entirely unexpected. Some are applauding it, others are indifferent at best. On Tuesday, Major League League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced he was lifting ...

The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department and Convoy Fire & EMS Rescue, along with an EMS squad from Van Wert were dispatched to John Brown and Union Pleasant Rd shortly before 9:30 p.m. Sunday to an ...

This week’s installment of Random Thoughts centers around condolences to a local family, congratulations, an NBA playoff series, a bad MLB team and a $313 million player declining a request. Our ...

Van Wert’s Aubrey Wollett has been named first team All-WBL softball in balloting done by league coaches this week. She’s one of three Cougars to earn all-league honors. Teammate Emma West was named ...