He was born January 1, 1959, in Van Wert, to Arnold and Ruth (Boroff) Baker. He is survived by his daughter, Crystal (Greg) Speck of St. Henry; grandchildren, Tiara (Phillip) Hall, Grant (Erica) ...

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning and a tornado watch for Van Wert County, but no tornado ...

50 years of the Peony Queen Pagaent – the Golden Jubilee – was celebrated Friday night at LifeHouse Church. Eight area high school senior girls competed for the coveted title and it wasn’t an easy ...

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 ...

Eight young ladies are competing for the title of Queen Jubilee 50 during this year’s Peony Festival Pageant, which will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 28, at LifeHouse Church in Van Wert. Avery ...

During Monday night’s meeting of Van Wert City Council, Third Ward Councilwoman Julie Moore said the Van Wert County Foundation is interested in acquiring the former Van Wert Variety Store at 315 E.

Girl Scout Troop 2024 had a great cookie selling season. Not only were they able to enough boxes to raise money for a troop camp out this summer, but they obtained enough donations to be able to ...

Ohio Senate President Rob McColley and Ohio House District 82 Representative Roy Klopfenstein met with Paulding and Van Wert County superintendents and treasurers last Friday. The meeting was held at ...

Wednesday started with a bang and ended with one in much of Van Wert County, including a tornado just outside of Van Wert. Strong thunderstorms moved through the county early Wednesday morning. Those ...

Once again, one of Van Wert County’s neighbors has the lowest unemployment rate in all of Ohio. According to figures supplied by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services on Tuesday, Mercer ...

This is a statement by Van Wert City Schools Superintendent Mark Bagley about Ohio’s proposed two-year budget, which would result in the local school district losing more than $700,000. Bagley is ...