After months of rumors, the news became official Thursday afternoon. Downtown Van Wert is set to welcome a new dining destination with the arrival of Saisaki, an Asian fusion restaurant, opening this ...

Glendene VanLandingham, 102, of Convoy, passed on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Van Wert Manor. She was born in 1923, in Paulding County to Fred and Phoebe (Mohr) VanLandingham, who both preceded her ...

It’s not completely finished, but the Van Wert National Bank clock is back in its familiar spot. Earlier this week, employees of Smith’s Bell and Clock Service of Camby, Indiana, began the process of ...

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 ...

GasBuddy has released its 2026 Fuel Price Outlook and the forecast calls for the yearly national average price of gasoline to fall back below $3 per gallon for the first time since the COVID-19 ...

7:30 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on North Main Street in the Village of Convoy to check the welfare of a person who may have been in distress. 11:11 a.m. – Deputies responded to a ...

7:11 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of South Sherman Street in the Village of Scott for a report of a motor vehicle crash. A 2018 Ford Escape driven by Cheryl Winberg of Scott was westbound in ...

7:26 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Oak Lane in the City of Van Wert for a subject having difficulty with a medical device. 9:15 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on ...

MONTREY TOWNSHIP — The Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a late Monday morning crash in Putnam County that left one person dead and another with serious injuries. It occurred ...

1:56 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Pleasant Township for a report of a utility pole down. 4:26 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Washington Township for ...

A Van Wert man arraigned on three drug-related counts and several other charges was among the 12 people who appeared this week in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. Rickie Welker, 41, entered not ...

Here are this week’s girls and boys high school basketball broadcast schedules for 99.7FM WKSD and WERT 1220AM/104.3FM. All games will air live, with pregame coverage starting at 7 p.m. unless ...