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 ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has released a list of partisan candidates who submitted petitions to run for statewide office in the May 5 primary election. “Public service is a ...

Here are final scores of area boys high school basketball games played on Friday, January 30.

CONVOY — The Zoning Board of Appeals for Tully Township gives notice that a public hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 23, at the Tully Township Hall 6278 Mentzer Rd, Convoy, to ...

Van Wert’s Keaten Welch (5) goes up for a jump shot against St. Henry, while Zach Crummey (23) finds himself in a bit of a quandry against the Redskins defense. Bob Barnes/Van Wert independent ...

OTTAWA — The last time the Cougars won a game at Ottawa-Glandorf’s “Supreme Court,” Van Wert head coach Jeremy Best was a sophomore in high school. During the 1989-1990 season, Van Wert defeated the ...

Van Wert’s Keaten Welch (above) drives by an Ottawa-Glandorf defender, while Griffin McCracken (below) gets squared up on defense against the Titans. The Cougars won the game 61-51 to remain ...

Lincolnview head coach Brett Hammons cuts down the net after Friday’s 62-37 win over Delphos Jefferson. Hammons and the Lancers had reason to celebrate. The win over the Wildcats, along with Allen ...

COLUMBUS — A northwest Ohio woman has become the fourth person to plead guilty in a massive Ponzi case. Nancy Rathbun of Fulton County pleaded guilty on Friday for her involvement in an alleged $72 ...

INDIANAPOLIS (IN) – The United States Department of Agriculture has designated 28 Indiana counties as natural disaster areas due to drought and as a result, five Ohio counties – Darke, Defiance, ...

LIMA – Van Wert’s Reagan Horine had a memorable day at the Western Buckeye League bowling championships at Westgate Lanes this week. Horine, a senior, was the girls’ runner-up medalist and earned ...

4:03 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Washington Township for a subject having difficulty breathing. 5:45 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Plum Street ...