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The Van Wert County General Health District reports one laboratory-confirmed measles case and is tracing exposures. The report says Ohio had 254 confirmed cases as of that Tuesday and Indiana 40 as of Wednesday. A free vaccination…
The Van Wert County General Health District reported one laboratory-confirmed measles case and is tracing possible exposures. Statewide, Ohio has more than 250 cases across 23 counties, with 254 reported as of Tuesday, and Indiana has…
A Defiance-based developmental disability services group visited the 15th annual Van Wert County Bluegrass Festival on the morning of Sept. 24, 2026, where musicians on site played for them before scheduled performances. The festival…
A two-vehicle collision on U.S. 30 in Ridge Township sent six people to hospitals, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Van Wert post. A westbound semi struck a Mazda's rear; the semi driver was flown to a Toledo-area hospital…
ODOT selected a single-lane roundabout for U.S. 224 and Van Wert-Decatur Road. The Lima News reported an estimated cost of $3.6 million.
About 500 students from Van Wert and Paulding counties attended Build Your Future Forward at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds, learning about 16 in-demand careers in Northwest Ohio. Stations covered health care, manufacturing,…
Van Wert LIVE announced Sept. 14, 2026, that Kennedy Soltis, a senior at Van Wert High School, joins as its newest CEO Program intern for the school year. She will assist the performing arts organization while learning marketing, event…
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper and another driver were hurt on Sept. 1 when a patrol SUV assisting an ODOT crew was rear-ended on U.S. Route 30 in Ridge Township, Van Wert County, according to OSHP. The patrol vehicle's emergency…