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ODOT wants input on new safety projects
CONVOY — The Ohio Department of Transportation is seeking public input as the state agency tries to finalize plans to make a portion of U.S. 30 from the Indiana border east safer, along with the ...
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Vantage CC earns five-star ranking
Give Vantage Career Center a gold star – or perhaps five stars. The Van Wert-based career center earned the top rating, five stars, on the state’s latest school report card. It was a topic of ...
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Report card discussed by Van Wert BOE
The state’s latest school report card was the main topic of dicussion during Wednesday’s meeting of the Van Wert City Schools Board of Education. The district earned a three-star rating out of five ...
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Open burning ban extended, expanded
COLUMBUS — Despite some areas of Ohio receiving rain over the past week, much of the state continues to be impacted by extreme drought conditions. As a result of these conditions, a Ban on Open ...
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No. 7 Wapak too much for Van Wert
WAPAKONETA — Van Wert tried to play keep away against state-ranked Van Wert and for the most part it worked in the first half. The Cougars trailed the No. 7 Redskins by just a touchdown, 14-7, at ...
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Football Friday: Week No. 5 scoreboard
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Crestview Knights blank Jefferson 36-0
DELPHOS — In his first game back from an ankle injury suffered in Week No. 2, Crestview’s Braxton Leeth rushed for 121 yards on just 13 carries and the Knights rebounded from back-to-back losses with ...
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Friday morning crash…
One person was taken to OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital after a Friday morning crash in the 1100 block of E. Ervin Rd. A call ...
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Pot sales top $76M in less than 2 months
COLUMBUS — Sales of legal recreational marijuana topped $76.2 million in the first 50 days. The latest figures supplied by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control show as of ...
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Vantage Day of Caring a big success
The United Way of Van Wert County and Vantage Career Center held its 26th annual Day of Caring events this past weekend. This annual event helps replenish food and blood supplies within our community.
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Minimum wage set to go up January 1
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase on January 1, 2025, to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 per hour for tipped employees. The minimum wage will apply to ...