SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor It appears a case that has been in the local court system since late 2023 will finally come to an end on Tuesday. After several delays in his case, Ryan Houser, 39, of ...

This weekend, June 28-29, will see the members of the Van Wert Amateur Radio Club once again take part in the yearly emergency preparedness exercise known as Field Day. The national contest, sponsored ...

Van Wert, Ohio breaking news and local information from the Van Wert Independent.

Linda Darlene Mendez, 60, of Van Wert, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 6, 2025, at the OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital. She was born December 11, 1964, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of ...

Evelyn Joan Stetler, 91, of Rockford, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, July 6, 2025, at The Gardens of Celina, surrounded by her family. She was born June 5, 1934, in Celina, and was the ...

The Van Wert Civic Theatre has announced plans for its fall 2025 production of Bonnie & Clyde, a powerful and provocative musical based on the real-life exploits of two of America’s most infamous ...

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Despite a plea for community control sanctions, a Van Wert woman who admitted to her role in the drug overdose death of her father was sentenced to prison on Monday.

While there are more steps to go, a data center in Van Wert moved a bit closer to reality Monday night. By a unanimous vote, Van Wert City Council approved an ordinance to accept an annexation ...

A Rockford man convicted of shooting and killing his girlfriend in Van Wert in early September of 2023 was sentenced this morning and there were no surprises. Ryan Houser, 39, will spend the next 15 ...

VW independent staff/submitted information The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) invites the public to a meeting to discuss three projects that will improve safety along the U.S. 30, U.S. 224, ...

A Venedocia man is going to prison for three years for sex crimes. In Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week, Michael Flickinger, 59, was sentenced to 36 months behind bars for sexual battery, a ...

Della K. Hauter, 74, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on March 24, 1951, in Decatur, Indiana to Harold Franklin Sheets and Lillian Ruth ...