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By Steve Hellman Sign-ups are open as of May 1 for the popular Willits Community Theatre annual Gateway to the Stage Summer Camp. Early registration is encouraged for children ages 6 to 16, as the camp has filled quickly in each of its previous six years. Local theater legend Billy Hetherington returns to lead the […]

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By Coggin Heeringa, Crossroads at Big Creek -- “Where Waters Meet” is the 2023 educational theme of Crossroads at Big Creek. The phrase describes our preserve, where the waters of the Big Creek W...

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

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

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

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

VAN WERT – During Monday’s Van Wert City Council meeting, Council motioned to put the Charter Commission issue on the November 2021 ballot–&nd

DAVE MOSIER/ independent editor A dearth of local issues and just two Van Wert City Council primary races led to a record, or near record voter turnout, as well as a quick night for the Van Wert County Board of Elections ballot counters. Out of a registered county voter base of 20,132 people, 5,722 of those registered as Republicans, a total of just 1,214 people voted in the primary election. Of those, 626 were Republican and 588 voted a non-partisan ballot. Both Van Wert County Council on Agin...