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Van Wert Fire Department promotes Ankney, Miller Information submitted Saturday, January 9, 2021 12:00 AM Brian Ankney is sworn in as Fire Captain of the Van Wert Fire Department by Mayor Ken Markward. (Photo submitted) Austin Miller is sworn in as Lieutenant of the Van Wert Fire Department by Mayor Ken Markward. (Photo submitted) • • VAN WERT – On Jan. 7, 2021, Brian Ankney was promoted to Fire Captain and Austin Miller was promoted to Fire Lieutenant at the Van Wert Fire Department. Brian Ankney entere...

VW independent/submitted information Van Wert Mayor Ken Markward (right) swears in newly-promoted Fire Captain Brian Ankney . VWFD photos Lt. Brian Ankney was promoted to the rank of captain, while Austin Miller will replace Ankney as a fire lieutenant. Ankney firefighting career began in 1989 with the Paulding Volunteer Fire Department and he attained his certification as a volunteer firefighter in June 1990. In March 1998, he earned his Firefighter 1 certification and, three months later, in June 1998, he became a fire instructor. Ankney earned EMT-Basic status in August 1999 and, in Febru...

DAVE MOSIER/ independent editor Van Wert City Council adopted a number of end-of-year housekeeping fiscal measures and the 2021 permanent appropriations ordinance during a brief final meeting Monday to close out 2020. First Ward Councilman Jeff Agler takes notes while presiding over Monday’s Van Wert City Council meeting for the first time in the planned absence of Council President Jon Tomlinson. Second Ward Councilman Joi Mergy was also absent and was excused. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent Council approved salary ordinances that cover employees in the various city departments, as well...

DAVE MOSIER/ independent editor Van Wert officials discussed the city’s financial position, while Mayor Ken Markward honored the Division IV state champion Van Wert High School football team with a proclamation during Monday’s Van Wert City Council meeting. Van Wert Mayor Ken Markward (left) presents VWHS Head Football Coach Keith Recker with a proclamation honoring his team’s winning the 2020 Division IV state championship. Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent City Auditor Martha Balyeat noted that, with income tax revenues down 3.5 percent (nearly 8 percent down from 2019 projections tha...

Council considers Charter Commission legislation for May ballot, discusses finances Kirsten Barnhart, DHI Media News Editor Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9:06 AM VAN WERT – During Monday’s regular City Council meeting, Councilman Andrew Davis explained that if Council wanted to put legislation on the May ballot to ask voters, again, if they would like a Charter Commission to be formed, they would have to discuss the issue rather quickly. Davis noted that, according to Gary Hunter who helped them with the first initiative, Council would need to pass an ordinance to put the measur...