August 2024

Animals available for adoption

The following pets are available for adoption through The Animal Protective League: Kittens, F, 7 months, light striped gray, named Mama M, F, 8 weeks, named Jr., Sassy M, F, 8 weeks, calico Mainecoon, long haired brown chocolate, long haired calico Tabby, M, F, 7 week, long haired orange, apricot, orange and white short both long haired M, F, 6-9 months, black and white, tiger, tiger and white.

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Car vs. semi on 224-Lincoln Hwy.

At about 1:22 p.m. Friday a car and semi collided at the 224 and Lincoln Highway intersection. According to Van Wert Sheriff’s Deputies, the two vehicles were both traveling on 224 approaching the Lincoln Highway intersection when the car slowed to make a right hand turn onto Lincoln Hwy. to head west.

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Sheriff’s Office Daily Activity Log (Friday, Aug. 2)

VAN WERT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHERIFF THOMAS M. RIGGENBACH DAILY ACTIVITY LOG The information provided allows for a timely snapshot of events in our community. The crimes reported here are preliminary investigations, taken in the field by deputies, and may or may not be assigned to a detective for further investigation. The information provided may be found after further investigation to be incorrect or false. Certain details of these incidents have been removed due to potential follow- up investigation into the incident and/or for privacy rights.

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