
March 2025



Houser found guilty of murder
Ryan Houser has pleaded no contest and found guilty for the murder of Barbara Ganger. (File Photo, Sam Shriver/CherryRoad Media)

Local heroes save Vantage student
Kyle Hammons and Miriam Owens, together, performed the Heimlich maneuver on a student. (Photo Submitted)

YWCA seeks federal assistance for new facility
YWCA board chair Julie Burgenga (L) and President and CEO Kimberly Laudick. (Sam Shriver/CherryRoad Media)

Laing appointed to Brumback board
Dr. Robert Laing (center) talks to County Commissioners Wolfrum (L), Owens and Lichtensteiger (not pictured) on Tuesday while Brumback Director Nellie Schmidt looks on. (Also not pictured: Clerk Ryanne Bollenbacher). (Brian Hess/CherryRoad Media)
Police Beat (February 23-March 1)
Van Wert City Police 2/23/25 12:01 a.m. A criminal damaging report was taken in the 700 block of Fox Rd. 2/23/25 4:00 p.m. A non-criminal… Login to continue reading Login…
Sheriff’s Office Daily Activity Log (Monday, March 3)
VAN WERT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHERIFF THOMAS M. RIGGENBACH DAILY ACTIVITY LOG Monday, March 3, 2025 2:29 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of… Login to continue reading Login…
What’s happening in Van Wert
[From the Visit Van Wert calendar. For more, see their webpage at visitvanwert.com] Thursday, March 6 Mending and Embellishing Workshop at The Wassenberg Art Center… Login to continue reading Login…

Sandra K. Hey-Schaadt
Sandra K. Hey-Schaadt, age 83, of Van Wert, Ohio, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at St. Rita’s Hospital, Lima, Ohio. Sandra was a graduate…