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Van Wert County Commissioner Todd Wolfrum (left) and Craig Knapke with Access Engineering discuss awarding a contract for a waterline project in Middle Point. (Sam Shriver/CherryRoad Media)

Middle Point waterline replacement project moving forward

By Sam Shriver Times Bulletin Reporter sshriver@cherryroad.com MIDDLE POINT — Van Wert County Commissioners on Thursday approved a contract for major waterline improvements in Middle Point. Craig Knapke, project manager with Access Engineering of Celina, said the $1.44 million project will replace the village’s remaining cast iron waterlines, which date back to the 1930s. The…

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United Way of Van Wert County director Ashley Bultemeier. (Sam Shriver/CherryRoad Media)

United Way of Van Wert County launches annual campaign

By Sam Shriver Times Bulletin Reporter sshriver@cherryroad.com VAN WERT — United Way of Van Wert County has kicked off its annual fundraising campaign, with a goal of matching last year’s contributions to support dozens of local programs. Executive Director Ashley Bultemeier spoke recently to county department heads about the impact the organization has made in…

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Brumback Library director Nellie Schmidt updated county department heads on the summer reading program. (Sam Shriver/CherryRoad Media)

Brumback Library reports strong turnout for summer reading program

By Sam Shriver Times Bulletin Reporter sshriver@cherryroad.com VAN WERT — The Brumback Library’s Summer Reading Program drew more than 1,000 participants this year, a turnout that Director Nellie Schmidt described as a success during a recent update to Van Wert County department heads. Nearly 300 of those participants were adults, Schmidt said, a sign that…

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Ohio legislators risk leaving rural communities behind

The Ohio Legislature’s recent passage of HB-15 is a great improvement in Ohio’s energy policy, but it doesn’t meet all the needs in some rural communities. Chiefly, it fails to address the critical issue of…

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