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Huggy Bear Campground raises $ for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
MIDDLE POINT— A three-day St. Jude Children’s Hospital fundraiser wrapped up Saturday night at Huggy Bear Campground, near Middle Point. This year’s event brought in $315,000 bringing the total over the past 13 years to $2,048,000.
Van Wert Live announces holiday shows
VAN WERT — Van Wert Live announced three new shows for this year’s holiday season. Forever Motown will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 state Route 118, Van Wert. “A Charlie Brown Christmas” will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec....
Hometown Speech Connections Opens in Antwerp
Hometown Speech Connections opened an office in Antwerp on July 7th and was recognized by the Antwerp Chamber of Commerce on July 17th with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony. Jennifer Smith, resident of Antwerp, OH is a speech-language pathologist and is the owner of Hometown Speech Connections located at the Main Street Business Center in downtown Antwerp (122 S Main St.). For more information, please give Jennifer a call at 419-210-1822.
Ohio gets millions from the feds to plug abandoned oil, natural gas wells
Ohio is getting another chunk of money from the Biden administration to clean up and plug abandoned oil and natural gas wells that plague the state's countryside. The Interior Department has awarded the state $57.25 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the federal law passed in 2021 that commits $1.2 trillion to fix roads and bridges, expand internet access, provide access to clean water, improve ports, invest in public transportation and other purposes. The law provides $16 billion to address what the Biden administration calls legacy pollution by reclaiming abandoned coal mines and plugging orphaned wells.
Daily Activity Log from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office - July 19 through July 21, 2024
July 22, 2024, Press Release from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office: 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.
Ohioan Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon 55 years ago
On July 20, 1969, awestruck viewers around the world watched on television as Ohioan Neil Armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and spent his childhood moving because of his father’s career as an auditor with the state. He lived in 16 different...
NACS timeline for Middle School, Admin building, and Carroll High School
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — At Monday night’s school board meeting, the Northwest Allen County Schools board offered updates on multiple construction projects involving Willow Creek Middle School, Carroll High School, and the NACS Administration Center. External construction is underway at NACS Administration Center. The center will offer...
Ottawa teen selling lemonade to support Putnam Co. Sheriff's Office
One Putnam County teenager is looking to help support his local sheriff's office through a lemonade stand. Ottawa-Glandorf freshman Chase Maag and friends teamed up to sell the lemonade and cookies to help raise money to support the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. This is not the first time that Maag has made lemonade for a good cause; last year, his stand was set up in support of a family member to help pay for her cancer treatments. He was able to raise $3,000.
Celina man indicted on fraud, theft charges
Jul. 22—CELINA — A Celina man was recently indicted on 96 charges, ranging from fifth- to first-degree felonies, including securities fraud, telecommunications fraud and theft for allegedly defrauding Ohioans out of more than $1.2 million. According to a news release from the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities, Christopher Wendel, 58, a former broker, solicited 10 Ohio ...
“Oh, you were stopping me for driving while Black?” Illinois man in custody after police pursuit
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WFFT) — A Chicago, Ill. man has been arrested following a multi-county police pursuit on Sunday around 8:47 a.m. Jeffery L. Price, 44, fled from police in his Nissan Rogue through Allen and Whitley counties causing a high-speed pursuit from Indiana State Police, Fort Wayne police and Columbia City police.
Indiana Man Apprehended Following High-Speed Chase Through Construction Zone
On Friday night, a man from Indiana was caught after a high-speed pursuit in DeKalb and Noble counties, which resulted in a patrol car crash and several felony charges. At around 9:30 p.m., Dusty E. Dawkins, 43, was pursued by the Indiana State Police after allegedly driving without tail lights. The chase started when a trooper tried to stop him on SR327 near Warfield Street in Garrett. Dawkins chose to ignore the trooper, sped off south on SR327, and disregarded the “road closed” sign on CR56 due to ongoing construction.
Lewis Family McDonald's helping to prepare area kids for upcoming school year with their "Backpack Giveaway"
DELPHOS, OH (WLIO) - With the kids returning to the classroom next month, the Lewis Family McDonald's is making sure that families are prepared through their Backpack Giveaway!. On Monday evening inside the McDonald's lobby in Delphos, school-aged children, along with the help of their parents, picked out their brand...
$32 million federal grant to boost Toledo electric car manufacturing company and create 2,900 jobs
Toledo, Ohio – Supported by a large federal grant, a Toledo-based company is expected to be instrumental in the manufacturing of electric cars (EVs), in a major effort towards rebuilding the U.S. auto industry. Aiming to revive auto manufacturing and increase job creation in Ohio, the measure comes under the umbrella of a larger Biden administration plan with more than $32 million designated to Ohio alone.
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