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DENA SHARTZER HAVILAND, OH: Dena L. Shartzer, age 64, passed away on…
CALVIN KEOKUK
CALVIN FREDRICK KEOKUK Calvin Fredrick Keokuk, 83, of Fort Wayne, passed away…
Shirley Ann Myers
SHIRLEY ANN MYERS Shirley Ann Myers, 81, of Antwerp passed away Saturday,…
Robert Mitchell Welch
ROBERT MITCHELL WELCH Robert Mitchell Welch, 93, of Haviland, Ohio passed away…

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Wife Carrying: The sport you didn’t know existed
If you thought three-legged races or wheelbarrow relays were strange, just wait until you see this one.

Final Feel Good Friday sends off summer
VAN WERT - Van Wert’s summer of music and community fun wraps up in spectacular style this Friday, August 8, as the final Feel Good Friday of the season brings the Boy Band Review to Fountain Park. This free outdoor concert kicks off at 7:30 PM, but the party starts well before then with Main Street Van Wert’s Block Party taking over downtown from 4 - 10 p.m.
Paulding Junior High School supply list for 2025-26
This is a tentative list. Other supplies may be needed during the school year.

Cozy up to some country cooking
Country cooking means different things to different people. For many, it is the comfort foods they grew up with. From fried chicken to mac and cheese to meatloaf, there are plenty of dishes that fall under the country cooking umbrella. But a pot of chicken and dumplings may be one of the most popular and recognizable country cooking staples.