April 2025

U.S. 30 bridge maintenance

VAN WERT— “I feel that Donald Trump has a tendency toward being a fascist dictator, and I’m very afraid for our country,” said Ava Good, former Van Wert County Commissioner who was one of more than 60 protesters for the city’s second Hands Off! protest against the policies of President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk who heads up the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE.

COLUMBUS – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and while distracted driving remains a significant concern in Ohio, new data indicates that two years after the state’s “phones down” law took effect, Ohio is seeing positive, lifesaving results.

TOLEDO — A new study found the shingles vaccination cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%. The research is part of a growing understanding of how healthy lifestyle choices and decisions influence brain health and can lower the risk of dementia.

COLUMBUS — OhioHealth is taking a significant step forward in its commitment to supporting survivors of sexual assault and other forms of interpersonal violence. This spring, OhioHealth is implementing new forensic technology across more than two dozen emergency departments, including Van Wert.