JOSEPH F. MESKER
FORT JENNINGS – Joseph F. Mesker, 89, of Fort Jennings, passed away Sunday evening, April 20, 2025 at The Meadows of Delphos. He was born April 21, 1935, in Delphos to Joseph A. and Marcella (Boerger) Mesker, who preceded him…
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JAMP names final programs for April
LIMA — The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District has announced the final offerings for April.
CATHERINE A. GOERGENS
DELPHOS – Catherine A. Goergens, 85, of Delphos, passed away Monday, April 21, 2025, at The Meadows of Delphos. She was born Dec. 24, 1939, in Richmond Dale, Ohio, to Herman and Margaret (Schaub) Haynes, who both preceded her in…
JANET LOUISE FIEDLER
DELPHOS — Janet Louise Fiedler, 82, of Delphos passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025, at her residence. She was born Jan. 2, 1943, in Delphos to Melvin and Doris (Lucas) Parsons, who preceded her in death. Janet is survived by…
ODOT releases weekly construction report
U.S. 30 bridge maintenance
Local protest of Trump, Musk
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.
After two years, efforts to drive down distracted driving paying off
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.
Shingles vaccination can reduce risk of developing dementia
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.
OhioHealth equips dozens of emergency departments with new technology to support survivors of sexual violence
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.
THOMAS W. STANTON
DELPHOS — Thomas W. Stanton, 47, of Delphos passed away at his residence on Saturday, April 19, 2025. He was born on Oct. 24, 1977, in Lima to Robert Lewis Stanton Jr. and Pamela (Butler) Stanton. His mother preceded him…