First weeks at Vantage running smoothly
VAN WERT — Students have been settling in at Vantage Career Center. Enrollment is up roughly 50 students from last year.
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Ulm’s firefighting career spans nearly 50 years
DELPHOS – For one Delphos man, hanging out with friends turned into a life-long career. “Many years ago, my friends Dave Wiechart and Stan Wiechart were on the fire department,” Assistant Fire Chief Lee Ulm began.
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Sarah Meisler Cassie Saum Brooke Gallmeier Trent Lindeman Kaylee Heitmeyer Jeff Joseph Jackson Reid Anita Sorrell April Mills Kayla Moore Sept. 15 Jo Briggs Tom Berelsman Bev Berelsman Stephanie Pohlman Rhonda Barnhart Julie Kramer Amy Wehri Alexa Plescher Sept.
Tips for planting small grains
Local farmers had excellent wheat yields this year and with higher wheat prices, wheat can be a profitable enterprise. The war with Russia and Ukraine continues to keep wheat prices higher than normal. For crop rotation purposes, adding wheat may reduce weed populations and some diseases. If wheat is planted and harvested in a timely manner, it is possible to double crop soybeans or grow a cover crop. Farmers also have the option of baling straw as another enterprise. Wheat and other small grain crops like barley, cereal rye, oats all have some possibilities for expanding the crop rotation and giving an alternative crop to harvest.
High nitrate levels in forages
On the Farm and In the Garden Rain showers provided some much-needed moisture to parts of the county last week. However, 78 of 88 Ohio counties are experiencing some level of drought conditions from abnormally dry (drought stage D0) in Northwest Ohio to extreme and exceptional drought (drought stages D3 and D4) in Southeastern Ohio. Weekly drought conditions are updated on the US Drought Monitor at http://droughtmonitor. unl.edu.
Final preparations, visiting before next family wedding
Sunday was baptismal services in our church for two young souls. Church attendance was bigger than usual due to relatives coming in honor of the two getting baptized.
Zucchini Boats
4 (8 ounce) zucchini 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1 pound mild Italian pork sausage 1/2 cup minced yellow onion 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce 6 ounces shredded low-moisture whole-milk mozzarella cheese 1 ounce grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon finely chopped mixed fresh tender herbs, such as flat-leaf parsley and basil Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 13-x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Judge Jill Worthington sued over handling of estate
VAN WERT — A civil lawsuit filed against a local judge is making its way through Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. The lawsuit was filed on February 9, 2024, by attorney Dalton J.
ODOT releases weekly construction report
LIMA — The following is the weekly report concerning construction and maintenance work on state highways within the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 for 2024. Allen and Putnam counties State Route 12, State Route 115, and State Route 613 in Putnam, Allen, and Hancock counties at the following locations will be restricted to one lane through the work zone beginning Aug.
Van Wert County news for Aug. 29-Sept. 4
VAN WERT — The following individuals appeared on Van Wert County Court of Common Pleas: Thursday, August 29, 2024 Time Waiver Michael Flickinger, 58, Venedocia, signed a time waiver in open court and requested additional time to prepare his case; pre-trial set for Oct. 1.