Van Wert, Ohio

• Racing begins at Van Wert Fair
  

  A nine-race card tipped off the Van Wert County Fair at Van Wert, Ohio on Thursday evening .

• DeWine comes campaigning, cookbooking
  

  "I'm telling people about Mike DeWine and passing out my cookbook," said Fran DeWine on Thursday as she visited KitchenAid in Greenville.

• 154th Van Wert County Fair Opens
  

  VAN WERT a ' The 154th Van Wert County Fair kicked off Wednesday as the board of directors gathered for the annual ribbon- cutting and a special tribute to one of the fairgrounda TMs largest attractions.

• Dwight R Wolford
  

  Dwight R Wolford, 72, died Aug. 28, 2010, in Kennesaw, Ga. He was born Oct. 17, 1937, to George Herbert and Emma Rigdon Wolford, who preceded him in death.

• Funeral List for Sept. 1, 2010
  

  Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Elida. CORWIN, Alice Lorraine - 10 a.m. Thursday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home.

• Lady Jays open on winning note
  

  DELPHOS a ' Ita TMs often a maxim in sports that a team improves the most between its first and second game of a new season.

• YWCA Car Smash at Van Wert County Fair
  

  The YWCA of Van Wert will hold its first Car Smash at the Van Wert County Fair.A For a small donation, participants can take a swing at our car with a sledge hammer from 4-7 p.m. Saturday and Sept.

• Eva I. Hundley
  

  Eva I. Hundley, 85, died at 5:20 p.m. Aug. 28, 2010, at Van Wert Hospice Center.

• Dedicated Truck Driver
  

  As the nation's premiere truckload carrier, Schneider employs the best drivers the industry has to offer - the safest, most respected group of drivers out there.

• Blue Creek Wind Farm Blowing Into Van Wert County
  

  Winds farms are big business these days especially in Northwest Ohio. Van Wert County Commissioners passed a resolution to go green Thursday, designating Van Wert County as an Alternative Energy Zone.

• Van Wert judge hopefuls have Sept. 16 deadline
  

  Candidates interested in the vacant seat on the Van Wert Municipal Court have until Sept.

• Big Green opens with win
  

  VAN WERT a ' All it takes is one to win a soccer match. The Ottoville boys got that one goal against host Van Wert Monday afternoon and made it stand up to open the 2010 campaign with a 1-0 shutout.

• Stephanie Dawn Introduces New Fall Colors and Styles
  

  Stephanie Dawn is introducing 3 new Colors and 6 new Styles to its women's handbag line.

• Alice M. Gehres
  

  Alice M. Gehres, 81, died at 6 a.m. Aug. 21, 2010, at her residence. She was born Jan.

• UT's latest exhibit sheds light on work of three artists
  

  Light and Landscape, innovative works by three artists, opens the academic year Aug.

• VW hospital land dispute persists
  

  VAN WERT a ' As controversy continues over the transfer of the Van Wert County Hospital, one of the bodies involved met Tuesday to discuss changes to the contract.

• Van Wert needs poll workers
  

  The Van Wert County Board of Elections is looking for individuals who would be interested in serving as a poll worker in Van Wert County.

• Tumbling interest rate keeps loan agents busy
  

  For nearly a decade, Ag Credit Services has offered a program whereby the agricultural lending cooperative calls borrowers who could benefit most from repricing the fixed interest rates on their loans.

• United dispatch?
  

  The Ohio State Highway Patrol should be commended for moving toward regional dispatch centers.

City Description

Van Wert is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Van Wert County. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio with a population of 10,690 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is the principal city of and is. included in the Van Wert Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio Combined Statistical Area. Van Wert is named for Isaac Van Wart, one of the captors of Major John André in the American Revolutionary War. Van Wert is home to the first county library in the United States, the Brumback Library. It also has a thriving community art center the Wassenburg Art Center and the award-winning Van Wert Civic Theatre. Van Wert is the smallest city in the United States with both a YMCA and a YWCA. It is also the only city in Ohio with a Wells Fargo branch, as Wells Fargo otherwise does not have a retail banking presence in the state. The town is located in an area originally known as the Black Swamp. Early pioneers had to deal with swampy ground, mud, and malaria. They persevered, draining the swamp for agriculture and eventually reclaiming enough dry land to establish the town. Van Wert was the birthplace of aviation pioneer

City Contained By:

• Van Wert County
• Ohio

City Contains:

• Van Wert County Courthouse

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 15.798927473 km squared

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