Van Wert County News

There are two types of H1N1 flu vaccine: the flu shot and the nasal mist vaccine.

Voters turned out in good numbers throughout the region, exceeding local elections officials estimates.

It took a few tries, but Vantage Career Center passed the levy it needed to expand and renovate its facility.

A man indicted in connection with a shooting incident that critically injured a Paulding County resident has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge.

The first post office in our town was established under the name of Section Ten and was located in Van Wert County.

The Van Wert County Health Department is currently scheduling dates with each local school to vaccinate against H1N1.

After a dry summer, area soybean yields depend on where a given field is in its respective county.

'Tis the season for vampires to lurk while witches take flight on brooms and little goblins seek treats in the night.

Williams County had an unemployment rate of 14.1 percent in September, the fifth-highest in Ohio, the state Department of Job and Family Services reported.

Van Wert County Hospital will now prohibit visitors age 14 and younger until further notified.

Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Jones-Clark Funeral Home.

Urban Grevenkamp spends nearly every afternoon ringing doorbells and peddling household goods in a fashion rarely seen these days.

Adequate fertility is a crucial building block for high soybean yields. "Exceptionally good soybean yields come from fields that are optimum in fertility," says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.

With the imminent arrival of the much-debated Swine Flu vaccine, more and more calls are being made to local distribution centers about where and when the vaccine will be available and how much they will cost, among other things.

There are many reasons why the local fire department should make one feel safe if an emergency were to occur.

Ursula "Sue" Ellerbrock, 83, formerly of Van Wert, died at 6:20 a.m. Sept. 27, 2009, at The Ridge at Shawnee.

Cyril J. Reindel, 83, died at 10:07 p.m. Sept. 20, 2009, at VanCrest Health Care Center, Delphos.

Delphos Honey Industry Improvement A substantial improvement in the Delphos honey industry is being made at the home of Carl Landwehr, East Second street.

A local family will commemorate the soldierly death of one of its own Saturday -- 65 years after he was killed during a World War II bombing mission.

If your dream is to own a combined car wash/ice cream store, for $105 you can have a one-in-6,000 chance of making it come true in Hillsdale, Mich.