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President Trump Visits NW Ohio

Air Force One touched down on September 21 at the Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio, at 7:35 p.m. The crowd was there to listen to President Donald J Trump speak on the tarmac of the airport. The crowd numbered in the 10’s of thousands lined up around the designated area to get into the…

ANTWERP POLICE REPORTS

The following are the most recent police reports of the Antwerp Police Department. On September 8th, a report of a suspicious person at North Garden Apartments was received. Officer responded and it was determined the person was a census worker. On September 8th, a vehicle was stopped at Kroos and Canal. Driver was given a…

AgCredit Awards $10,000 in Scholarships to Local Students

AgCredit has announced the winners of five $2,000 scholarships awarded through the cooperative’s Joe Leiser Memorial Scholarship program. Leiser served as the first president and chief executive officer of AgCredit, which is one of northern Ohio’s largest lenders, serving farmers, agribusinesses and rural homeowners. The annual program recognizes dependent family members of AgCredit voting stockholders…

Black Swamp Community Cruise Winner Drawn

The Black Swamp Community Cruise took place on September 19 with the winner announced today (September 20). This was a fun event that people absolutely loved. The expectations this year with COVID may not have been as high as other established events, but ended up having excellent weather and a tremendous turnout! Hopefully, you did…

New Haven Lions BBQ at Ken’s Meat Market

On September 26th, New Haven Lions Club  will be serving 1/2 chickens and baby back ribs. They will also be serving turkey legs for those of you who missed them when the Johnny Appleseed Festival was cancelled this year.   They will be serving from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm, or until all gone. If…

NEXT STEP STORM HURRICANE LAURA RELIEF COLLECTION

Next Step Storm Hurricane Laura relief is looking for donations to send out to help the victims of Hurrican Laura.  Why this organization? NSS is supported by Woodburn Missionary Church so 100 percent of donations goes directly to victims. Why these specific items? All items will pack into the storage tubs and will be easier…

Antwerp Ball Association Sees the Light!

The Antwerp Ball Association played their first night game on Sunday, September 13 after 6 years of being turned off. The lights needed updating, according to ABA President, Reggie Clem. The lights have been installed with new wiring to take the place of the old fixtures. The fall softball league has started and a good…

Van Wert Post Investigates A Fatal Crash

Van Wert, Ohio – The Van Wert Post is currently investigating a two vehicle fatal crash. The crash occurred on today’s date at 7:40 am at the intersection of State Route 118 and Wren Landeck Road.  A gray 2012 Dodge Journey driven by Gradi Bokuma, 21 years old, of New Bern, North Carolina, was westbound…