The Left Turn

By: Ron Burt I want to thank all of you that follow The Left Turn here in the West Bend News and my daily sports blog on Facebook, Ohio Sports Blitz. I want to wish you and yours a great New Year.  My sources tell me 2024 will be a breakout year for Midwest short…

Paulding JH December Positive Panthers

Each month Paulding Junior High School teachers select one Positive Panther per grade level. These students are recognized for the positive character traits they exhibit as students of Paulding Junior High School. Shown in the picture from left are James Gonzales (Grade 7), Kyler Foor (Grade 8), and Avaeah Mezuk (Grade 6).

Latta Joins Speaker Johnson at Southern Border to Seek Solutions, Speak with Border Patrol

BOWLING GREEN, OH – This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA4) and more than 60 Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives in a visit to Eagle Pass, Texas, located at the southern border. Members spoke with Border Patrol agents and discussed possible solutions to stem the humanitarian and national security crisis at…

Ann’s Bright Beginners Learn About Winter Animals

Anna Gurney from the Paulding SWCD office visited to teach us all about winter animals and how they survive the cold, winter months.  She brought along many animal furs and then we did a bear craft together.  Shown here with their awesome bears are in back with Miss Anna, Johanna Federighi, Brynleigh Adams, Savannah Coil,…

Paulding JH Announces December Students of the Month

Each month Paulding Junior High School teachers select one Student of the Month per grade level. These students are recognized for being some of the top academic performers at Paulding Junior High School. Shown in the picture from left are Chase Manz (Grade 7), Sophia Speelman (Grade 6), and Trevor Durham (Grade 8).

Purdue Fort Wayne Ready To Help Students Understand, Complete New Financial Aid Forms

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The much-anticipated release of a new and improved Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, or FAFSA for short, began with a soft launch on Sunday. The U.S. Department of Education announced in November that the form will help 610,000 new students from low-income backgrounds receive Federal Pell Grants and 1.5 million more students receive…