VW Rib Fest

As if great food and entertainment, along with pleasant temperatures, weren’t enough, free admission provided by Long Prairie Wind also gave people an incentive to come  to this year’s Van Wert Rib Fest, held over the weekend at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. Above, crowds line up in front of rib vendors, while (below) Nashville Crush entertains on Friday night. photos by Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent