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Noon Optimists name scholars
By: CASSAUNDRA SMITHStaff WriterThursday, May 26, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHA few Wapakoneta High School Class of 2016 graduates came together Wednesday to be honored as Wapakoneta Noon Optimist scholarship...
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Huelskamp pleads not guilty in fatal hit-skip accident
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterFriday, May 27, 2016SIDNEY, OHA Wapakoneta man who turned himself in for his alleged involvement in a fatal hit-skip accident earlier this month was arraigned in Shelby...
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What you may have missed this week
Staff WriterFriday, May 27, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHHere's a slice of what you may have missed this week in the Wapakoneta Daily News.Monday: Wapakoneta High School graduates received their diplomas on...
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U.S. 33 lane closure near 33A exit
Staff WriterTuesday, May 31, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHU.S. Route 33 eastbound is currently down to one lane by the County Road 33A exit in Wapakoneta for bridge deck repairs. According to Ron Leffel of the...
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Locals enjoy taste of Farm-to-Table
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterWednesday, June 1, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHLocals literally got a taste of locally-grown food versus grocery-store-bought during the Farm-to-Table Experience event held at the...
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Troopers investigate three-vehicle crash on I-75
Staff WriterThursday, June 2, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHAccording to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Wapakoneta Post are investigating a three-vehicle...
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Civic League installs officers
By: CASSAUNDRA SMITHStaff WriterThursday, June 2, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHThe Women's Civic League of Wapakoneta installed it's 2016-17 Officers Wednesday night.Nancy Freymuth was named president, Brenda...
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Photo of the Day
Staff WriterThursday, June 2, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHStaff photo/John Hamilton: Left to right, Laura Bellman, her granddaughter Dinni Grace Horner, and Greg Myers take a look at one of the new statues at...
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Local man takes Honor Flight
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterFriday, June 3, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHOne local veteran had the experience of a lifetime when he visited Washington, D.C., with Honor Flight Dayton during Memorial Day weekend...
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Arrest made on drug trafficking charge
Staff WriterFriday, June 3, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHSheriff Al Solomon gave details Friday morning of a drug arrest that occurred Thursday afternoon in the city of Wapakoneta.Auglaize/Mercer County Grand...
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Early county surveys discussed
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterFriday, June 3, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHA number of local history-enthusiasts came to learn more about early surveying during “Taking the Lay of the Land: Early Surveys of...
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What you may have missed
Staff WriterFriday, June 3, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHHere's a slice of what you may have missed this week in the Wapakoneta Daily News.Tuesday: W-G seniors reflect on the years Wednesday: Locals enjoy taste...
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Household guide makes haste of waste
Staff WriterFriday, June 3, 2016ST. MARYS, OHBetween a new print directory and some new equipment, the Auglaize County Solid Waste Management District has been up to a lot already this year.About a...
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Sale welcomes bargain seekers
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterMonday, June 6, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHLocals took part in some good old-fashioned bargain hunting this weekend during Wapakoneta’s City-Wide Garage Sale.The community-wide sale...
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St. Marys man indicted on sex charges
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterMonday, June 6, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHA St. Marys man was indicted and arrested Thursday on a slew of sex charges that allegedly occurred between June 1, 2015, and May 1,...
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Council updated on RiverScape plans
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorTuesday, June 7, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHThe Wapakoneta City Council’s Parks and Rivers and Streets and Alleys committees met recently to get an update on the Downtown...
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More county roads to be paved thanks to grant
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterWednesday, June 8, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHThe county will be resurfacing around 14 miles of county roads in 2016 with hot mix asphalt pavement, but only largely due to a grant...
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Troopers looking for hit-and-run suspect
Staff WriterThursday, June 9, 2016ST. MARYS, OHTroopers with the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are looking for the driver who was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash Wednesday...
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Fentanyl tied to hike in local deaths
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterThursday, June 9, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHWith the recent news of Prince’s autopsy report, the synthetic opiate drug fentanyl has been at the forefront of discussion. The potent...
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Update: Hit-skip crash victim's name released
Staff WriterFriday, June 10, 2016WAPAKONETA, OHAccording to a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the name of the pedestrian killed in a fatal hit-skip crash Wednesday has been...
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