A Look Ahead
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterMonday, September 28, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHHere is what is coming up this week in the Wapakoneta Daily News:• Crankers Cycling wins award• New Events and Volunteer Coordinator...
View ArticleSmokecraft smokes it at Wing Fest
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterMonday, September 28, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHComing in first place for the wing competition at Wapak Wing Fest was Smokecraft BBQ of Wapakoneta, and second place went to CJ’s...
View ArticleBike shop wins national award
By: CASSAUNDRA SMITHStaff WriterTuesday, September 29, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHAccording to a news release, Crankers Cycling's Lima location was recently named one of “America's Best Bike Shops for 2015” by...
View ArticlePrice tag for bridge branding jumps 20%
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorWednesday, September 30, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHThe price for putting “Wapakoneta” on the Bellefontaine Street bridge over Interstate 75 has gone up.According to an email to...
View ArticleAnderson avoids trial
By: TOM WEHRHAHNStaff WriterThursday, October 1, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHAccording to the law office representing a suspended Cridersville teacher accused in a sex case, their client’s case will not go to...
View ArticleBomb threat reported at Wapakoneta Middle School
By: LAURA GERMANNStaff WriterFriday, October 2, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHAccording to scanner traffic, a bomb threat was reported this morning at Wapakoneta Middle School. The Allen County Bomb Squad and FBI...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week
Staff WriterFriday, October 2, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHTony Arnold of Sidney, left, helps his son Tyler aim for the target at the BB Gun Shoot set up at the Turkey Shoot event held on Sunday at St. Lawrence...
View ArticleUPDATE: Students returned to school after bomb threat
WAPAKONETA, OHAccording to an all call sent out by Wapakoneta City Schools Superintendent Keith Horner, the Wapakoneta Middle School has been cleared by law enforcement officials after a bomb threat...
View ArticleWhat you missed
Staff WriterFriday, October 2, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHHere's a little slice of what you may have missed this week in the Wapakoneta Daily News.Monday: Many made their way to the Wapak Wing Fest on...
View ArticleBridge project axed
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorTuesday, October 6, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHThe Wapakoneta City Council on Monday repealed an ordinance that would have placed “Wapakoneta” on the Bellefontaine Street bridge...
View ArticleSchool delays
Staff WriterWednesday, October 7, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHWapakoneta City Schools and Waynesfield-Goshen Schools are on a two-hour delay Wednesday.Tags: schoolsnewsCategory: News
View ArticleSchools closed
Staff WriterWednesday, October 7, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHWapakoneta City Schools are closed today, Wednesday, Oct. 7.Tags: schoolsnewsCategory: News
View ArticleProceedings begin in Wycuff trial
By: CASSAUNDRA SMITHStaff WriterWednesday, October 7, 2015COLUMBUS, OHThe first day of the Charles Wycuff vs. The State of Ohio court case began Tuesday at the Franklin County Court of Common...
View ArticleThieves hit local Walmart store
Staff WriterWednesday, October 7, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHAt about 4 a.m. today, three subjects entered the the Wapakoneta Walmart, 1257 Bellefontaine St., and attempted to steal approximately $5,000 in...
View ArticleStepson testifies in Wycuff trial
By: CASSAUNDRA SMITHStaff WriterThursday, October 8, 2015COLUMBUS, OHCharles Wycuff's 30-year-old former stepson gave his testimony in court Wednesday at the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. It...
View ArticleWhat you may have missed this week
By: John HamiltonStaff WriterFriday, October 9, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHMonday: Students hooked on kayak fishingTuesday: Anderson pleads guilty to chargesWednesday: Proceedings begin in Wycuff caseThursday:...
View ArticleClassic film a Wapa hit
By: JOHN HAMILTONStaff WriterMonday, October 12, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHOn Sunday afternoon, the Wapa Theatre on Willipie Street gave a special showing of the 1940 film “Third Finger, Left Hand.”The film...
View ArticleChamber of Commerce hosts Meet the Candidates
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorTuesday, October 13, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHTonight’s the night.Wapakoneta High School will be the site of a Meet the Candidates and Learn the Issues event from 7 to 9 p.m.,...
View ArticlePolice investigating "suspicious item"
By: From staff reportsStaff Writereditor@wapakwdn.comTuesday, October 13, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHAccording to scanner traffic at about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday evening, authorities including the Wapakoneta Police...
View ArticleUPDATE: Bomb scare cleared
Staff WriterWednesday, October 14, 2015WAPAKONETA, OHAt 7:06 p.m. Tuesday, a deputy from the Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Wood Street at Cass Street in Wapakoneta. The...
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