Shoppers pour into downtown
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterMonday, November 27, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHShoppers were out in droves on Saturday, but they weren’t heading to the big box stores. Downtown Wapakoneta was the destination for those...
View ArticleSpecial meetings called for mill project
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorMonday, November 27, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHMayor Tom Stinebaugh on Wednesday called for a special meeting of the Wapakoneta City Council for 7:15 p.m. today. The mayor’s...
View ArticleIt's #GivingTuesday!
Tuesday, November 28, 2017It's #GivingTuesday! You can give back to local friends and neighbors through Christmas Cheer. Bring your non-perishable food item, new toys and/or gifts for teens to the...
View ArticleCouncil OKs loan for paper mill site
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorTuesday, November 28, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHA string of meetings Monday evening laid the groundwork for the City of Wapakoneta to acquire land, zone it and have it ready for...
View ArticleBoard: no change in New Bremen recount
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, November 29, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHThe Auglaize County Board of Elections gathered for a recount of the Nov. 7 New Bremen Local School District Board of Education at the...
View ArticleSchool board OK's city tax deal with Pratt
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, November 29, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHThe Wapakoneta City Schools Board of Education met for its regular meeting at Wapakoneta High School on Tuesday night. In what was a...
View ArticleHusted joins DeWine team
By: Tom WehrhahnManaging editoreditor@wapakwdn.comThursday, November 30, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHOhio Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate John Husted stated today that State Attorney General Mike...
View ArticleSpencerville woman sentenced on evidence, OVI charges
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorThursday, November 30, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHKylee R. Close, of Spencerville, was sentenced Nov. 17 to 180 days in jail, ordered to pay a fine and had her license suspended...
View ArticleCHH only a day away
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorThursday, November 30, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHIt’s almost here.Although the Cookie Contest and the Gift Wrap Contest were held in early November, the main events of the...
View ArticleAirport prepares for makeover
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterThursday, November 30, 2017NEW KNOXVILLE, OH The Neil Armstrong Airport is set for a new look come 2019, as renovation plans for the aging terminal building finally come to...
View ArticleBody shop holds grand opening
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterFriday, December 1, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHThe Wapakoneta Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new member on Thursday night, holding a ribbon cutting at Auglaize Auto Body’s newly...
View ArticleStudents go in-depth in study of Macbeth
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterFriday, December 1, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHFor some high school english students, Shakespeare brings nothing but headaches and long nights spent pouring over the notoriously...
View ArticleCity files for annexation of land
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorFriday, December 1, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHThe petition for annexation of land for a new paper recycling and manufacturing plant will be on its way to the county commissioners...
View ArticlePedestrian hit, killed by CSX train
By: Tom WehrhahnManaging editoreditor@wapakwdn.comFriday, December 1, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHWapakoneta Police Chief Calvin Schneider has confirmed a previous report that a pedestrian was struck and killed...
View ArticleSnowballs kick off Holiday
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorSaturday, December 2, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHMaybe it’s just a matter of technique, but this year’s snowballs didn’t rain down on the waiting children. It poured. Which,...
View ArticleMoon City cuts ribbon as bookings rise
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterSaturday, December 2, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHWapakoneta is breaking into the entertainment industry, as a brand new venue for live music, comedy, banquets, and weddings celebrated...
View ArticlePedestrian hit, killed by CSX train
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorSaturday, December 2, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHtruck and killed by a CSX freight train Friday evening near the crossing at North Street.Dayton media stated the incident occurred...
View ArticleVicitm killed by train identified
By: Tom WehrhahnManaging editoreditor@wapakwdn.comMonday, December 4, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHThe person struck and killed by a CSX freight train Friday evening has been identified by the Wapakoneta Police...
View ArticleHoliday delights young and old
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorMonday, December 4, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHWith just a hint of chill in the air, the annual Children’s Hometown Holiday delighted young and old over the weekend for its 11th...
View ArticleCouncil sees light agenda
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorMonday, December 4, 2017WAPAKONETA, OHThe Wapakoneta City Council saw a busy week with special meetings on Nov. 20 and 27 to pave the way for Pratt Industries to...
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