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YMCA more than a gym
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, January 3, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHAs we ring in the new year, so does the Wapakoneta YMCA and all of its new members. The Wapakoneta YMCA, like most other gyms, sees a...
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Hospital welcomes first baby of 2018
By: Eric AdamsStaff WriterWednesday, January 3, 2018ST. MARYS, OHIn October 2016, Josh and Shannon Knouff tied the knot with dreams of starting a family, and those dreams came true at 4:24 p.m. Monday...
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Hoge sentenced to 180 days for drug possession
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorWednesday, January 3, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHBenjamin R. Hoge, of Wapakoneta, was charged with possession of drugs, a fifth degree felony, for an offense committed on June 9,...
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Drainage ordinance stirs up a storm
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorThursday, January 4, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHLegislation over storm water drainage created quite a storm for Wapakoneta City Council at its first meeting of the year Wednesday...
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First Friday to focus on being warm
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterThursday, January 4, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHWapakoneta businesses will be keeping the lights on a little bit late Friday night as members of the Wapakoneta Antique and Specialty...
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New board member seeks more classroom connections
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterFriday, January 5, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHGregg Ruppert is a no-nonsense type of guy. He's not afraid to say what he thinks, and he's not afraid to stand up and do what he believes...
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Wapakoneta City Council reorganizes
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorFriday, January 5, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThe Wapakoneta City Council has reorganized for the new session.With two councilors having departed and two taking their place,...
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Parishes celebrate Epiphany
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterMonday, January 8, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHCatholic parishioners from all over Auglaize County gathered at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wapakoneta on Sunday afternoon for a special...
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Jury trial set for local man
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorMonday, January 8, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHA final pretrial hearing was set for 10 a.m. April 27, and a jury set for 8:30 a.m. June 7 for Justin Eugene Shoffner, 20, of...
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Benefit Bingo to help cancer victim
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorWednesday, January 10, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHA benefit Bingo is planned for Saturday afternoon at Harvest Baptist Church to help lift the financial burden of Savanna Freytag...
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Airport moves on new terminal
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, January 10, 2018NEW KNOXVILLE, OHThe Auglaize County Airport Authority held its regular board meeting at the Neil Armstrong Airport on Tuesday night and took several...
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Library lets the sun shine in
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, January 10, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThe Central Library Renovation Project at the Wapakoneta branch of the Auglaize County Public Library is finally underway after...
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Local man faces sex charges in Kentucky
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorFriday, January 12, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHNathaniel Bice Gillette, 45, of Wapakoneta, faces charges in Kentucky for allegedly trying to have sex with children.According to...
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Talks on Acres begin
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorFriday, January 12, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHAlthough the lone bid the county commissioners received for Auglaize Acres on Dec. 5 was low, the bidder, Hillstone Healthcare, has...
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Manchester ready to help her home
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterFriday, January 12, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHIf there’s one thing Susan Manchester cares about, it’s her home.Manchester, a former Congressional staffer for Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, left...
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Sleet, snow test winter readiness
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorFriday, January 12, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThe city is ready for whatever comes in terms of severe weather. Today’s storm, though, is putting preparations to the test.“We...
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Fred Piehl inducted into Ohio Fairs Hall of Fame
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorMonday, January 15, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHLongtime Auglaize County Fair Manager Fred Piehl was honored Jan. 7 with induction into the Ohio Fairs Hall of Fame Class of...
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County board updated on flu
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterMonday, January 15, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThe Auglaize County Health Department's Board of Health met for its regular meeting on Thursday morning, and the focus of the meeting again...
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Council to get update on refuse survey
By: TOM WEHRHAHNManaging EditorMonday, January 15, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThe Wapakoneta City Council meets tonight in council chambers.On the agenda is a report from the combined utilities and...
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Tax reform not so simple
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterTuesday, January 16, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHIn the closing weeks of 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 into law, completely revamping the tax code...
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