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Kudos abound at Wapakoneta BOE meeting
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, April 25, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHIt was a day of recognition on Tuesday as the Wapakoneta City School District honored students and faculty alike at their regular meeting...
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Device will protect first responders
By: Deb ZwezPublisherThursday, April 26, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHWith the opioid crisis at the top of many agendas, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has outlined his plan to put a new piece of equipment in the...
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These three want to be your state senator
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterThursday, April 26, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHIt's a three way race for Ohio's State Senate District 1 Republican Primary, leaving Wapakoneta's representation in Columbus up for...
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Wapak YMCA 'this close' to raising $2.7 million
By: Deb ZwezPublisherThursday, April 26, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThere are only a few more steps to go before this journey comes to an end, and when it’s all said and done, it’s been a good one.The...
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Benefits will help local man battle cancer costs
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, May 2, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHEric Shade, a lifelong resident of Wapakoneta, is in the midst of a battle with Stage IV colon and liver cancer, and this weekend community...
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Fundraiser tweaked to avoid losses
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, May 2, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThere have been a few tweaks to Wapakoneta based Community Health Professionals' upcoming Beacon of Hope celebration.The event, which serves...
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Volunteers set for 2018 Day of Caring
By: Deb ZwezPublisherWednesday, May 2, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHLook for them out and about, wearing those now-iconic white “Live United” t-shirts. Some will be wielding hammers, others paint brushes, still...
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Fire of 1918 remembered
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWAPAKONETA, OHIt was somewhat of a solemn anniversary on Wednesday, as Cridersville residents gathered to commemorate 100 years since the village's greatest disaster.On May 2,...
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It's official: YMCA tops capital campaign goal
By: Deb ZwezPublisherThursday, May 3, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHQuick on the heels of last week's update a week prior to the official close of the capital campaign, two significant pledges were made to push...
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Presar named league's citizen of year
By: Deb ZwezPublisherThursday, May 3, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHJudie Presar was a cheerleader in high school, “and she’s still a cheerleader today,” and her enthusiasm for promoting her home town led the...
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Classes in session after threat evacuates high school
Staff WriterFriday, May 4, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHWapakoneta High School classes resumed today as normally as they could a day after the building was evacuated and students sent home as a precaution to a...
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Prayer brings local faiths together
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterFriday, May 4, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHRain may have pushed the event inside, but even that couldn't dampen spirits on Thursday as residents of Auglaize County gathered together for...
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Throwback event benefits Servant's Day service project
By: Deb ZwezPublisherFriday, May 4, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHIt was nine years ago that several area ministers got together to plan the service project now known as Servant’s Day, and this year’s event just...
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Circus show will help Legacy Park
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterTuesday, May 8, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThe big top is coming to Cridersville. On Tuesday, May 15, the Culpepper and Merriweather Great Combined Circus will be raising the tent at...
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Auglaize Street residents are fighting water
By: Deb ZwezPublisherTuesday, May 8, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHWapakoneta City Council’s Utilities Committee was asked to look into flooding issues along the north side of West Auglaize Street, but Mayor Tom...
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Council OKs street closures for events
By: Deb ZwezPublisherTuesday, May 8, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHIf Monday’s Wapakoneta City Council meeting hadn’t included a presentation on a standing water problem, councilors would have spent the bulk of...
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Sts. Peter and Paul Church memorialized with historic marker
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, May 9, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHWith the Petersburg Cemetery just over their shoulders, members of the Petersburg Parishes gathered to honor their heritage on Tuesday, and...
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W-G school levy, State Issue 1 pass, governor's race set
Staff WriterWednesday, May 9, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHThe voters in the five affected Auglaize County precincts approved Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District’s permanent improvement levy renewal by a 406...
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Spencer wins bid for county commissioner
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterWednesday, May 9, 2018WAPAKONETA, OHDoug Spencer will remain your Auglaize County commissioner. The incumbent beat out challenger Pat McGowan, the sitting mayor of St. Marys, in...
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Botkins gives lights stamp of approval
By: AJ HECHTStaff WriterThursday, May 10, 2018BOTKINS, OHThe Botkins Local School District Board of Education tentatively made a commitment to help fund the installation of lighting around the school's...
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