Area chili and soup enthusiasts can support a local cause as Salty Heifer Fans is raising funds for the Wayne Township Fire Department through a chili/soup cook off Saturday Oct. 9. Owner Missy Hefner approached Fire Chief Albert Presnell about the fundraising idea.

This years Auglaize County Democrat of the year is board of elections member Rodney Metz. Metz had also served as mayor and a member of Wapakoneta City Council. Details from the 2021 Auglaize County Fall Democrat Dinner will be in Saturdays edition of the WDN.

At the Auglaize County Common Pleas Court Tuesday, Wapakoneta Mayor Tom Stinebaugh pled not guilty to public corruption charges. Bond was set at $100,000 with 20 percent privilege. Stinebaugh indicated he would put up the deed to his house, worth about $400,000, as security and hand over his…

Due to weather concerns, Wapakoneta High School's graduation has been rescheduled for 8 p.m., Saturday, May 29.

Ohio State Highway Trooper Alex J. Lampert has been selected 2020 Trooper of the Year at the Wapakoneta post.

At 4:23 p.m. Wapakoneta Fire Department and Buckland Fire Department responded to a fire at 907 Magnolia Dr., Apt. 11. details about the fire can be found in Saturday's edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.

Auglaize County Sheriff's Deputies and probation officers were at the Auglaize County Courthouse to serve a warrant. That individual fled on foot and reached a red van. The van was then pulled over in a traffic stop near Benton and South Pine. A full story will be available in Saturday's edi…

Those traveling on U.S. Route 33 near St. Marys this afternoon may have encountered delays. Late this afternoon a motorcycle was traveling on U.S. Route 33, between State Route 66 and 29 when a back tire blew out. The driver had to lay down the bike on its side. The driver and passenger were…