The Wapakoneta Fire Department responded to a small fire underneath the doorway of an apartment at 102 N. Blackhoof Street. Crews were able to extinguish most of the fire from the crawl space. Details will be in Thursday's edition of Wapakoneta Daily News.

Wapakoneta Police and EMS responded this afternoon to a call of a gunshot wound in the 300 block of Defiance Street. Wapakoneta Records Clerk Nikki Sawmiller confirmed that the individual wounded is deceased and the coroner has been contacted. Police are still investigating and foul play is …

Shortly after 9 a.m. Wapakoneta Firefighters responded to a garage fire at 908 Race Street. The temperature hovering at 10 degrees meant they were working in freezing conditions. For the full story, read Saturday's edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.

While crews remove a semi trailer and it's contents after a rollover incident, Exit 110 from I-75 is closed to traffic. No injuries were reported, but exit signage was damaged during the crash. More details will be available in Saturdays edition of the WDN.

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…