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Breakfast with Santa a success

None other than Santa Claus himself made a stop in Cridersville on Saturday at the Breakfast with Santa event put on by the Cridersville Lions Club at Cridersville United Methodist Church.

Wapakoneta state trooper confronted by armed man, shots fired

According to a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, on Sunday at approximately 1:30 a.m., an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was confronted by a male suspect. The trooper was parked on Main St. near Livingston St.

What you may have missed

Here's a slice of what you may have missed in this week's print edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.

Monday: Flags fly in Waynesfield
Tuesday: Master of lost wallets
Wednesday: Fire chief to retire
Friday: Museum lights up

Krites shares career highlights

Retiring Wapakoneta Fire Chief Kendall Krites has seen quite a few changes over the 34 years he has been with the department.

Museum lights up

Let Armstrong Air & Space Museum help get you in the holiday mood.

Beginning today at around 5:30 p.m., stop by the museum and view its annual holiday lights display. The display has been a tradition for around five years.

Downtown gears up for sales

Following Thanksgiving is the annual Black Friday shopping experience, but there is also another shopping experience that is very important to local businesses called Small Business Saturday, which is a day dedicated to generating revenue for your very own local businesses right here in Wapakonet

Fire chief announces retirement

Wapakoneta Fire Chief Kendall Krites on Tuesday announced his intention to retire, effective Dec. 31. Krites has been with the department for more than 34 years.

Krites' letter announcing his retirement appears in Wednesday's print edition.

Master of lost wallets

Wapakoneta is now the home of a very special and unique dog. A Golden Retriever named Sammy became a hero to two Auglaize County locals as Sammy came across their wallets on two separate occasions on her daily walks with her people.

Flags fly in Waynesfield

On Saturday a special flag raising ceremony was held in at the site of the future Veterans Memorial to signify the completion of Phase 1 of the project.

What you may have missed this week

Here's what you may have missed this week in the Wapakoneta Daily News.

Monday: Fall play Cinderella a delight.

Tuesday: Blackhoof bridge due to open soon.

Wednesday: Election board seeks tablets.

Thursday: Board certifies Nov. 3 election.