The Upper Sandusky Fire Department responded to a report of smoke on the first floor of Quality Inn this morning. Hotel management said the smoke came from a microwave in a room on the first floor; there was no fire.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — When Riverdale basketball standout Sydney Holderman was looking at places to play collegiately, she knew what she was looking for from an athletic standpoint. But even more important to the Falcons senior point guard were the things she was looking for from an academic standpoint.

The Wyandot County Veterans Service Office thanked veterans living at the county skilled nursing and rehabilition center for their service with a special concert and gifts during lunch Wednesday. Each veteran received a certificate, flower courtesy of Richardson’s Flowers, and blanket from Blankets of Love.

CAREY — Two days before, Carey was unable to dig out of an early hole. On Wednesday, Dani Berardinelli-Clark, Sydney Ferguson and the Blue Devils had the answer to rally past Upper Sandusky. Berardinelli-Clark’s two-out home run tied the game in the bottom of the seventh, and Ferguson’s hit three batters later gave Carey a 7-6 victory against its county rival.

CAREY — Lois Kurtz recently celebrated 65 years of business at Kurtz Shoe Store. Kurtz’s father, Richard E. Kurtz, started the business in 1951, and Lois took over after his death in 1973.

A stretch of South Sandusky Avenue now is Bess Blvd. After 11 years with a license to sell, Monica Bess opened her own brokerage last year. The former Upper Sandusky Area Chamber of Commerce director celebrated her 40th birthday and the first spring in her new location at 233 S. Sandusky Ave. on Friday.

Award-winning children’s book writer and illustrator David Catrow talks to more than 100 people Wednesday evening at Upper Sandusky Community Library.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Wyandot County Department of Job and Family Services celebrates children each year with blue pinwheels on the county courthouse lawn. There are 389 pinwheels lining the lawn this month.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk’s girls edged Wynford, 66-56, for first place in a tri-meet Tuesday at Mohawk. Ridgedale was third with 21 points.

CAREY — Upper Sandusky’s girls and Colonel Crawford’s boys won a tri-meet Tuesday at Carey. Upper Sandusky topped Carey, 78-52, with Colonel Crawford scoring 45 points in the girls competition.