100-ton equipment PSC Crane and Rigging traveled through Wyandot County on Tuesday and Wednesday with an approximately 100-ton processing vessel fuel tank headed to the oil refinery in Lima. It was parked near the Harpster elevator overnight. Read More
Thackers recount story of how they saved Forest depot FOREST — In 1973, the depot that had been the hub of the Forest community had fallen on hard times. The Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads had closed the door in the decade earlier and the huge brick building was considered a nuisance. Mayor Tom Price sent the railroad owners a letter demanding they make repairs to the building or destroy it. Read More
Baby fair Jessi Alger (center), of Forest, holds 9-month-old Edinson Alger while Upper Sandusky Community Library children’s librarian Jill Stansbery reads a book, “Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster,” on Tuesday during the sixth annual baby fair. Read More
WIC recognizes Wyandot Memorial as Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Wyandot Memorial Hospital has been given the first Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace award by the Wyandot County Women, Infants and Children program for its support of breastfeeding mothers, from those who give birth at the hospital to staff members. Read More
Technology bus stops at Sycamore’s library SYCAMORE — Less than a week after Microsoft rolled out its newest operating system, area residents had an opportunity Tuesday to learn about Windows 10, electronic devices and cloud computing on the Serving Every Ohioan consortium tour bus that made a stop at the Mohawk Community Library. Read More
Midnight crash First responders work to put out a trailer fire early Saturday morning after two semitrailers were involved in crash around 1 a.m. at the intersection of U.S. 23 and CH 44. According to witnesses at the scene, no injuries were reported. Read More
Meet in the middle Two families from Bowling Green and West Virginia met at Harrison Smith Park in Upper Sandusky on Monday to catch up after one family moved to South Korea. Jared and Emily Hatch (pictured) and their children, Lucy (front, second from right), 3, and Penelope, 1, who is sitting on her father’s lap, are living in Bowling Green for the summer but will return to South Korea, where Emily Hatch teaches music to children stationed with their families through the U.S. Department of Defense. Read More
Big crowd gathers for 5th annual Open Door walk and run at park Hundreds of people lined up Saturday for the fifth annual run and walk to benefit Open Door Resource Center, a Christian-based nonprofit that assists Wyandot County residents in need. Read More
St. Mary’s Kirby Festival Children enjoy the Gottfried Pony Rides on Sunday at the St. Mary’s Kirby Festival. The two-day event was geared toward adult entertainment Saturday and family fun Sunday. Daily Chief-Union/Lonnie McMillan Read More
Big Latch On Six breastfeeding mothers and community supporters gathered at Stepping Stones Park on Saturday morning for the third annual Wyandot County Latch On the Lawn, an event that raises awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding. Read More