HARPSTER — It is not often that an 11-year-old sixth grader can claim to be a co-founder and steward of something, but young Alex Rose can. He is the co-founder of Harpster’s new Little Free Library.

East Wyandot Avenue between Wilson’s Grocery and Pilot Travel Center was closed for several hours Monday for grinding of a rough portion of road at the intersection of Malabar Drive. Upper Sandusky streets supervisor Allen Boes said the road will be closed again Wednesday morning, weather permitting, for paving.

Local residents had plenty to do over the weekend, including the Pantry Palooza, Koda Bear Festival and an Ice Cream Social at the Wyandot County Museum.

A crowd estimated by organizers at more than 1,200 people attended church services Sunday in Gormley Park to hear John Godwin of the A&E TV series “Duck Dynasty” speak on his experiences on the show and his Christian faith.

The Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District’s top administrator and the secretary to his office both retire this summer, ending an era and starting anew for the 2015-16 academic year.

TIFFIN — Members of the Upper Sandusky Modern Woodmen of America chapter have helped raise money for a local boy diagnosed with cancer by holding a spaghetti dinner and auction at the Tiffin Moose Lodge. The event held for Garrett Chester in May raised $6,000, including $2,500 matched by Modern Woodmen’s home office through the organization’s matching fund program.

Work on the courthouse tower may be slightly delayed due to the possibility of asbestos in caulking, Midstate Contractors Inc. project supervisor Steve Gilmore said during a weekly construction update meeting on the restoration project at the Wyandot County Courthouse. While roofing and other work continues on the project, airblasting to remove paint and rust from the tower cannot be completed until caulking that has been testing high, is removed.

FOREST — The Forest community will honor two women who are known throughout the village for their strong work ethic and their sense of humor. Peggy Vanderpool has been named the grand marshal of Friday’s Tree Town Festival parade and Joann Gault is being recognized with the Community Spirit Award.

NEVADA — Although Tuesday morning started out cloudy with a chance of rain, it did not stop Mike Wheeler, youth from the Wyandot County summer youth work program and the three Wyandot County commissioners from donning shovels and pry bars and carrying stone to attempt to straighten up veteran’s headstones at Nevada Cemetery.