COLUMBUS — Ohio Rep. Riordan McClain (R-Upper Sandusky) announced Wednesday that the Ohio House has passed the state capital budget, which invests $2.62 billion statewide, including $700,000 in funding for projects in Ohio’s 87th House District.

The Daily Chief-Union has an immediate need for motor route drivers and foot carriers. Delivery is Monday through Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.

Gail Jeffrey has been named the director of dietary and environmental services at Wyandot Memorial Hospital. Jeffrey’s departments prepare all meals for patients, visitors and staff and maintain the cleanliness of patient rooms, testing and treatment areas, physician offices and public areas.

MARION — Ellery Maze, a member of the staff at Peacock Water, has successfully completed the professional service seminar at Kinetico’s Service Academy, the training arm of Kinetico Incorporated, Newbury. Maze, along with other service professionals working for dealerships across the country, participated in this intensive service training seminar conducted by Kinetico, a manufacturer of nonelectric, metered, demand operated, twin tank water processing equipment.

The Upper Sandusky Ministerial Association met recently at John Stewart United Methodist Church to discuss ways to get area citizens involved on Easter. “Two years ago we held the last daytime Good Friday community service,” Emanuel United Church of Christ Pastor Jay Scott said.

SYCAMORE — The Sycamore Parks Committee met with representatives of No One Fights Alone Tuesday to discuss an upcoming event this summer. Minnie Danner and Becky Williams run the nonprofit organization No One Fights Alone, which aids cancer patients in the community.

The Daily Chief-Union has an immediate need for motor route drivers and foot carriers. Delivery is Monday through Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.

KENTON — When weary winter weather leads to thoughts of spring, imaginations meander through ideas of gentle breezes flowing through the trees and filtered sunlight casting dancing sprites through the leaves. Tender chartreuse shoots of new growth tease us for the smell of fresh spring flowers and urge us to bend our backs and embed soil under our nails for another year of luscious gardens and fresh landscapes.

FOSTORIA — AgCredit is hosting four farm transition seminars across northwest and north central Ohio to help provide guidance and tools to start the conversation about farm transition. David Marrison and Emily Adams, of the Ohio State University Extension, will discuss how to have productive, positive conversations and meetings about difficult issues.

KENTON — Some farmers have received a notice that informs them that their current pesticide or fertilizer applicator licenses will expire at the end of March and that they must complete their continuing education hours to renew before this date.