The city of Upper Sandusky donated a “ride to school in a fire truck” to St. Peter’s Catholic School, which was auctioned off last spring. The Hinesman family were the recipients of the special first-day-of-school ride.

Upper Sandusky youth kicked off the 2017-18 academic year for public school districts serving Wyandot County students today, with Mohawk and Carey having already started earlier this week. Sheriff Mike Hetzel is advising adults to be extra cautious with the new school year beginning.

An officer reported hearing possible gunshots or fireworks on Shields Drive the evening of Aug. 2. Officers patrolled the area but did not hear anymore noises.

An officer assisted Wyandot County Emergency Medical Services at the 900 block of East Wyandot Avenue the early morning of Aug. 7 in reference to a child with burns from spilled tea. There was no evidence the incident was intentional.

HARPSTER — The Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an unidentified man who robbed First Federal Bank in Harpster on Monday. Around 12:30 p.m., a white male around 5-7, 230 pounds, with a thick mustache and brown hair entered the bank, handed a teller a note and left with an unknown amount of cash, according to a release from …

Upper Sandusky hired former Riverdale coach Luke Swavel as its softball coach at Monday evening’s board of education meeting. Swavel coached the Falcons to a 68-117 record in eight seasons, including a 4-19 mark during a rebuilding year this spring.

Ohio state representative Wesley Goodman (R, right) meets with his “favorite liberals” during his special office hours yesterday at the Upper Sandusky Community Library.

The burden on Upper Sandusky taxpayers for a fire truck upgrade was just reduced drastically. City auditor Mark Droll announced at last night’s council meeting that the United States Department of Agriculture had approved a grant-loan package to help cover the cost of a 2012 Pierce 100-foot SkyArm Arrow XT ladder truck, which the city agreed to purchase for $680,000 in late July.

CAREY — Carey Council opened its regular meeting Monday by dedicating its regular moment of silence in honor of the late Lois Kurtz. Kurtz died Aug. 11 at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. She was 63. She was a longtime council member in addition to serving on the Carey Post Office, Carey Emergency Medical Services and Carey Kiwanis. She was the owner of Kurtz Shoe Store.