Buckeye Chuck saw his shadow during the annual Groundhog Day celebration this morning in Marion. Ohio’s official weather-predicting groundhog saw his shadow at 7:40 a.m., according to Paul James, program director at iHeart Media.

Riverdale’s Wayne Frey (right) grapples with an opponent from Bucyrus during a tri-match Wednesday. The Falcons lost to Bucyrus, 42-29, and Ada, 54-18.

A deputy responded to a drug overdose in the 4400 block of Ohio 231, Sycamore Township, the night of Dec. 22.

New state and federal mandates are forcing the Wyandot County Board of Developmental Disabilities to shake things up at Angeline Industries or risk losing $380,000 a year in government funding. The WyBDD currently serves 90 adults with developmental disabilites. Sixteen work in various jobs throughout the county, 22 are part of Angeline Industries mobile crew that works at an Ohio Department of Transportation rest stop, and 52 work in a sheltered shop at Angeline on CH 44 in Upper Sandusky.

KENTON — Two huge inflated rats met the workers on the Marathon pipeline when they came to work this morning at the former Rockwell plant site in Kenton. With the intimidating rodents were about 70 protesters from the Laborer’s International Union of North America with representative of the Pipeliners Local Union 798 and Ohio Laborer’s District Council.

CAREY — As he enters his 40th year in the business of selling automobiles, Rick Wagner is excited to bring customers a new and improved experience. With construction complete on a new car dealership on U.S. 23 entering the village of Carey from the south side, the Wagner Ford dealer is welcoming Wyandot County and the surrounding area to a grand opening event to kick off the year.

MARION — United Church Homes recently appointed Richard Dible as its new vice president of finance. Dible will manage all aspects of UCH’s accounting and finance and collaborate with senior management to ensure continuous business improvement, a press release states. A Bucyrus native, Dible began his role with the non-profit, faith-based organization Nov. 29.

KENTON — Hardin County Ohio State University Extension will host a corn production issues seminar from Ohio State University Extension’s Agronomic Crops Team tonight at 7 p.m. The location of the seminar will be the community room at Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, 1210 Lima St., Kenton.

Urban agriculture offers exciting opportunities for individuals to make a living farming and gain educational and job training, and provide communities with healthy food.

COLUMBUS — The leadership and advocacy development program, AgriPOWER, is now accepting applications for participation. The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s AgriPOWER Class IX will include 20 individuals who are committed to improving their understanding of important issues and are willing to develop skills to become effective advocates for the farm and food community.