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.

KENTON — Farmers will have the opportunity to learn about cover crops in a one-day workshop at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mount Victory on Friday, Feb. 10. The program will be held in the banquet room of the Plaza Inn, 491 South Main Street, Mount Victory, OH 43340.

BUCYRUS — The Crawford County Ohio State Extension Office will be hosting a workshop for the Ohio Woodlands Stewards Program. The program set for Feb. 6 is for anyone wishing to learn about opportunities woodland landowners may explore to pursue.

Wyandot County saw a decrease from the previous year in the number of deer harvested during the four-day muzzleloader season Jan. 7-10, while Ohio saw an increase overall. Hunters in Wyandot County harvested 96 white-tail deer during the season, a decrease from the 115 harvested in 2016.

COLUMBUS — Hi-tech farming will be on display in the interactive Ohio Farm Bureau exhibit at Power Show Ohio, Jan. 26 - 28 at the Ohio Expo Center, home of the Ohio State Fair, in Columbus. Farmers will learn about technologies to enhance productivity, and consumers will learn how farmers are adopting technology to produce affordable food while protecting the environment.

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A caller in the 500 block of North Morrison Street, Nevada, reported threats were made the afternoon of Dec. 4. No charges were filed.

The Wyandot County Board of Commissioners, Board of Elections and election poll workers met in the Wyandot County Courthouse on Tuesday to hear a presentation on new technology available for checking in voters on Election Day.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — For parents in the Riverdale School District, filling out numerous hard copies of emergency medical forms may soon be a thing of the past. Assistant Principal Jeff Young announced to the school board at its regular meeting Monday night that the district is looking at putting all of its emergency medical forms online through a company called FinalForms.

The Upper Sandusky Rotary Club is working to provide dozens of Wyandot County children in need with frocks and goodies for Easter. The Good Egg project helps about 100 children ages 14 and younger each year.