USHS FFA students compete in job interview career development Fifteen Upper Sandusky High School FFA members recently participated in the Wyandot County job interview contest at Mohawk School. The job interview career development event is one of the most beneficial events of which FFA students may be involved, USHS agricultural education teacher and FFA adviser Anna Creswell said. Read More
Three nominated to serve as co. FSA committee member Three area residents have been nominated in Local Administrative Area 3 in Wyandot County to serve as a Farm Service Agency committee member. LAA No. 3 consists of Antrim, Jackson, Marseilles, Mifflin and Pitt townships. Read More
Riverdale FFA hosts leadership night MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale FFA chapter recently hosted a leadership night for surrounding FFA chapters. Johnathon Cottingim, state sentinel, and Ryan Matthews, state vice president at large, visited to offer workshops for FFA members. Read More
Riverdale FFA members compete in food contest MOUNT BLANCHARD — Four Riverdale FFA members recently made up a team to complete in the district food science contest. The team, consisting of Carrol Pauley, Cara Pauley, Kohlten Shane and Hunter Shane, placed second in the district to win an opportunity to compete in the state contest Dec. 3. Read More
Changes coming to pork medication in state of OH COLUMBUS — Beginning Jan. 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Guidance 209 will be effective, and pork producers of all sizes will face major changes regarding access to feed and water medications, according to a press release from the Ohio Pork Council. Read More
USDA resumes incentives WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini recently announced that $1.5 million will be available in fiscal year 2017 for farmers and foresters who harvest and deliver biomass for renewable energy. Read More
FOL walk-through offers sneak peak of 20th light extravaganza Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Lights continues to grow into its 20th year, and organizers are inviting the public to a walk-through event for the third year from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 30 at Harrison Smith Park. The recipient of this year’s proceeds is Wyandot County Home Health Agency, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Read More
Committee looks to new wastewater treatment plant The city service committee looked to potential and mandated future infrastructure projects and heard Upper Sandusky has qualified for state Issue I grant and zero-interest loan funding for an upcoming waterline project during a regular meeting Monday. Read More
Guardian Industries changes hands AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — A subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc. is purchasing Guardian Industries Corp., the parent company of injection molder SRG Global Inc., according to a Monday article in the Plastic News trade publication. Read More
Mayor: No health insurance increase For the second year in a row, the city of Upper Sandusky will see no increase in health insurance costs and no change in coverage. Mayor Scott Washburn thanked United Insurance Service representative Scott Dickey and his crew for their work to keep the same rates in 2017. Read More