WHARTON — A Mount Blanchard youth escaped serious injury in a rollover crash Monday afternoon. Police said Briana Digby, 16, was traveling westbound on TH 79 northwest of Wharton when she topped a hill with a slight curve and lost control.

With the purchase of six more Chromebook carts, the Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District now will have a ratio of about one for every two students. Superintendent Laurie Vent said at Monday night’s school board meeting the district used a $68,152 donation, designated for technology, from the will of Ronald Myers to make the purchase.

Upper Sandusky City Council has taken the first step toward implementation of wind energy system regulations for individuals and businesses wanting to install that form of renewable energy within city limits. After months of research by Councilwoman Roxie Karg and guidance from law director Mark Ellis, council heard the first reading of the new ordinance during a regular meeting Monday.

CAREY — The village of Carey’s newest police officer will begin in about a month, and is paid for by a private donation. Ace, a male German shepherd, is training to be a drug-sniffing dog with his handler Officer Sutton Flick. The village received a $30,000 donation for the specific purpose of getting and training a police dog....

Eligible producers now formally may enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for 2014 and 2015, the U.S. Department of Agricultural has announced. The enrollment period began June 17 and will end Sept. 30.

The Wyandot County Farm Bureau will offer a free class on canning and freezing vegetables for members of the public. The workshop will focus on what to do with extra vegetables from gardens, how to take advantage of grocery store produce sales and best ways to store vegetables. The class is set for 6-8 p.m. Aug. 26 at John Stewart …

Shawna M. Smith, Upper Sandusky, was warned for no plate light the night of June 30 after a traffic stop in the 100 block of East Wyandot Avenue. Braxton Z. Zier-Leuthold, Bucyrus, and Dillon C. Emahiser, Nevada, were warned for being at Harrison Smith Park after closing the night of June 30.

Richard H. Ford, Sylvania, was traveling northbound on U.S. 23 the afternoon of July 6 in a 2012 Dodge Ram when he attempted to pass Thomas Dickrede, Lima, driving a 2007 International semitrailer and struck the passenger side mirror on the trailer. Deputies responded to a report of a theft the night of July 6 in the 1900 block of CH 44, Sycamore.

Several minutes after releasing memorial balloons in honor of those who have died, the hopes of 15 people floated in the air above Stepping Stones Park as they gathered Sunday for the annual release sponsored by The Compassionate Friends of Wyandot County.

Police are investigating the Thursday night break-ins of two Upper Sandusky businesses. An employee of Kimmel Corporation on North Sandusky Avenue reported theft of a cash box at 6:31 a.m. Friday after someone apparently broke into the business through a side window, according to a report by the Upper Sandusky Police Department.