FINDLAY (AP) — A federal agency’s plan for reducing repeated river flooding that has caused millions of dollars of damage over the years in northwestern Ohio has upset some area farmers. The U.S. Corps of Engineers has proposed spending more than $60 million to reduce flooding along the Blanchard River. The current plan calls for building a nearly 10-mile channel …

An Upper Sandusky man was treated for possible injuries after the wheel came off his vehicle while traveling on southbound U.S. 23 early Saturday evening.

With Labor Day weekend just around the corner, the Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition is reminding area residents of a holiday-related increase in drunk driving-related fatalities.

Lauren E. Copeland, Nevada, was traveling eastbound on CH 56 east of CH 128 the morning of July 26 when she fell asleep, went left of center and struck an electric pole and phone junction box.

Cedeania M. Troike, Fostoria, was warned for speed the morning of July 27 after a traffic stop on Indian Mill Drive east of North Sandusky Avenue. A wallet was reported found the morning of July 27 at Harrison Smith Park.

As the Farm Service Agency celebrates 30 years of its Conservation Reserve Program this month, at least one local farmer also reached a milestone after being a program participant for 25 years. Dave Courtad is familiar with many of the practices supported by CRP, including filter strips, wind breaks, quail buffers and wetlands.

FirstEnergy has contracted Vista 1 to perform fall routine aerial inspections on Ohio Edison transmission lines beginning Monday. The routine aerial inspections in the OE region typically require about four to six weeks for completion, depending on weather conditions and other scheduling needs.

Voters will have an opportunity to choose between candidates in a variety of races in Wyandot County during the Nov. 3 general election, while some other races are uncontested. In Carey, incumbent Mayor Steven W. Smalley, a Republican, will face Chad Daniel Kin, a write-in candidate with no party listed on the certified candidates sheet provided by the Wyandot County Board of Elections.

Timothy L. Stansbery, Upper Sandusky, was arrested the evening of July 24 on a warrant issued out of Wyandot County Common Pleas Court Juvenile Division for failure to appear and/or comply with previous orders of the court. He originally was charged with non-compliance for child support.

A West Virginia man accused of trafficking illegal drugs through Wyandot County faces up to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty on Thursday to two of the nine counts he was charged with following a traffic stop in Carey in early April. Mark E. Parsons of Poca, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to one charge of trafficking heroin and another count of trafficking cocaine.