Renovation of historic bridge nears completion Wyandot County Engineer Mike Kohl reported Thursday morning the $1.1 million restoration project on the Indian Mill Bridge, located just south of the intersection of CH 47 and CH 50, should be complete by next weekend. Read More
Draft health assessment released The Wyandot County Health Alliance held a quarterly meeting Thursday to go over a draft of the 2015 Wyandot County Community Health Status Assessment. The assessment is the fourth assessment and is completed every three years by a sample of Wyandot County residents. Read More
Safety Blotter: June 12, 2015 Officers performed a check on a residence in the 400 block of South Sandusky Avenue the morning of April 19. A woman was concerned about someone breaking into her residence. Read More
No injuries reported in truck fire No one was injured when a semitrailer caught fire Wednesday morning on the north exit ramp of U.S. 23 onto Ohio 199. Read More
Upper girl, 8, raises funds for brain cancer research with a drink stand It was 8 a.m. Wednesday when Ellie Zeller woke up and decided she wanted to spend her day selling Kool-Aid to raise funds for brain cancer awareness. Two years ago, the third-grade Union Elementary School student lost her 28-year uncle, Jake Zeller, of Bellevue, to the disease. Read More
Health board retiree promotes workers as county’s greatest asset Shortly after Mary Beth Stinehelfer joined the Wyandot County Board of Health in 1990, she found her place among the public health officials working in the county. After retiring earlier this year, Stinehelfer has looked back on her time as a board member with great reverence. Read More
Couple accused of 3-state crime spree charged as adults in Pa. COLUMBUS (AP) — A teen couple accused in a three-state, six-day crime spree that authorities say ended because the pair could not swim across the wide Ohio River have been charged in Pennsylvania as adults, authorities said Wednesday. Sixteen-year-old Triston Kindle, of Upper Sandusky, and 15-year-old Rose May, of Sycamore, were charged in Pennsylvania with felony counts of aggravated assault … Read More
Turbine to produce energy in Harpster HARPSTER — Findlay-based Marathon Petroleum Company has been seeking opportunities for wind energy in the local area. After much testing, the location was chosen and a new wind turbine will be constructed at the Harpster pump location. Read More
Courthouse update given The Wyandot County Board of Commissioners met with Midstate Contractors Inc. project supervisor Steve Gilmore and Schooley Caldwell Associates representative Paul Schmitt on Wednesday for a bi-weekly update meeting on the restoration project at the Wyandot County Courthouse. Read More
Audit finds no problems in Marseilles MARSEILLES — A bi-annual audit has been completed by the auditor of state’s office and no problems were found, according to a record of minutes from the Marseilles Village Council meeting Tuesday. Read More