One of the nation’s largest independent staffing firms has set up an office in downtown Upper Sandusky. Shane Wistermen, a Bucyrus native, is the manager of iforce, located at 141 N. Sandusky Ave.

AREY — Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted recently named Carey’s Precision Concrete Cutting a featured veteran-owned business in November’s Ohio Business Profile. A construction company specializing in concrete projects, the business originated as a concrete-cutting division of San-Con Industries in 1997 under John Wyatt.

The Rotary Club of Upper Sandusky will host its second annual pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday at John Stewart United Methodist Church. Advance tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for kids ages 4-12.

One Stop Carry Out owners David and Lori McLaughlin are settling in as their first year as business owners winds down. David, a Carey native, and his wife acquired the one-stop shop on Carey’s South Vance Street in January and have developed relationships with their fair share of regular customers.

CAREY — Carey’s ninth annual Trees of the Season event will coincide with Christmas in Carey on Dec. 2. Area business owners are invited to donate a tree, wreath, centerpiece or Christmas decoration showcasing their business to be given away during the event.

Black Friday is right around the corner and Americans will be rushing to registers with credit cards in hand. To help show where people have been most responsible with their cards, financial technology company SmartAsset, New York, has released its second annual study on places with the least credit card debt.

If you could pay it forward, what would you do? First Federal Bank and First Insurance Group, Defiance, ask the question every year in the communities they serve as part of their “Pay it Forward” initiative.

CAREY — For five years as the head of county economic development, Greg Moon has tracked steady progress in the department. Monday during the Wyandot County Office of Economic Development’s eighth annual dinner, at Dance on Vance in Carey, Moon was pleased to report the office had had its best year yet.

Upper Sandusky High School’s DECA student marketing association is partnering with Richardson’s Flowers and Gifts to offer customers a special “flower certificate” which can be redeemed for a free floral bouquet each month from January through October 2017.

SYCAMORE — First National Bank of Sycamore is kicking off its “Christmas Cheer” community project. “In the spirit of Christmas,” The bank is collecting monetary donations at each of its locations in Sycamore, McCutchenville and New Riegel and making its own contribution...