The Wharton-Richland Township Volunteer Fire Department spent several hours training on cardiopulmonary resuscitation Saturday. It was the second weekend the class was offered at the fire hall. The American Red Cross will sponsor three types of training from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Wyandot Memorial Hospital. Daily Chief-Union/Jen Walter

The Upper Sandusky High School women’s chorus performs selections Sunday during the music department’s winter concert in preparation for the Ohio Music Education Association District 2 large group adjudicated event this Friday and Saturday in Oak Harbor.

Deb Bailey experienced her first issues with kidney disease in 1985 after complications arose from a Cesarean section. In 2007, after complications with hernia surgery, she again experienced problems. This time, her kidneys failed and she began dialysis. Bailey said she was scared at the time.

In honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in March, Angeline School and Industries has put on a breakfast for the last several years and asked one community member to spend a morning with various simulated disabilities.

East of Chicago Pizza Company provided hope to a local family by hosting a benefit Saturday to raise funds for increasing medical expenses for an Upper Sandusky teen battling leukemia.

Two representatives from the local Veterans Heritage Foundation told more than 100 township and county leaders about a proposal to begin repairing and restoring cemetery headstones of veterans at the annual township trustee banquet Thursday night.

Two-year-old Calloway Morgan (front, left) tosses a bean bag into Dr. Seuss’ hat with assistance from his mother, Karah Windau, on Wednesday at the Dorcas Carey Public Library.

Eighty area residents, teachers, medical professionals, faith-based groups, first responders and law enforcement personnel learned how to give hope through positive action Tuesday evening during a suicide prevention training sponsored by Firelands Counseling and Recovery Services and the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office. Firelands representatives Karen Goshe and Julie Williams presented the question, persuade, refer training, an evidence-based approach to helping someone who is suicidal.

The Hardin Heat Cheer level 1 and level 2 teams combined for eight first-place finishes in five events this year. Both teams were first in the Mindy K. Justice Winter Cheer Extravaganza at Riverdale, the Battle of the Lake competition and the Children’s Cheer Classic.

Lucas Rowe, Megan Rhoades and Kail Rowe transformed Sunday’s snow into a green snow dinosaur at their residence in the 400 block of North Seventh Street, Upper Sandusky. Kail, 6, is pictured with his creation.