The FSA’s Farm Storage Facility Loan program provides low-interest financing to producers to build or upgrade storage facilities and to purchase portable (new or used) structures, equipment and storage and handling trucks. The low-interest funds may be used to build or upgrade permanent facilities to store commodities.

CAREY — Carey Exempted Village School District Board of Education members on Monday swore in new board member Jason Arend and elected and swore in Greg McCartney as president and Mike Roszman as vice president. Arend is replacing long-tenured school board member Mark Armstrong, who was on the school board for 20 years.

Mayor Scott Washburn recommended naming the new basketball courts at Bicentennial Park after the late Robby Lee at Monday’s Upper Sandusky Park Board meeting.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk Superintendent Kenneth Ratliff and elementary Principal Tamara S. Wallace’s contracts were extended Monday at the Mohawk Board of Education meeting. Ratliff was extended through July 31, 2023, while Wallace was extended through July 31, 2021, with unanimous approval from the board.

NEVADA — Jeffrey Kindler and Richard Awbrey were reappointed to fill two open Nevada Village Council positions during its meeting Monday night. Both had terms that ended at the end of 2017 but did not apply to be on the ballot this fall.

McCUTCHENVILLE — A McCutchenville man and his daughter were killed early Saturday morning in a house fire on the 1900 block of Ohio 53. A press release states the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from Lisa Stock, 34, reporting that her house was on fire.

MARSILLES — Marseilles Village Council met in special session Dec. 26. Council discussed some properties in the village that are in need of maintenance.

Whether it’s getting back in shape, losing weight, or dropping cholesterol levels, one of the most common New Year’s resolutions is getting healthier. So how can one accomplish this goal without getting frustrated? Melissa Summitt, owner of U.S. Fitness in Upper Sandusky, believes people need to start small before making drastic lifestyle changes.

The Wyandot County Recycling Center has begun the grant process to get a new baler after a policy committee meeting for the Wyandot County Solid Waste Management District on Wednesday. “The window is open now to apply for grants with the Ohio EPA,” SWMD District Coordinator Kyle McColly said. “The current baler at the front of the recycling plant is at least 14 years old and is ready to be replaced.”

CINCINNATI (AP) — Republican Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel announced Friday he is dropping his second bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, citing his wife’s health. Mandel’s decision came in an open letter to friends and family and leaves Cleveland banker Mike Gibbons for now as the leading Republican candidate. Brown, who defeated Mandel in 2012, is seeking a …