COLUMBUS — Greg and Rose Hartschuh of Sycamore have been named winners of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s 2017 Excellence in Agriculture Award. The award recognizes successful young agricultural professionals who are actively contributing and growing through their involvement with Farm Bureau and agriculture.

Mircea Handru (standing), executive director of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board for Sandusky, Seneca and Wyandot counties, speaks at the Mayor’s Breakfast in the Blue Room in Kirby on Tuesday morning.

CAREY — Carey police and fire will provide rides to school for a couple of lucky individuals. Village council moved Monday during a regular meeting to allow the police department and volunteer fire department to participate in an Our Lady of Consolation School silent auction for rides to school after Police Chief Rich Kesler and Fire Chief Chad Snyder had been approached by someone from the school about the idea, village administrator Roy Johnson said.

Upper Sandusky’s police force is finally about to be back to full strength. A special safety committee meeting was held Monday, where Upper Sandusky Police Chief Dan Ross made several recommendations for the department.

The Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools Board of Education rehired a number of coaches to supplemental contracts during a short meeting Monday evening.

The week of the 2017 Wyandot County Fair came to a close with the demolition derby and calf scramble on Sunday.

New to the Wyandot County Fair this year was the cheer competition that was held on Saturday.

A driver leaps from his smoking vehicle as a firefighter rushes in with a fire extinguisher Sunday during the demolition derby at the Wyandot County Fair.

Children chase lambs during the calf scramble competition in the Junior Fair Arena on Sunday at the Wyandot County Fair.

MARION — Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 4:25 p.m. Saturday on Ohio 4 at CR 106 in Marion County.