This spring, 32 students from the Upper Sandusky FFA competed in the State Spring Career Development Event Contests (CDEs). Upper Sandusky had seven different contest areas that students participated in: agronomy, equine management, general livestock, nature interpretation, poultry, wildlife management and dairy cattle.

With spring planting quickly approaching, the Wyandot County Farm Service Agency encourages farmers to report failed crop acreage that will not be brought to harvest to their FSA office. Failed acreage must be reported to the FSA before destroying and replanting to allow time for a field check.

BUCYRUS — The Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District is holding a spring fish sale through April 26. Spring is an ideal time to stock ponds because the weather and water temperatures are cooler.

The Tractor Supply Company Mobile Fair Tour is looking for Ohio 4-H and FFA youth who showcase what it means to be a great neighbor. Originating last year, the Great Neighbor essay contest is an experiential component of the retailer’s Mobile Fair Tour, a 24-stop journey across the United States that will begin its route June 1 in Kentucky and concludes Nov. 10 in Nevada.

Shelley Shepard Gray, a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author, informed an audience about the books she has written in her career during a special session on Monday at the Dorcas Carey Public Library.

Ariel Nearhood (left) spoke on behalf of the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) senior corps during a Wyandot County Council on Aging event Monday at the Mohawk Community Library.

Upper Sandusky City Council received a surprise letter from the late Hank Latham during its regularly scheduled meeting Monday. “I’m keeping a promise I made in July of last year,” Linda Stansbery said before reading the letter.

After a brief discussion, the Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School Board decided at Monday’s meeting that a new building would be the best option for storage of a tractor. The board passed a motion to buy a 12-by-20 foot A-frame building with a 6-by-6 door.

CAREY — During their meeting on Monday, Carey Village Council heard an electric system presentation from Jeff Gump of GPD Group in Akron. The presentation served as a review of the 2014 planning document and provided an update of electric system projects that will be priorities for the council in the future.

MARSEILLES — Marseilles Council discussed plans for the upcoming chicken barbecue April 28 at its recent council meeting. Council also discussed some properties in the village that are in need of maintenance.