Hunter Gottfried (left) and Julia Amlin were named Mohawk High School’s homecoming king and queen Friday evening before the game against Colonel Crawford.

KIRBY — U.A.W. Local No. 1033 Retiree’s October meeting is 1 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Blue Room restaurant in Kirby.

McCUTCHENVILLE — Trinity United Church of Christ in McCutchenville is hosting its baked steak dinner from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 12. The menu includes baked steak, mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy, coleslaw, corn, rolls, butter and drinks.

All are welcome to St. Paul Lutheran’s Oktoberfest event from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the church, 120 N. Eighth St., Upper Sandusky. The event will feature good food and fun. On the menu are brats and hot dogs, chicken noodle soup, german potato salad, apple dumplings, german chocolate cake and ice cream. Seed money was provided by Thrivent Financial.

CAREY — The Dorcas Carey Public Library is closed Oct. 14 in observance of Columbus Day. Normal hours will resume at 9 a.m. Oct. 15. Visit the library online at www.dorcascarey.org.

The Wyandot County Public Health Department was recently awarded $25,000 in federal traffic safety funding by the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Traffic Safety Office to conduct Safe Communities Grant activities. Funding from the Safe Communities Grant is used to conduct education and awareness campaigns related to motorcycle safety, impaired driving, seat belt usage and distracted driving. The monies also assist the health department in monitoring traffic fatalities that occur in Wyandot County, and in partnering with local and state law enforcement agencies to facilitate coalition building among local agencies and businesses.

This year’s Mohawk homecoming game is Friday against Colonel Crawford. Homecoming festivities begin at 6:15 p.m. The crowning ceremony begins around 6:30 p.m. The homecoming dance is 8-11 p.m. Oct. 5 at the MCI building.

Day one of a jury trial in the State of Ohio vs. Aaron J. Schatzinger took place Wednesday in the Wyandot County Courthouse. Schatzinger, 41, of Tiffin, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony, corrupting another with drugs, a second-degree felony, drug abuse (possession of heroin), a fifth-degree felony, and permitting drug abuse, a fifth-degree felony, in relation to the overdose death of Candace Schatzinger on Dec. 20, 2017.

BUCYRUS — The Bucyrus District will lead a week long crash reduction effort that will commence Oct. 7 and end Oct. 11. The detail will include troopers from the Bucyrus, Marion and Mansfield Posts, as well as the patrol’s Aviation and Commercial Enforcement Unit.

An officer was dispatched to a parking issue on the 400 block of North Seventh Street the morning of Oct. 2. The vehicle’s owner agreed to move the vehicle. Hellowee A. Parsell, Upper Sandusky, was cited for speed on Third Street near East Walker Street the morning of Oct. 2.