Kimmel Corp. sponsors a free bicycle for an area child as part of the annual Bike Safety Rodeo, which was held April 27 at Upper Sandusky High School. This year’s winner is Diego Gutierrez, a 3-year-old child with autism.

In honor of tonight’s proms at Upper Sandusky and Carey High Schools, the Daily Chief-Union is asking for help identifying individuals in this photo taken at the 1983 “Magic Kingdom” prom at Upper Sandusky.

Levi Malone pulled out a close victory at No. 1 singles, and the rest of the Upper Sandusky boys tennis lineup rolled in a 5-0 sweep of Willard on Friday at Upper Sandusky. “It’s always nice to get a 5-0 win late in the season,” Upper Sandusky coach Aaron Frazee said.

Before April 5, Keith Messmer’s personal best bowling score was a 279. But on April 5, Messmer rolled a personal best 10 consecutive strikes. With the possibility of a 300 game suddenly a reality after he threw another strike in the 10th frame, he prepared for the final roll of the 10th frame, his knees knocking and hands shaking as all eyes in the facility were on him.

Downtown Upper Sandusky was buzzing Thursday for Think Local First Day, an inaugural event from the Wyandot Chamber of Commerce that featured 23 local businesses. The event kicked off with an opening ceremony Thursday morning with Upper Sandusky Mayor Scott Washburn, Wyandot County Commissioners Bill Clinger and Ron Metzger and event coordinator Amanda Fleming, the Wyandot Chamber of Commerce communications …

Wyandot on Wheels, Wyandot Memorial Hospital’s new mobile care unit, had its debut Thursday during the Wyandot Chamber of Commerce’s Think Local First Day. John Caldwell, WMH’s senior director of administrative services and business development, said that the refurbished and repurposed personal RV turned exam mobile unit, is aimed at removing the obstacles to care for individuals in WMH’s care area.

SYCAMORE — Leading by three runs heading into the bottom of the sixth, the Lakota softball team scored seven runs for a 14-4 run-rule victory over Mohawk in a non conference softball game on Thursday in Sycamore. Although the game was played in Sycamore, the Raiders were the home team because the game was moved to Sycamore due to poor field conditions at Lakota.

SYCAMORE — For the third time this week, Mohawk baseball was unable to get a complete game finished in a single day Thursday. Mohawk (12-3) and Lakota were tied at 10 in the eighth inning when the game was called because of darkness.

Being a small farmer in Wyandot County is tough, which is why Joe and DeAnn Funkhouser, of Funkhouser Family Farm mostly rely on “off-farm” income; But aside from teaching and graphic design respectively, the two pour their time into their farm — their “other full-time job” as DeAnn Funkhouser calls it.

LIMA — Four employees from Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 garages are headed to the state competition after the ODOT District 1 truck and loader roadeo, held Wednesday in Lima. Dylan Neff of the Wyandot County garage scored 2025 points in the loader competition to take second in the loader competition, beaten by Leon Goyings of the district garage in Lima with a score of 2040 points.