The Ohio State Fire Marshall visited the Wyandot County EMS building Wednesday afternoon to award grant money to seven Wyandot County fire departments. Jeff Hussey and his Chief Deputy Bill Spurgeon presented a check for $279,017.29 to the Upper Sandusky, Carey, Sycamore, Wharton, Wyandot East, Marseilles and Pitt Township fire departments to be used for a new multi-agency radio communication system (MARCS).

“New girl” Allie Kramer (center) reads an anonymous love letter to friends played by Oliva Barth (left) and Annea Bjorkquist-Kastmark (right) in the Upper Sandusky High School production of “Back to the ‘80s.”

Upper Sandusky City Council agreed on a minimum bid for the sale of Waterworks Park at its meeting Monday. The city has owned 12 of the acres of Waterworks Park since the early 1900s and it purchased 16 additional acres for $2,000 an acre in 1998.

The Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department received a $2,000 donation from Hord Family Farms Monday evening at the department’s annual meeting in the Sycamore Community Center.

Earl Kinley (left) and Patricia Kitzler look at their hats in the 50/50 hat game at the St. Peter's Benefit Auction Saturday in the St. Peter’s school gymnasium. The 50/50 prize of $500 was donated back to St. Peter’s.

CAREY — A downtown revitalization open space meeting was held Sunday afternoon at the Carey Link. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss ways to improve downtown, which currently has nine vacant buildings on the main two roadways.

“Dr. Ike,” Isaac Orians performs Saturday evening at the grand opening of The Parlor Room of Don Tomasso’s Italian & American Kitchen. The Parlor Room, so named after the “Beverly Hillbillies,” will play host to private events of 50 people or smaller, paint and pour events and Thursday wine tastings.

With Roger Ball closing in on his lead late in the third game Sunday, Don McLaughlin showed why he has become Wyandot Lanes’ top bowler. McLaughlin converted a 2-4-10 split on the ninth frame to erase any chance of a Ball comeback in the championship of the Wyandot Match Game Invitational, and he went on to take a 662-607 series victory to win his fourth title in the last five years and his tournament-record fifth championship overall in the 34-year-old tournament.

St. Patrick’s Day weekend is the perfect time to don some green and celebrate with friends, but if alcohol is involved in the celebration, it is important to “party with a plan” and know your limits.

After Thursday evening showers, a double rainbow appeared and is pictured here along CH 128 on the northeast side of Wyandot County. Daily Chief-Union/ Brandie Voorheis