One of the first things to come to mind when thinking about riding a bicycle in traffic is the danger associated with it, but at a Cycling Savvy course Thursday, local biking enthusiasts learned the ins and outs of safely navigating the road on two wheels.

COLUMBUS — Heading into the 2019 state tournament, Carey junior Tanner May’s goal was to finish higher than the fifth-place finish he had last season. He is already one step closer to achieving that goal.

COLUMBUS — Mohawk wrestling coach Nate Lofay said Morgan Price’s Division III consolations match against Greeneview’s Devan Hendricks was one of the best matches Price has ever wrestled. It still wasn’t enough to continue his stay at the 2019 state tournament Thursday at the Schottenstein Center.

Bill Parker, Smithville, takes a closer look at a vial of fentanyl Wednesday during the men’s Lenten Luncheon held at First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Starting off week one, Wyandot County’s Major Crimes Unit spoke about how to identify the different forms of drugs found within the community.

NORWALK — Throughout the 2018-19 season, Upper Sandusky’s Trevor Clifford had not scored 20 or more points in a game. He picked the ideal time to do so. Scoring inside early and often, Clifford scored 23 points and Cameron McCreary added 23 points of his own as the Upper Sandusky boys basketball team overwhelmed Western Reserve 66-53 in the Division III district semifinals on Wednesday at Norwalk.

NORWALK — Trailing throughout the game, Carey made a run in the third quarter, but it came to a screeching halt as foul trouble mounted. Willard was able to steal back the momentum in the fourth quarter and took a 69-54 victory in a Division III district semifinal Wednesday night at Norwalk. The Blue Devils trailed by 11 in the second quarter and by nine midway through the third, but led by Griffin Summit and Hayden Stone, rallied to within two.

In celebration of its first year milestone, Upper Sandusky DaVita Dialysis, 111 Tarhe Trail, in Upper Sandusky, hosted an open house Feb. 28 to raise awareness within the community of kidney disease. The center hosts eight chairs for patients and is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday in two different shifts, offering patients in Wyandot County a close-to-home treatment option.

The Wyandot County Recycling Center debuted its new education specialist and mascot this past week. Patricia Anderson, who retired as principal of St. Peter School in Upper Sandusky last year, will fill the role of educating the community on ways they can help the environment.

The Upper Sandusky Police Department is on the lookout for two suspects related to a Feb. 10 theft from Walmart. The department released a pair of surveillance photos Tuesday morning.

FOSTORIA — Slowing a future Big Ten basketball player was a tough enough task facing Mohawk on Tuesday night. Also trying to stop his teammates in the Division IV district semifinal was more than the Warriors could handle. Maumee Valley Country Day star junior Zeb Jackson, already committed to play at the University of Michigan, scored 25 points, but it was the 3-point shooting support of Parker Chatman and Lucas Fankhauser and the inside presence of J.R. Lumsden that proved to be too much in the Hawks’ 94-78 victory at Fostoria.