The family of a pair of brothers who drowned in a Father’s Day accident on a low-head dam near Upper Sandusky has created a petition in an attempt to change the laws in the state and nation and require signs above and below the dams that are known as “deadly,” “death traps” and “drowning machines.” Since 2013, accidents have claimed the lives of three men on two occasions at a low-head dam on the southeast side of Upper Sandusky.

The Wyandot County 4-H program recently recognized first- through third-place winners and Ohio State Fair qualifiers from its summer project judging. Qualifiers for the Ohio State Fair included Maggie Wisda, Nevin Boes, Emily Goldfuss, Leah Herring, Kathryn Polachek Sneider, Patyn Ogg, Mason Tyree, Roddy Traxler, Kallan Stiles, Lena Stiles, Gabbi Gobbs, Madison Kloepfer, Allison Keller, Anthony Zender, Summer Boullion, Zachary Koehler, Sara Scott, Katie Homburg and Colton Breidenbach.

About 40 people see a bird’s eye view of pre-1906 McCutchenville during a picture show featuring Sycamore and the surrounding communities sponsored by the Mohawk Historical Society on Thursday night at the historic Plank Road Tavern in McCutchenville.

The big gold bus stopped Tuesday night for a break after an exhausting day of travel from Marion, where it had stayed in the Once Upon a Child parking lot the night before. Everett Smith and John McKay each had ran about 13 miles earlier in the day. One ran down Old Lincoln Highway, while the other one drove ahead and waited for him.

The Upper Sandusky Water Rescue Team has been spending time at the Upper Sandusky reservoir practicing with newly purchased equipment that will help cut down recovery times for rescues.

A Wyandot County native has started her first business as an independent agent selling insurance and specializing in agricultural needs. Kayla Weaver, a 2006 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School, received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications from Ohio State University.

HARPSTER — It is not often that an 11-year-old sixth grader can claim to be a co-founder and steward of something, but young Alex Rose can. He is the co-founder of Harpster’s new Little Free Library.

East Wyandot Avenue between Wilson’s Grocery and Pilot Travel Center was closed for several hours Monday for grinding of a rough portion of road at the intersection of Malabar Drive. Upper Sandusky streets supervisor Allen Boes said the road will be closed again Wednesday morning, weather permitting, for paving.

Local residents had plenty to do over the weekend, including the Pantry Palooza, Koda Bear Festival and an Ice Cream Social at the Wyandot County Museum.

A crowd estimated by organizers at more than 1,200 people attended church services Sunday in Gormley Park to hear John Godwin of the A&E TV series “Duck Dynasty” speak on his experiences on the show and his Christian faith.