KENTON — Two huge inflated rats met the workers on the Marathon pipeline when they came to work this morning at the former Rockwell plant site in Kenton. With the intimidating rodents were about 70 protesters from the Laborer’s International Union of North America with representative of the Pipeliners Local Union 798 and Ohio Laborer’s District Council.

CAREY — As he enters his 40th year in the business of selling automobiles, Rick Wagner is excited to bring customers a new and improved experience. With construction complete on a new car dealership on U.S. 23 entering the village of Carey from the south side, the Wagner Ford dealer is welcoming Wyandot County and the surrounding area to a grand opening event to kick off the year.

It was not Upper Sandusky’s best performance of the season, but it was plenty good enough for a 59-35 victory against Bucyrus and at least a share of the Northern 10 Athletic Conference championship. The victory, combined with Buckeye Central’s loss to Carey, gives the Rams (18-0, 13-0 N10) a three-game lead with three games remaining. A win in any one of them will clinch the title outright.

CAREY — It’s got to feel good when it all comes together. Carey knocked down open shots and made things hard for Jenna Karl and Buckeye Central in its rematch against the second best team in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference. The Blue Devils ran up a lead in each quarter of a 56-39 victory on their senior night.

Tickle your funny bone and tantalize your taste buds when Hannah’s House Celebrity Roast returns Feb. 10. Upper Sandusky Mayor Scott Washburn, Wyandot County Prosecutor’s Office investigator Bill Latham, local comedian Matt Vanderpool and Upper Sandusky Middle School teacher Bert Dible will take turns throwing comedic jabs at Everett Taylor, owner of T & T Sports Lounge in downtown Upper Sandusky.

Members of the Pitt Township Volunteer Fire Department respond to a report of a semi on fire on U.S. 23 near TH 65 on Tuesday morning. Firefighters found the trailer’s brakes had overheated.

FINDLAY — Carey has had a rough time against the Blanchard Valley Conference this season. A Monday night out-of-league game at Liberty-Benton presented too many matchup problems as the Blue Devils fell behind by as many as 32 points in the second half of a 74-52 loss.

Upper Sandusky police are investigating after someone broke into A & A Groceries and stole $630 in cash during the weekend. Gary Ault, owner of the market in the 200 block of North Sandusky Avenue, called police shortly after the store opened at 7 a.m. Sunday to report the break-in, police reports show.

NORTH ROBINSON — Though he was not dressed for a swim, Justin Richardson was happy to take a dip in the pool Saturday afternoon at Colonel Crawford. After capturing their first league championship in the first North Central Ohio Swim meet, the Upper Sandusky boys swimmers celebrated by pushing their coach in the shallow end.

Upper Sandusky had three points of emphasis for Saturday night’s game against Ridgedale, and it is safe to say, the Rams executed them in their 69-28 victory. Coach Jeff Winslow said the Rams wanted to play a solid four quarters, limit their own turnovers and communicated well on defense. They accomplished all of those things by outscoring the Rockets in every quarter, committing just four turnovers and forcing 27 turnovers while holding Ridgedale forward Alex Eldred to eight points.