COLUMBUS — More than 14,000 ring-necked pheasants will be released at 24 Ohio public hunting areas this fall to provide additional hunting opportunities across the state, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The following report was prepared and submitted by the Wyandot County Humane Society on Oct. 6 and is correct as of that date: Pets reported as missing since the previous report that have not been found include a brown and white neutered male American bulldog, a male black Labrador puppy, a black and white neutered male cat, a male blue merle miniature Australian shepherd, a blonde neutered male chihuahua, a neutered male gray tiger cat, a sable and white male sheltie and a black and white female rat terrier-chihuahua mix.

A re-enactor portraying Mother Solomon of the Wyandot Indian tribe visited 14 members of the Emanuel UCC women’s guild when they met for their October meeting. Retired teacher Nancy Sauer portrayed the well-known Indian woman as she related her story from birth to her death in 1890.

Upper Sandusky Middle School has set a goal this school year to collect 100,000 Box Tops to raise $100,000 in a program that helps offset the cost for the school trip to Washington, D.C. Box Tops for Education is a program started by General Mills that helps communities provide students the tools needed for success by generating cash that can be used for whatever is needed most.

MARION — BookMarks, a friends group of the Marion Public Library, will host a fundraising event at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 titled “Speaking Volumes.” Internationally best-selling author Anne Perry will be the featured guest, delivering a talk and signing copies of her books for attendees.

BUCYRUS — An informational meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. today for all Wynford eighth graders who will be participating in the Washington, D.C., trip planned for May 3-6. The meeting will be in the auditorium and will include the kickoff for Thanksgiving pie sales that will become an annual fundraiser, as well as an update from Nowak Tours on online registration, price and itinerary.

CRESTLINE — The Crawford Park District has announced several upcoming programs at its facilities.

MARION — College students and their families may apply for federal and state financial aid for the 2017-18 beginning this month. In prior years, students had to wait until Jan. 1 to begin the process.

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SYCAMORE — Twenty-six students from Mohawk Junior High School were inducted as members of the National Junior Honor Society during an afternoon ceremony Sept. 29.