The Ritz Players will hold open auditions for “Next to Normal” at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday at The National Theatre at The Ritz, 30 S. Washington St., Tiffin. Dad’s an architect; mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a typical American family.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk High School will present “The Music Man” at 7 p.m. March 29 and 30 and 2 p.m. March 31 at the Mohawk Performing Arts Center. The year is 1912. Traveling salesman and con man Harold Hill steps off the train into the town of River City, Iowa, well known for its stubbornness.

WORCESTER, Mass. — Since 2014, Upper Sandusky native Matthew Gamber has been teaching at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts as a full-time professor in the visual arts department, and now he has achieved tenure. Gamber explained that working toward tenure required documenting and proving accomplishments and feats of excellence in scholarship, teaching and service.

The Rev. Elaine Clinger Sturtz was the guest speaker at the women’s Lenten luncheon Wednesday afternoon at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Upper Sandusky. Sturtz completed two books while living in Wyandot County in 2018 as an interim pastor for Marseilles, Salem and Wesley Chapel United Methodist churches.

The third annual Farmer’s Appreciation Breakfast was held this morning at the Sycamore Community Center in Sycamore. Farmers and community leaders from Wyandot and Seneca counties were invited to the event, which was hosted by the First National Bank of Sycamore.

An officer was dispatched to Go Wireless on the 1100 block of East Wyandot Avenue the early morning of March 5 for an alarm. The building was secure and the keyholder was notified. An officer was dispatched to the Quality Inn Parking lot the early morning of March 5 in reference to a suspicious vehicle. The officer located the vehicle and a male slumped over in the driver’s seat.

CAREY — P.T. Services Rehabilitation in Carey celebrated its 20 year anniversary with an open house March 9. The clinic specializes in physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as injury rehabilitation, injury prevention and strength and agility training.

TOLEDO — Northwest Ohio made a dramatic statement with its showing in the annual Site Selector Governor’s Cup awards. Six cities within the 17-county Northwest Ohio footprint were ranked among the best nationally, based on number of business development projects.

MARSEILLES — Attendees at the Mayor’s Breakfast heard a plea from the Wyandot County Fair Board Tuesday morning at the Angle Back Tavern in Marseilles. Wyandot County Senior Fair Board Vice President Shawn Stober said the fair needs help.

SYCAMORE — Three new emergency medical technicians were sworn into service for the Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday at the Sycamore Village Council meeting. Chris Fetters, Caitlin Foos and Logan Shoemaker ended their probationary status and were sworn into duty by Sycamore Fire Chief Rodney Clinger.