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.

SYCAMORE —The Sycamore parks committee discussed projects planned for the parks this summer and a potential park event during a meeting Thursday. Sycamore Mayor Vicki Weininger said membership, admission and pool parties will be the same price for 2019, although there are plans to raise some prices on concessions.

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.

The County Engineer’s office reported a “rash” of stolen road signs in the northeast part of Wyandot County. Assistant Engineer Terry Wright said that “around seven or eight” signs were stolen the week of Feb. 18 and included a weight limit sign at CH 37 and CH 16, a 5 ton weight limit sign on TH 40 near the Parker Covered Bridge, a stop sign at TH 103 and CH 64, and a curve ahead sign at CH 37 north of TH40.

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.

Whole Life Fitness in Upper Sandusky is bringing back its popular health study “The Daniel Plan” later this month with a new twist. The plan is a five-week study on building a healthy lifestyle and features the five F’s: Faith, food, fitness, focus and friends.

Cardiology specialists Thura Harfi, M.D., and Matthew Tong, D.O., have office hours at Wyandot Memorial Hospital each week for outpatients, inpatient consultations, cardiac imaging studies and medical oversight for cardiac testing.

COLUMBUS — Grange Insurance has recognized Verne Hart Insurance Agency as a top-performing independent insurance agency, earning the company’s prestigious Leadership Circle designation for excellence in 2018. The Leadership Circle designation is given to a select group of Grange’s highest performing independent agency partners who excelled in both business development and customer service during the previous year.

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.