COLUMBUS — State Representative Riordan McClain (R-Upper Sandusky) was recently appointed to the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood by Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford). The Ohio Commission on Fatherhood is a state-wide commission whose mission is to enhance the well-being of Ohio’s children by providing opportunities for fathers to become better parents, partners and providers.

WHARTON — Two Wyandot County men were injured when their vehicle struck a cow on TH 79 Tuesday afternoon. The Wyandot County Sheriff’s report states Alex C. Tate, Wharton, was driving northbound on the 6000 block of TH 79 when his 1995 Suburban, owned by Carolyn S. Stewart, struck a 1,000 pound show heifer that had entered the roadway, causing disabling damage.

Residents, their guests and employees of the Upper Sandusky Senior Villas, 102 Westbrook Blvd., in Upper Sandusky, gather the last Wednesday of each month for a potluck lunch. Pictured are (from left) Esther Walker, Bob Farrow, George Bowen, Anna Mae Huntley, Sandra Preston, Debra Erwin and Eileen Elsassei.

Todd M. Minnick, Monroeville, Indiana, was arrested for OVI after driving the wrong way on U.S. 30 the morning of March 19. Jacob K. Ross, Galion, turned himself in at the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant on indictment for trespassing in habitation the afternoon of March 19.

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — Clouse Construction Corp., a general contractor in New Riegel, has been recognized as a high performance builder by Butler Manufacturing. Butler provides design-build construction solutions and innovative building technology to the nonresidential market.

Area business leaders had an opportunity to improve their online presence Monday at the Amplify business seminar and workshop. The event was held at Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church and featured eight speakers, who presented in both the large family room and in private classrooms.

Matt Mercer, R.N., of Upper Sandusky, has been promoted to director of emergency department services at Wyandot Memorial Hospital. Mercer manages the staff members working in the emergency department and is responsible for the day-to-day operations in collaboration with the department’s medical director, James Cohen, M.D. Mercer has a special interest in process improvement and patient satisfaction.

MARION — Through a new partnership with Stryker Mako Robotics, OhioHealth Marion General Hospital is now offering robotic arm assisted surgeries. The new technology is expected to enhance surgical precision and speed patient recovery times for total and partial knee replacement surgeries.

United Country Walton Realty and Auction Co. LLC is growing its real estate and auction staff by two more personnel. Jim Barney and Dave McDowell both bring professional experience from the education and computer program fields. In a former life, Barney was a teacher and school administrator. After retiring, he was encouraged to explore becoming an auctioneer.

Professor Harold Hill, portrayed by junior Cameron Zorn convinces the people of River City, Iowa, that the children of the town need something to do to keep them out of trouble with the song “Ya Got Trouble” in the Mohawk High School production of “The Music Man.”