Children at the Upper Sandusky Community Library have some new ways to pass their time thanks to a local woodworker. Jim Hogan, of Upper Sandusky, has been crafting items from wood for over 50 years and he saw an opportunity to create some puzzles and give back to the library.

Due to freezing temperatures this week, Wyandot County Auditor Bill Kitzler has extended the deadline for 2019 dog tags to today. All dogs over 3 months old must be licensed each year under state law. Dog tags for one year are $16 and may be picked up at the auditor’s office inside the Wyandot County Courthouse in downtown Upper Sandusky.

The Daily Chief-Union had an online-only paper Wednesday because the extreme cold temperatures would have made it impractical to deliver. All local content that was published in that edition is being repeated today to accommodate those without online access.

CAREY — Moreno’s Casual Dining celebrated its banquet hall expansion Saturday with a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Wyandot and Carey Chambers of Commerce. “It is an exciting time right now,” Moreno’s owner Chef Angel Moreno said.

Upper Sandusky gym Whole Life Fitness will begin offering a new rhythmic way to get in shape on Monday with cardio drumming classes. “Basically what it is is a big body ball that sits on a stand or a base or in our case, a laundry basket with nylon handles but the exciting part is you get real drum sticks,” WLF co-owner Stephanie Jacob said.

TIFFIN — The Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership announced that Audrey Flood will be joining the team in the newly created role of development manager with a focus on community, small business and rural development. A Mohawk High School graduate, Flood replaces Katie Lang, communications manager, who obtained her real estate license and is now working in the Cleveland area for Howard Hanna.

Upper Sandusky Union Elementary School’s students of the month for December are (front row, from left) kindergarteners Mckenna Newsome, Meredith Karche and Juan Cifuentes-Antonio, first graders Landon Brown and Ella Adkins; (back row) third grader Brinna Patchett, second grader Madison Miles, third graders Erin Ritchey and Carson Miller, second grader Paige Goble and Bailey Beckley and first grader Jayden Baker.

The survey says area residents will be howling with laughter at 7 p.m. Saturday night as Wyandot County-based non-profit Hannah’s House holds its annual fundraiser at the Elk’s Lodge in Upper Sandusky. The organizers believe it could be biggest and best fundraiser yet.

The What’s Cookin’ cookbook discussion group held its second annual soup cook-off Monday night at the Upper Sandusky Community Library. Contestants prepared soup for judges Debbie Frey, Kate Wentling and Irv Woods.

Upper Sandusky Middle School’s students of the month for December are (front row, from left) sixth grader Kail Vince, seventh grader Alex Rosario, eighth grader Brennan Harris; (back row) sixth grader Wrehn Thompson, seventh grader Ryleigh Haas and eighth grader Hayden Pahl.