Upper Sandusky Fire Department Chief Lynn Yeater reported the department had recently received a $7,900 grant for a thermal imaging camera during Tuesday’s Upper Sandusky Safety Committee meeting. Yeater reported the department had applied for the grant from the Aladdin Shrine and the camera would equip the final truck in the department’s fleet.

With a strong demand for workers, automotive parts manufacturer Kasai North America in Upper Sandusky decided to get creative. “We’re servicing Subaru for the first time ever and that created a need for jobs where we had 102 openings to fill,” Kasai Human Resources Manager Jennie Dranschak said.

A METRICH marijuana eradication operation was conducted this past Thursday in Wyandot County. The Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office reports state the search was coordinated by the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office, along with assistance from the Wyandot County Prosecutor’s Office, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, BCI, the Upper Sandusky Police Department and the Carey Police Department.

John C. Frison, Toledo, charged by the patrol with possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia, amended plea to guilty, found guilty.

Timothy R. Hoerig, Cheryl A. Schalk, Richard Q. Hoerig, Amy J. Dunn, Brett P. Hoerig, Peter J. Hoerig and Barry G. Hoerig to Amped Electric LLC, property in Sycamore.

Martin Gregory Messmer, 31, 143 W. Brown St., Carey, carpenter; and Michelle Chere Orians, 47 143 W. Brown St., Carey, scheduler, Aug. 23.

Madison E. Higgins, 360 W. Finley St., Upper Sandusky, failure to control, $30 fine plus costs, two points, Carteens.

CAREY — Our Lady of Consolation School in Carey has introduced two new educators this year, both who have transferred into education after beginning their careers in other fields. Christina Hohman is the new librarian/media specialist, while Holly Frey is the school’s new preschool teacher.

Recently, The Daily Chief-Union had a front page article about our U.S. representative, Bob Latta, and talked about how he met with Kalmbach Feeds CEO Paul Kalmbach and his Republican friendly organization, the National Association of Manufacturers in Wyandot County.

Preparations for the upcoming Veterans Day events at the 2018 Wyandot County Fair were discussed at Wednesday’s meeting of the Wyandot County Veterans Service Commission. Wyandot County Veterans Service Officer Theresa Miller said she had 17 kids coming from Mohawk Local Schools and two volunteers from Honor Flight who will help the morning of Veterans Day at the fair on Sept. 11 with setting up tables, putting together gift bags among other things.