Star stage veteran Charles Groth (center) portrays Chef Louis in the upcoming Star Theatre production of “The Little Mermaid.” The musical opens this weekend and runs at 7 p.m. June 29 and 30, at 2 p.m. July 1, at 7 p.m. July 5 and 7 and at 2 p.m. July 8.

Angie Ford of Wyandot County Water and Soil Conservation District holds a barred owl during the Birds of Prey program on Wednesday at the Dorcas Carey Public Library.

The Wyandot County Veterans Commission held its monthly meeting at its new office on Wednesday. Wyandot County Veterans Service Officer Theresa Miller said the commission will participate in the upcoming Carey Fest parade.

The Wyandot County Solid Waste Management District and Recycling Center has recently been informed that its 2018 Community Development Grant application has been approved for a total of $130,516. The WCSWMD and Recycling Center applied for an Ohio EPA grant in January 2018 looking to replace its International Baler that was originally purchased in 2005.

The Steer Barn hosted a Business After Hours Thursday afternoon. Those who attended got the chance to enjoy time with friends of the Wyandot County Chamber of Commerce and sample new appetizers that are being considered for the Steer Barn menu.

Daniel Lucas and Brad Batton of Lucas-Batton Funeral Homes are pleased to announce the addition of Jeffrey R. Courtad to their staff. Courtad is a funeral director who has been licensed in the state of Ohio for the past 26 years.

The Ohio State University at Marion recently welcomed Student Success Counselor Michelle McKinniss to the staff. As a newly-created position in the Office of Student Retention, McKinniss will work to create student success initiatives, working directly with students to overcome barriers to growth and success.

Professional services firm Wagler Badenhop has acquired Logan County’s Wilkins Accounting Solutions in a move that strengthens tax preparation, payroll, and small-business consulting offered to families and small business in North Central Ohio.

SYCAMORE — Sycamore Village Council voted to approve raises to the volunteer fire department officers and fourth-year lifeguards during its meeting Tuesday. The finance committee recommended a raise to 50 cents an hour over minimum wage to lifeguards with four years experience, $5,000 per year for the fire chief, $1,350 for assistant fire chief and assistant EMS chief, $300 for captain and $150 for lieutenants. The recommendations were approved unanimously.

American Legion Post No. 344 in Carey raised $1,077 for Hannah’s House from a guest bartending event held Saturday night.