A local business celebrated its 20-year anniversary this past Thursday. Dawn Patterson opened Headlines Salon and Spa on Jan. 18, 1998, at 120 E. Walker St., Upper Sandusky, and she’s remained in the same location ever since, expanding in size about three years after opening.

Judy Green portrayed author Laura Ingalls Wilder in a program Monday evening at the Dorcas Carey Public Library. Green performed in costume and brought the Little House on the Prairie stories to life with storytelling, photos and artifacts related to the books.

SYCAMORE — Several changes were announced for the upcoming 2018 pool season at the Sycamore Village Council meeting Tuesday evening. The Parks Committee met with the Sycamore Business Association twice between council meetings and the following changes were approved by council:

MOUNT BLANCHARD — With Riverdale’s soccer field almost 100-percent clay, the playing surface has become quite hard, which could lead to potential injury, according to outgoing Falcons boys coach Jon Hayfield. At the regular Riverdale board meeting on Monday, Hayfield presented a plan and quote he received from Fields Maintenance of Sandusky, which maintains all parks in Sandusky County, that would change the composition and nature of the field over time, allowing for a more natural, softer and smoother playing surface.

The Wyandot County Auditor’s Office would like to remind residents that 2018 dog licenses now are on sale and must be purchased by Jan. 31 to avoid the late penalty charge. Licenses are required for all dogs 3 months of age and older and are $16 each.

MARYSVILLE — The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association awarded Kyle Nickles, of Sycamore, the Young Cattleman of the Year Award at the OCA awards banquet held Saturday at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Lewis Center.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency temporarily will suspend accepting most new offers until later in the 2018 fiscal year. The FSA temporarily is suspending acceptance of most offers going forward to provide time to review CRP allocation levels and to avoid exceeding the statutory cap of 24 million acres.

FOSTORIA — Planning for the next farming generation involves many challenges as well as emotional issues. To help, AgCredit is hosting four succession planning seminars across northwest and north central Ohio.

BUCYRUS — The Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a workshop series that will highlight a few unique operations around our county in the conservation and agriculture fields. Guests may take part in one or all of the workshops.

Further details have been released concerning Sunday’s incident at Bridgestone in Upper Sandusky, where a Sycamore man allegedly drove his vehicle through the overhead door, causing considerable damage inside one of the plants.