An open house was held Wednesday for members of the Wyandot County Emergency Management Agency response teams at the new EMS/EMA building in Upper Sandusky. The EMA’s site says emergency management is the discipline of avoiding and dealing with both natural and man-made disasters with preparedness, response and recovery plans.

Area nursing home residents received an extra dose of Christmas cheer Tuesday thanks to the First National Bank of Sycamore. Bank employees visited the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 9:30 a.m., Fairhaven Community at 1 p.m. and Westbrook Assisted Living at 3 p.m.

A student has been removed from Upper Sandusky Middle School in Upper Sandusky after threats were made against the wrestling team.

The Wyandot County Commissioners stopped by the Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation District’s December board meeting Thursday and presented Eileen Kuenzli a plaque in honor of her 20 years of service at the SWCD.

Wade Vaughn was reelected to represent farmers from Richland, Salem, Crane and Eden townships on the county committee. He was elected to his second consecutive term.

KENTON — The 2018 Conservation Tillage Club breakfast program series will begin Jan. 9 at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mount Victory. Each session will start at 7:30 a.m. with complimentary buffet breakfast followed by the program at 8 a.m.

The What’s Cookin’ cookbook discussion group held a potluck, a cookie exchange, a secret santa and a Christmas cookie contest Monday evening at the Upper Sandusky Community Library. Judges were (from left) Janice Woods, Ron Boose and Amy Gardner.

Upper Sandusky City Council bid farewell to two members Monday evening. Bob Blocksom is stepping down after 12 years of service to the council, while Roxie Karg’s term ends on Dec. 31.

CAREY — To stay in compliance with federal regulations for natural hazard mitigation planning and ensure the village receives financial assistance from a federal agency following a natural disaster, Carey Village Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution to adopt the Wyandot County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale board member Michelle Courtad asked those giving reports to add something that they’re thankful for in the spirit of the holiday season at Monday night’s regular board meeting, For technology director John DeMotte, that included the wealth of new technology available at Riverdale to its students, and that the school’s outdoor digital sign has been working well for about six months straight after prior repeated problems.