COLUMBUS — The Ohio Beef Council, Ohio Corn Marketing Program and Kroger recently made a donation to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank as a result of a social media campaign performed over the month of December. Nearly 7,000 pounds of beef were delivered to the food bank, equaling approximately 28,000 meals for families in need.

Officers responded to a report of a reckless driver on U.S. 23 between Carey and Upper Sandusky the afternoon of Oct. 28. No vehicles matching the description were found.

Voting has taken place on the top 10 stories of 2016 in Wyandot County among the staff at The Daily Chief-Union, and the list of possibilities just keeps growing year after year. A wide variety of news articles made the list this year, with more than 30 stories identified for voting.

Bonnie Menningen (left) was surprised with a retirement party Friday at the Wyandot County Council on Aging after approximately 14 years as an homemaking assessor. She is pictured with driver Bill Lambrite (right) and homemaking coordinator Carrie Botti, who will take over assessor responsibilities when new clients sign up for homemaking services through the Wyandot County Council on Aging.

Todd W. Cover, Antrim Township, was cited for failure to control, operating a vehicle without a proper license and operating a vehicle while intoxicated after crashing an all-terrain vehicle on TH 10 near TH 56 the night of Oct. 12.

A deputy assisted a distressed driver on U.S. 23 near CH 47, Salem Township, the morning of Oct. 1. Chris McCarthy, Upper Sandusky, was arrested the morning of Oct. 1 for violating a civil protection order.

The Wyandot County Board of Commissioners recently received a year-end financial update from Wyandot County Auditor Bill Kitzler. Kitzler advised the board that he projects a carryover in the county’s general fund of $2,375,032.60 into 2017.

A change is coming in 2017 that will affect how livestock owners feed and medicate their animals. The Food and Drug Administration recently amended the distribution and use of veterinary feed directive drugs and animal feeds containing VFD drugs in livestock considered food-producing species.

Beginning Tuesday, a crew will begin work at the intersection of Seventh and Walker streets as the sewer separation project continues in Upper Sandusky. The crew in that area will tie into the new sanitary sewer line at Seventh and Walker streets and begin to move east toward the alley that runs behind the Upper Sandusky Municipal Building, installing new sanitary mains.

The new executive director of the Wyandot County Council on Aging is getting comfortable in her role as she aims to spread joy among her staff and residents ages 60 and older served by the COA. Sherri Wagner became executive director of the Wyandot County Council on Aging on Nov. 1, replacing former director Ryan Payton, who accepted a position at Angeline School and Industries.