The Wyandot County Board of Developmental Disabilities has a new member. County Commissioner Steve Seitz swore in Eric Cundiff during the board’s organizational meeting Thursday night at Angeline School and Industries.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The pilot of a plane that crashed into Lake Erie last month received his certification to fly that type of aircraft just 21 days before the fatal crash, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report. The NTSB report issued Thursday night provides a timeline for the Dec. 29 crash, but does not indicate why the …

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich is headed to Washington for a series of events, including the presidential inauguration of former political rival Donald Trump. Kasich office says the Republican governor and 2016 presidential contender heads to the Capitol today. He will meet with GOP Sen. John McCain, of Arizona, to discuss national security issues today and then join …

BOWLING GREEN (AP) — The president of a northwest Ohio college says she won’t support making it a so-called “sanctuary campus” to help protect immigrant students potentially facing deportation because she’s worried about jeopardizing the school’s federal funding.

COLUMBUS (AP) — A popular intercity express bus service known for cheap fares that could drop as low as $1 has ceased service in Ohio’s capital city due to the unprofitability of the route. The Columbus Dispatch reports Megabus is pulling out of Columbus, with the company citing lower gas prices and competition from other affordable transportation carriers as major …

COLUMBUS (AP) — A panel considering whether to recommend adjustments to Ohio’s high school graduation requirements has begun its work. The work group led by Ohio’s superintendent is tasked with making recommendations to the State Board of Education by April. Educators from around Ohio have warned that a large number of high schoolers are in jeopardy of not graduating next …

Janice Woods (left), from Woods’ Antiques ‘n More, recently presented a monetary donation to Jenny Ham, president of the Ram Boosters. Woods’ also donates all program pictures for the high school throughout the year.

Roger A. Massie, Nevada, turned himself in the evening of Nov. 10 on a warrant out of Upper Sandusky Municipal Court on an original charge of driving under the influence. Deborah J. Grove, Upper Sandusky, was cited for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and failure to control after striking a utility pole and overturning her vehicle in the 13000 block of CH 119 the evening of Nov. 10.

The city of Upper Sandusky has improved the health care coverage offered to city employees, without increasing the cost to taxpayers. Under the plan City Council approved Tuesday night, covered employees now will be able to get up to a three-month supply of some prescription drugs at participating local pharmacies; and get free of charge some brand name drugs that used to only be available by prescription that are now available over the counter.

Wyandot County Home Health Director Trae Turner reported an uptick in admissions in the month of December may improve the agency’s financial balance during a regular meeting of the Wyandot County Health Board on Wednesday.