The Upper Sandusky Police Department has determined there was “no legitimate or credible threat” involving a high school student who allegedly made a joke about bringing a gun to school and shooting someone, police chief Dave Olds said Sunday.

CAREY — A Carey resident and 2004 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School appeared on Friday night’s season premier of “Hell’s Kitchen” on Fox. Bill “Koop” Wynkoop is one of 18 contestants on season 16 of the show featuring Chef Gordon Ramsey that airs at 8 p.m. Fridays.

Dean B. Rose, Tiffin, was transported by Upper Sandusky Emergency Medical Services to Wyandot Memorial Hospital with incapacitating injuries following a motorcycle crash on CH 4 just west of Ohio 53 early the morning of Aug. 1.

LIMA — The Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 has released its highway construction report for the coming week. Ohio 103 between Ohio 231 and the Crawford County line now is open.

Local counselor Jere DeLany is hoping a new support group for family and loved ones of those in the throngs of addiction will help end stigma and bring renewed hope to Wyandot County residents.

SYCAMORE — In the same year the Sycamore pool was in jeopardy of remaining closed for the summer, the Mohawk Historical Society celebrated the 50th anniversary of the construction and opening of the pool. More than 40 individuals, with a few attendees traveling from as far as Columbus, and three dogs attended a slideshow event at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Sycamore on Thursday night to remember the early days of the pool’s existence.

Superintendent Todd Dilley shared a report on upgrades to the building and grounds at Angeline School and Industries during a regular meeting of the Wyandot County Board of Developmental Disabilities on Thursday night.

One fatality occurred as a result of a crash involving two semitrailers at the intersection of U.S. 23 and CH 50 north of Upper Sandusky on Thursday morning. Cole M. Ludwig, 19, of Tiffin, was transported to Wyandot Memorial Hospital and later flown by medical helicopter to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Hospital, Columbus, where he later died as a result of his injuries, according to a press release from Wyandot County Sheriff Mike Hetzel.

An agreement has been reached between the Wyandot County Board of Commissioners and CSX Transportation for a project to begin that is expected to alleviate flooding behind Guardian Industries. A ditch project on the property of James Smalley and Guardian Industries Inc. required a storm water pipeline to be installed under a railroad line owned by CSX.

Two people including a juvenile girl were taken into custody Wednesday evening following a search warrant execution at 489 N. Third St., Apt. 6, according to a press release from the Upper Sandusky Police Department. Police were conducting an investigation into a runaway juvenile when evidence led officers to the location, the release said.