Wyandot County voters will see a variety of candidates and issues on the Nov. 8 ballot, with all local races uncontested. The Wyandot County Board of Elections had received about 750 applications for absentee ballots as of Tuesday, according to director Deb Passet.

CAREY — Carey Council approved several changes to its codified ordinances to comply with state parking complaint procedures during a regular meeting Monday. The emergency measures were passed in three readings and established a parking violations bureau to handle infractions in the village.

A crew from Underground Utilities finished up the first part of work on North Seventh Street in front of the city building Tuesday and went back to the north end of the street, where the project started, to begin installing the storm sewer under the road.

Ohio drivers are 4 percent more likely to collide with a deer than they were last year, according to new claims data from State Farm. The odds drivers will hit a deer in Ohio are 1 out of 126, above the national odds of 1 in 169.

FINDLAY — The road on Magee Marsh Wildlife Area running from the Sportsmen’s Migratory Bird Center to the beach area, including the boardwalk and beach trails, will be closed in order to provide a quality hunting experience for Ohio’s sportsmen and women.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association recently announced its new Begin Farming program, which will provide aspiring and new farmers in Ohio support to understand what it takes to get into farming and grow their businesses.

ST. LOUIS — The American Soybean Association is planning to give a scholarship to a high school senior interested in pursuing agriculture. The soy scholarship is a $5,000, one-time award presented to a high school senior who plans to pursue agriculture as an area of study at any accredited college or university in the 2017-18 academic year.

WASHINGTON — The National Farmers Union last week recognized 44 outstanding senators and representatives who have demonstrated leadership and support for family farmers and ranchers and their rural communities.

WASHINGTON — Bolstered by the National Farmers Union and Farm Aid, 275 family farmers last week united at the U.S. Capitol to ask for emergency assistance and increased funding to address the harsh economic realities brought on by historically low prices and too high production costs.

A 30-year veteran of Ohio public schools presented her vision for the state school board to Upper Sandusky City Council on Monday night, advocating for local control of public school systems and a holistic approach to educating children.