NEVADA — Nevada Mayor Harold Lambert is asking for residents’ help to stop vandalism at Nevada Park. During Monday night’s council meeting, Lambert emphasized that park hours are from dawn until dusk, and if anyone sees someone at the park when it is closed, they should get a license plate number if applicable and call the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office.

BUCYRUS — April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Bucyrus Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to keep their eyes and focus on the roadway while driving. Last year, 13,261 crashes in Ohio had a reported distraction, including 39 fatal crashes, according to a press release from the Bucyrus Post of the OSHP.

While many area children may have been watching cartoons or snoring away their Saturday morning, about 300 area youth were exploring and learning about new talents and a variety of other topics that interest them.

No injuries were reported, but southbound U.S. 23 and eastbound U.S. 30 were closed for some time Sunday morning after a semitrailer driver lost control on snow and ice and struck a guardrail.

COLUMBUS (AP) — A police officer was critically injured after a man opened fire on a SWAT team trying to arrest him in Ohio’s capital city early Sunday morning. The suspect, identified as Lincoln Rutledge, refused to surrender after the shooting and Columbus police said several hours passed during which smoke and flames were seen in the suspect’s apartment. The …

A domestic dispute was reported in the 500 block of East Sandusky Avenue, Wharton, on March 26.

MANSFIELD (AP) — Authorities in northern Ohio say a 35-year-old home invasion suspect has been hospitalized after he was shot multiple times by the son of the home’s resident. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says three suspects broke into a Mansfield home early Sunday and threatened the person who lived there with a gun. Investigators say the son of the …