HARPSTER — Salt deposits from the grain elevator that residents said have been coating their cars, windows and other property for the last six months soon no longer will be a problem in Harpster. During council’s regular meeting on Tuesday night, Mayor Jim Robertson said Morton Salt had canceled its contract with Interstate Commodities LLC and is finished unloading salt there.

COLUMBUS — Twenty-four students from the Upper Sandusky FFA traveled to Columbus on April 2 for the state spring career development event contests or CDEs. This year, Upper Sandusky had six different contest areas that students participated in: agronomy, horse judging, general livestock, nature interpretation, poultry and wildlife management.

Agricultural producers are reminded to consult with the Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service before breaking out new ground for production purposes, as doing so without prior authorization may put a producer’s federal farm program benefits in jeopardy.

FINDLAY — Ohio offers opportunities for the public to fish, including 124,000 acres of inland water, 7,000 miles of streams, 2.25 million acres of Lake Erie water and 481 miles of the Ohio River, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Jonathan P. Irwin, Riverton, Illinois, was traveling westbound on U.S. 23 just west of Ohio 53 late in the evening March 27 when he attempted to pull over to the side of the road due to high winds and the tractor-trailer he was driving was blown onto its passenger side.

It’s time to get cookin’. The What’s Cookin’ cookbook discussion group, a program of the Upper Sandusky Community Library, will celebrate the start of its fourth year with a book release party before its regular April meeting.

SYCAMORE — A month after coming under attack from a group of community residents for his leadership style, Mohawk Superintendent Ken Ratliff turned his emphasis to the district’s accomplishments over the past six years during the board of education’s April meeting Monday night.

CAREY — Carey Board of Education members heard a presentation from Sylvia Daniels of the Carey Area Paranormal Energy Research Society during a regular meeting Monday. Daniels and the seven-person team expressed interest in conducting a paranormal investigation at the Carey school building on East South Street before it is auctioned.

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.