The city of Upper Sandusky on Tuesday replaced about half of the reverse osmosis elements at the water treatment plant in the first of two maintenance phases. On April 4, water treatment plant supervisor Aaron Schoenberger addressed the service committee concerning the replacement of approximately 180 elements or nanofilters.

FINDLAY — The body of a rural Bucyrus man was found inside a vehicle last week east of the Findlay reservoirs in Hancock County’s Marion Township.

The Upper Sandusky Service Committee approved the hiring of 18 individuals as summer help during a regular meeting earlier this month.

Upper Sandusky senior Rene’ Vent has received a $1,000 scholarship from Schmidt Machine Company for the 2015-16 scholarship year. As an approved national FFA scholarship sponsor and in cooperation with AGCO, Schmidt Machine Company presented the scholarship to Vent at the Upper Sandusky High School FFA banquet Thursday.

COLUMBUS — Cy Prettyman of New Bloomington has been elected treasurer of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Prettyman now holds the third highest elected office in the state’s largest and most influential farm and food organization, according to a press release from the Ohio Farm Bureau.

Eighteen project members, three cloverbuds and four advisers recently attended the third meeting of the River Roundup 4-H club at John Stewart United Methodist Church. Gabi and Kayleigh Gobs and Hannah, Leah and Rachael Herring provided refreshments.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a rule to ensure that farm safety-net payments are issued only to active managers of farms that operate as joint ventures or general partnerships, consistent with the direction and authority provide by Congress in the 2014 farm bill.

COLUMBUS — The 2016-17 hunting and trapping seasons were among the regulations approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council at its meeting Wednesday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. White-tailed deer hunting season changes include moving the two-day gun season to Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18, and muzzleloader season to Jan. 7-10.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Five members of the Riverdale FFA recently competed in the state judging contests. Four members competed in equine management, which consists of equine evaluation, general equipment identification and a general knowledge test.

FINDLAY — The Ohio Ornithological Society is accepting registrations for guided beginner bird tours during the International Migratory Bird Day weekend, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The OOS, in cooperation with the ODNR Division of Wildlife, will conduct guided bird walks May 14 and 15 at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area.