COLUMBUS — Representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation will launch the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network at an event from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at the Findlay Inn and Conference Center, 200 E. Main Cross St. The event will announce the three farms in the Blanchard River Watershed that have …

COLUMBUS — Aerial gypsy moth larvae treatments will begin in mid-May in several areas of Ohio, including Wyandot County. Treatment will take place between 6 and 11 a.m., and signs will be posted around the treatment areas by 5 p.m. the day prior to treatment, according to a letter sent to local public officials and provided to The Daily Chief-Union.

REYNOLDSBURG — The Ohio Department of Agriculture is accepting proposals for the 2016 specialty crop block grant program, which will provide funding for projects to enhance the competitiveness of crops such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and nursery crops.

A shortage of paramedics and emergency medical technicians is an issue Wyandot County Emergency Medical Services has battled for a long time. EMS Director Dale Risley hopes he has found an answer to help solve the problem.

A public hearing has been set for 7:45 p.m. May 9 after a special session of Upper Sandusky City Council for residents and businesses to ask questions about a new property maintenance ordinance.

Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools is considering drug testing for athletes, board member Mark McQuown said at Monday evening’s meeting at Union Elementary School. McQuown said the newly formed athletic committee has talked about its options, which vary in terms of what the tests include.

CAREY — Carey Council and the Carey Exempted Village Schools Board may consider a long-term lease for the baseball field at Memorial Park. Council president Armand Getz introduced the matter at a regular council meeting Monday.

Westbrook Assisted Living and Memory Care recently donated $3,207.11 to the Alzheimer’s Association of Northwest Ohio from funds raised during a variety of events over the past year.

MARION (AP) — Fundraising efforts have begun to restore President Warren G. Harding’s Ohio home and build a 15,000-square-foot presidential center at the property by 2020. Plans for the $7.3 million Harding 2020 project include restoring the Press House and grounds and building a new parking lot on the property, located about 45 miles north of Columbus in Marion. The …

NEVADA — Pioneer Career and Technology Center students teamed up to tackle community service projects in six counties throughout northwest Ohio on Friday, with Wynford students who also attend Pioneer taking on maintenance and cleanup at the Nevada Park and at the school.