This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Signup Here Lost Password You must be logged in to post a comment 2023 the Ohio Rail Development Commission approved a $125,000 grant to Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) to assist with the rail infrastructure necessary for the construction of a new soybean processing facility near Upper Sandusky The new $541 million facility requires significant on-site rail LDC will commit to hiring 114 net new jobs and creating 500 new railcars of traffic at the Upper Sandusky area location LDC is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods worldwide The facility in Upper Sandusky will be a processing facility where soybeans are cleaned dehulled and rolled into flakes to separate the oil and meal components during processing Soybean oil is also used in salad dressings and mayonnaise as well as industrial products such as plastics and biodiesel “This project is an excellent example of how public and private partnerships can work in tandem to assist companies expanding in Ohio The new rail infrastructure will be a tremendous asset to Louis Dreyfus to move its products and will result in less truck traffic on Ohio’s highways We are pleased to assist this company and support their efforts in the region,” said Matthew Dietrich The Ohio Rail Development Commission assists Ohio communities and railroads in creating and retaining jobs by preserving rail service to existing shippers and providing rail service to new customers The Rail Commission also funds projects to improve railroad-highway grade crossings to increase safety for the traveling public Trespassing is both extremely dangerous and strictly prohibited Written by: dbeverly WKTN is a locally owned and operated radio station broadcasting from Kenton Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within FINDLAY — Karsen Homan wasn't ready for his high school basketball career to be over The senior finished with a career-high 23 points one block and one assist in the Shelby Whippets' 60-58 Division IV district semifinal win over Upper Sandusky on Tuesday night at Findlay High School He also finished 3-of-4 from 3 and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line While his offensive night was one he won't soon forget it was his defense that provided the play of the game After Brayden DeVito hit a runner in the lane with under 30 seconds left to put the Whippets up one Upper Sandusky ran the clock down to 10 and called timeout Homan stepped in front of a Ram heading to the basket and drew a textbook charge nullifying the made basket and giving the Whippets the ball back with a chance to ice it They did and now they are headed to the Division IV district championship game at 7 p.m DeVito finished with 13 points and four assists while Michael Shepherd added 10 points Landon Foltz and Nic Eyster had five apiece and Anderson Brubaker rounded out the scoring with five The Whippets trailed 57-47 with 2:36 left in the game before going on a 13-1 run to close out the victory It is the second straight season the Whippets are in the district championship game after winning the program's first regional title last season The last time the Whippets made it to two straight district title games was from 1997-99 Upper Sandusky High School soccer’s Grace Walton received the United Soccer Coaches Senior Excellence Award The award is given to seniors who have had a significant impact on their team Walton finished her career with 31 Goals and 58 Assists combining for 120 career points putting her at 3rd in career points for Upper Sandusky girls soccer behind Grace Miller (125) and Megan Hensel (123) Grace holds the records for Assists in a Game (6) She will be entered in Ohio soccer state record book for Assists in a Season and Assists in a Career Written by: bbyrne Wyandot County Board of Developmental Disabilities will hold an All-Abilities Color Fun Run on March 29 at Harrison Smith Park in Upper Sandusky Run or Ride event celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness 2025 The entry fee is the donation of non-perishable food items to help Stuff-the-Bus and benefit Open Door Food Pantry Written by: bclark You must be logged in to post a comment The Upper Sandusky Police Department is investigating an incident involving threats made through social media to Upper Sandusky High School.  After the incident was investigated this week it was determined there was no active threat to the school.  Officers were present at the school on Thursday morning as a precaution You must be logged in to post a comment 2025 at Wyandot County Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 1937 in Wyandot County to the late Cletus R 1965 he married his loving and supportive wife Rosetta Lucius,she survives in Upper Sandusky Frank is also survived by his children Anthony (Denise) Arnold is preceded in death by a sister Florine Howard and brothers Patrick Arnold was a 1955 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School He was a member of Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Church and served on the Parish Council & the Hospitality Committee Frank was a lifelong grain and livestock farmer He could be found in his bib overalls visiting and doing business with the Amish Frank was member of Knights of Columbus #2050 Wyandot County Farm Bureau-Country Cousins and was a 4-H Advisor for the Mifflin Jolly Farmers His hobbies included camping with his family He was a mentor to many young nephews and neighbors He was known for his story telling and sense of humor raccoon and deer; leading Arnold’s Army deer hunting group and listening to country and western music but attending his children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events was one of his favorite pastimes Frank enjoyed traveling the open road first as a young man on his motorcycle across the country and in his later years in his Ford F250 traveling the back roads of Mifflin Township with his beloved dog Yoder he always thought of his children as his greatest accomplishment The Upper Sandusky High School’s Athletic Department and Student Athlete Leadership Team will be hosting a “Meet the Teams Night” this Friday It will be held in the USHS gymnasium starting at 7PM This mini–Ram Rumble style event will be open to the community with concessions and interactions with the USHS winter sports athletes Residents are encouraged to bring their family out for the event and help get the school’s winter sports season started with enthusiasm You must be logged in to post a comment An open competitive examination for the position of police officer in the City of Upper Sandusky Ohio is announced by the Civil Service Commission to be held on Saturday at a location to be determined in Upper Sandusky Applicants will be notified of the exam location The requirements for applicants are as follows: The Upper Sandusky Police Department is now accepting lateral transfers Prior full-time law enforcement experience within the State of Ohio will be credited for pay scale placement Current wages for the position start at $19.55 and go up to $24.98.All new police officers must serve a probationary period and will be paid according to the then existing Agreement between the City of Upper Sandusky and the International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO Local 32.Applications Applications may be obtained at the Upper Sandusky Police Department located at 120 North Seventh Street or a digital copy can be obtained from the city’s website at uppersanduskyoh.com contact Captain Seth Gillig at sgillig@uppersanduskypolice.orgApplications must be completed and returned to the Municipal Building Upper Sandusky Police Officers are covered by a Labor Agreement between the International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO Local 32 and the City of Upper Sandusky WKTN is a locally owned and operated radio station broadcasting from Kenton, Ohio since 1963.  Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union, and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within. 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Gillen of Sycamore and Upper Sandusky died at Vancrest of Upper Sandusky on Oct 1954 in Upper Sandusky to the late Richard and Mary Lou (Larick) Gillen grandchildren Seth Dahlhausen and Reid Gillen brothers Mike (Karen) Gillen and Jerry Gillen Mark was a 1973 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School fishing and spending time with family and friends Private services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to Wyandot Memorial Hospice in care of Bringman Clark Funeral Home 226 E. Wyandot Ave. Upper Sandusky, OH 43351. To extend a condolence or share a memory visit www.BringmanClark.com Bringman Clark Funeral Home is honored to serve the Gillen family An Upper Sandusky man was arrested at the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office on Monday Fox stopped in at the sheriff’s office to speak with a detective It turns out he had two warrants on one count each of trafficking in drugs and trafficking in drugs with juvenile specifications Fox was incarcerated at the Wyandot County Jail without bond until an initial appearance in court The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association has named its 2024-2025 All-Ohio high school boys basketball teams for divisions IV-VII In Division IV Brock Montgomery of Upper Sandusky grabbed an honorable mention The 6’1 senior averaged 12.4 points on the season Ada’s Zach Zimmerman also received a Division VI honorable mention after averaging 14.2 PPG Hardin Norther senior Xander Wilson who averaged an impressive 14.9 PPG joined the group with an honorable mention in Division VII to Henry and Odelia (Seifert) Logsdon in Upper Sandusky Helen is also survived by three great grand children Helen is also survived by sister-in-law Jean Casey and brother-in-law Helen was preceded in her death by her parents Helen was the last born and only girl with seven older brothers.Helen graduated from Upper Sandusky High School in 1945 She was employed in by the Ohio Bell Telephone Company where she worked between years of college to pay for her education She attended Notre Dame College for Girls in South Euclid Mary of the Springs (now Ohio Dominican) in Columbus and received her Education degree (Cum Laude) from Heidelberg College in Tiffin Helen was a member of The Honor Society of Heidelberg College for her distinguished academic record Peter’s Church (now Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Church) in Upper Sandusky where she also directed the choir for many years Helen continued as organist and leading the choir for St Helen’s passion for lifelong learning was evident by her participation in multiple Capital University music conferences and courses from Heidelberg University and 6) and became 5th grade homeroom teacher.Helen also directed and was the accompanist for many unforgettable Christmas musicals at St Helen was well loved in this tradition and was always grateful for St Peter’s teachers’ and administrators’ generosity and support Helen taught piano lessons from her home for many years shared this about Helen: “As a piano instructor Helen did much more than teach her students to play the notes written on the page She asked her students to make the notes “come to life” and to let their fingers “sing.“ This is how she sang and played the piano herself Her love for music was obvious.”Helen was a founding member of the Beta Chapter of Tri-Sigma Sorority (the former Music Club) this chapter was formed for young business women who pledged themselves to “…lend a helping hand at every opportunity and keep faith in their sisterhood and to God their Creator.”Helen was also a member of the Catholic Ladies of Columbia and Wyandot County Retired Teachers Helen helped many appreciate the gift of music throughout her years as a musician and teacher of music Memorial contributions may be made to the restoration of the Schantz organ at the Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Church or to a charity of the donor’s choice in care of Bringman Clark Funeral Home visit www.BringmanClark.com.Visitation hours are 9:00 a.m at the Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Church The mass celebrating Helen’s life begins at 11:00 a.m Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools Superintendent Eric Landverischt board members and a principal all addressed concerns and rumors shared both during the meeting and through social media in recent weeks at Monday evening’s meeting Jared Platt raised questions about the district’s performance asking the board if it confirmed the superintendent’s previous statement that state report cards were encouraging Platt noted a declining graduation rate and increasing chronic absenteeism Upper Sandusky Middle School Principal Patty Parrott gave a presentation that showed the district is better than the state average in many of the areas of concern and that many of the identified problem areas are statewide trends Upper Sandusky’s chronic absenteeism rate has remained below the state average and although it is higher than most neighboring districts it rates well when compared to other districts of comparable size and other demographics the state’s measurement of students not graduating is misleading because it does not account for students who unenroll from the district and graduate from another accredited institution Only about 3% of the student body does not graduate at all not close to the almost 10% indicated on the state report card Parrott also showed that the superintendent salary in the district is more on par with neighboring districts slightly lower and slightly higher than some others the board did make an increase to the position’s pay because it was at one point nearly 5% lower than the next-lowest in the area Many of the districts test scores have improved in recent years Some have gone down and the district is taking action to get them back up including the Portrait of a Ram initiative and StudySync curriculum Parrott noted that the recent comments about the district may have consequences “I hope that we can all come together for what is best for our students and staff because the negativity that has flooded these meetings in the last several months is not going to appeal to any new staff that may consider moving into our district to work or to live,” she said Applications for teaching positions already have declined to a fraction of what they used to be – another statewide trend Platt asked questions about Landversicht’s hiring after the retirement of Laurie Vent on Dec there were no executive sessions or emergency meetings from the time Vent announced her retirement to the time that Landversicht resigned from the board Jan He submitted his application for the position the next day and was hired two weeks later Platt said it raised many questions to hire someone with as little experience as Landversicht who also allowed his superintendent’s licensure to lapse Landversicht said the description is not accurate He has more than 20 years of experience in education has worked for the Ohio Department of Education and has administrative experience on top of that He also noted he has never received a raise of 18% as alleged and that the only increases he gets are based on the district’s salary schedule and increase in wages that are districtwide He said he never has asked for a raise or negotiated pay Landversicht also noted that many of the issues the district faces like chronic absenteeism are nationwide and that he hates to blame it on the COVID-19 pandemic but that is when all of these trends began He also said there is little the district can do about absences “That’s a problem that starts in the home,” he said he noted the purchase of Chromebooks was just over $200,000 over the course of multiple years and came from pandemic relief funds The district now uses Chromebooks in place of textbooks he said that the money the district spends is transparent and that over 80% goes to salary and benefits – about 90% when contracted services are included Board member Beth Richman also read a statement noting that district cannot answer some of the questions that previously has been posed because of medical privacy and attorney-client privileges but not everything can be made public,” she said She said the superintendent had rights to make decisions regarding the Luke Swavel workers’ compensation case because he is the executive officer of the district according to Ohio law and serves as chief administrator Landversicht sought input from others and had the right to make the decisions he did Board member Gary Book also spoke at the end of the meeting noting that he has served on the school board for 18 years without facing opposition because “nobody wants this job.” saying that he has known other superintendents who were there to pad their pockets and leave Book also said it is past time to move on from the negativity that it would be nice to read positive comments on social media for a change and things would be better if everyone treated one another with more kindness altogether Former teacher Jan Stoneburner also addressed the board saying that the one thing she never has been is anonymous so any letters that board members might have believed came from here certainly did not She encouraged the board to continue to work to address the district’s issues “There’s a lot of creativity we can use to solve these problems,” she said Stoneburner also was there to see her daughter recognized as the Northwest region’s nominee for state teacher of the year Marty Rothey of the Ohio School Boards Association noted that Newell has a passion to make STEAM education accessible to rural students “I can’t express to you how fortunate you are to have teachers of this quality in this district,” Rothey said The other person to address the board was softball coach Scott Morris who said the team still has plans to honor former coach Swavel and that he wanted to make sure the board was aware and approved Landversicht is having a meeting Wednesday regarding policy for memorials and the board could better address the issue after that They agreed to let Morris know what he learns One other thing Platt noted during his time speaking was the importance of moving forward with plans to find out the district’s options for a new building Platt said he was pleased to see a resolution on the agenda to participate in the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission Expediated Local Partnership Program and emphasized transparency and community involvement “We have to be all-in together,” Platt said The resolution will allow for assessment of the district’s facilities and evaluation of costs and enrollment trends the district will find out how much state assistance it qualifies for Landversicht said there recently was a meeting with engineering firm Fanning Howey which said the next step for the district is to form a facilities advisory committee the district is working with Walker Gottfried and the Ram Boosters about a new track which is the district’s topathletic need Gottfried said estimates are between $400,000 and $600,000 and Landversicht said he would like to see the district be able to come up with around $400,000 of its own to address the issue in addition to fundraising Landversicht also noted the Northern 10 Athletic Conference has continued expansion talks but it is a complicated issue “I don’t think you can get all of the superintendents in a room to agree to anything Landversicht noted the district has used 11 calamity days so far and has six remaining before hours would need to be made up He is monitoring possible bad weather expected Wednesday night parent-teacher conferences for that night also will be canceled with parents having the option to reschedule at another time — Payment of Wyandot County Economic Development membership — Dock days for Lisa Kin and Stacy Mullins — Placement of a student to attend LEAP and approving additional costs association with transportation — Payment to the annual Ohio Ethics Commission for the filing fee for the superintendent and treasurer — ESC contract increases with the spring update — The quote from Driftnet for East School and Verkada/CDW for USMS — An overnight field trip for 27 students and a chaperone for the DECA state competition at the Columbus Convention Center from March 11-12 — A memorandum of understanding with the Ohio State University Extension for SNAP-Ed — The retirement resignation of Keith Miller — The resignation of education aide/para Jessica Porter effective Feb — The resignation of Shelly Simon as RESA mentor — Supplemental contracts for Reggie Cameron USHS choir and USHS musical pit director; Miller USHS assistant musical director; Angela Massara USHS assistant baseball coach; Russell Hall USHS weight room coordinator (50%); Graham Treadway USHS assistant girls track coach; Dylan Ham USHS head softball coach; and Dewayne Morrison — Supplemental volunteers Russell Craig and Jason Heilman USHS boys tennis; Chris Shasteen and Elexys Miller — Certified substitutes Grace Vent and Grace Courtad monetary donation; from Eastern Stars Warpole Chapter No hats and gloves for students at East Elementary; Armadillo Solar — A resolution for special education model policies and procedures — Membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for 2025-26 You must be logged in to post a comment A Fantasy Walk at Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Lights is set to take place next Wednesday and Thursday November 27th and 28th from 6pm until 7:30pm Parking will be held at the Elks as no cars are allowed in the park for the event Admission is a free will offering.  Cash donations are being accepted and will benefit all Wyandot County Food Pantries but children must be accompanied by an adult Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Lights is located at Harrison Smith Park For more information on their official days and times for the 2024 season, please click here Sunday at the Lucas Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky Visitation is two hours before service time and or The American Lung Association and can be sent to Lucas Batton Online condolences may be sent to www.lucasbatton.com You must be logged in to post a comment Kenton high school girls soccer took on Upper Sandusky After both teams failed to score in the first half the Rams were able to find the back of the net in the 2nd The scoring would end there sending Upper home with a 1-0 victory Root Lumber Kenton Player of the Game: Marlee Gammon Glazed Over Upper Sandusky Player of the Game: Grace Walton The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association has named its 2024-2025 all-state high school girls basketball teams for divisions IV-VII Among those honored was Grace Walton of Upper Sandusky who received a special mention in DIV Senior Quinlan Zedeker of Bellefontaine received an honorable mention after averaging 13.5 PPG Also getting an honorable mention was Kenton’s Sadie Larrabee after averaging 11 points in her senior season Larrabee helped the Wildcats to a 20-4 record and a trip to the district finals In Division VI Riverdale’s Marissa and Mariah Bonham both received honorable mentions The Kenton Wildcats won a hard fought battle at Upper Sandusky tonight in OT by a score of 58-55 The Cats tightened up the defense in the 4th quarter and erased a 10 point deficit to win the game Macee Heckathorn hit a big shot with 3.0/4.5 to take a 2 point lead Grace Walton then went the length of the court and banked in a runner on the right side of the lane to put the game into OT The Wildcats were able to take control in OT and win on the free throw line The Cats were led in scoring by Sidney Payne with 18 points Liv Nolting and Kyla Bostater 3 points each and Alexis Ratliff had 1 point Upper Sandusky was led by Grace Walron with 22 points Addy Newman scored 9 points and Ellee Ham scored 8 points The Wildcats move to 15-2 after winning there 12th straight game The JV contest was won by Upper Sandusky 29-24 The Cats were led by Jazlynn Long with 8 points Kaiden Gammon and Lyla Gammon with 4 points each Lilly Carmean and Ally Rhinehart with 3 points each and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within.