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Poster for Peter and the Starcatcher, a grown-up prequel to Peter Pan, with large bold yellow letters on a dark wooden background and a gold star between 'STAR' and 'CATCHER'; includes the subtitle 'A grown up's prequel to Peter Pan.'
Entertainment
1 month ago
Auditions July 15 for Peter and the Star Catcher

The Star Theatre in Upper Sandusky is seeking area performers for its fast‑paced, imaginative production of Peter and the Starcatcher, inviting auditionees on Wednesday, July 15, to showcase vocals, monologues, and a spirit of ensemble‑driven storytelling for a whirlwind adventure that brings the magical prequel to Peter Pan to life.

Police K-9 wearing a badge and harness, posed beside the U.S. flag.
North Central Ohio News
1 month ago
Ontario Police Department mourns sudden loss of K-9 Officer Fender

The Ontario Police Department is mourning the unexpected death of K-9 Officer Fender, a dedicated service dog who faithfully served alongside Officer Jeremy Mohn and the Ontario community.

Eight people at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of an Avita Health System brick building, holding a red ribbon across the doorway.
Health
1 month ago
Avita Health System opens New Education & Training Center in Galion

A new Education & Training Center in downtown Galion is giving Avita Health System employees, students, and community members greater access to hands-on medical training, continuing education, and life-saving certifications.

Dirty glass laboratory tube with a round bulb at one end and blue stopper on the other, lying on a bare concrete surface (informational).
Court/Crime
1 month ago
Bucyrus police arrest e-bike rider after downtown pursuit ends at Norton Park

A local man faces drug and fleeing charges after leading Bucyrus police on an e-bike pursuit that ended with minor cruiser damage and a K-9 deployment Monday evening.

Close-up of a person smiling in a car, with a nose hoop and silver hoop earrings visible.
Local
1 month ago
Galion police seek community’s help in search for missing teen

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Galion girl Cypress Zacharzuk-Smith, who was last seen wearing a dark gray hooded shirt and black shorts.

Two students in white lab coats stand at a glass-walled language pod in a university lobby, smiling at the camera; sign reads Buckeye Language Network Language Pod.
Education
1 month ago
Psychology students take part in paid research fellowship at COSI

Two Ohio State Marion psychology majors have been awarded $6,000 NSF fellowships to conduct real-world language comprehension research at COSI’s Language Pod in Columbus this summer.

Instructor in an orange shirt explains machinery to a small group inside a factory, with blue industrial equipment behind a yellow safety barrier.
Education
2 months ago
Mid-Ohio ESC Teacher Boot Camps connect local educators with high-demand careers

Educators from Crawford, Morrow, and Richland counties gained hands-on insight into local manufacturing and healthcare sectors during Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center’s fourth annual Teacher Boot Camps this summer.

Map of the United States with a bold 'Hello USA!' title, a Relay badge, and two hands passing a red scroll/Constitution over the map.
Lifestyle
2 months ago
Coast-to-Coast Relay to celebrate America 250 – starts July 1

The American Discovery Trail Society is launching a historic 6,800-mile non-motorized relay from California to Delaware this July to celebrate America’s 250th independence anniversary.

Close-up of a smiling man wearing a backward black cap, with visible arm tattoos in a sleeveless shirt.
Local
2 months ago
Community to honor Aaron Mitchell with ride out and dinner fundraiser

The community is invited to the “Ride Out & Dinner in Memory of Aaron Mitchell” on Saturday, June 27, in Bucyrus to help raise funds for his headstone.

Group of performers in period costumes on stage, waving colored ribbons during a performance.
Entertainment
2 months ago
Bucyrus Summer Community Musical brings Disney’s ‘Frozen’ to the local stage

The Bucyrus City Schools Summer Community Musical is bringing the magic of Arendelle to North Central Ohio with a three-day run of Disney’s “Frozen The Broadway Musical” starting Friday.