The Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition hosted its annual Drive Sober Kickoff at the 2026 Friday Fun Fest on Aug. 7, at Harrison Smith Park, in Upper Sandusky. The occasion marked the 4th annual Zero-proof Mixoff mocktail competition in which local businesses and organizations competed to create mocktail recipes in hopes of winning over the […]
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — The Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition is joining nationwide efforts to deter drunk driving and prevent tragedies this Labor Day holiday during the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement period. From August 19 through September 7, 2026, law enforcement will be out in Wyandot County and around the state […]
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — Wyandot County Public Health’s mosquito surveillance program identified a West Nile virus (WNV)-positive mosquito sample through routine trapping efforts. While there have been no human cases of WNV reported in Wyandot County in 2026, this positive mosquito sample serves as a reminder of the importance of preventing mosquito bites. WNV may […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, is reporting the state’s third measles outbreak of 2026. The outbreak, which is defined by three or more related cases, includes four infected individuals: three in Ashtabula County and one in Tuscarawas County. All four individuals were unvaccinated, and the age range […]
The Wyandot County Board of Health will meet Thursday July 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM at the Wyandot County Courthouse, 109 S Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The meeting will take place in the Assembly Room. This discussion will address resolution #2026-06, Levy Resolution of Necessity modification of the said resolution via the consideration of […]
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio – Squeeze the most out of the last nights of summer fun at the 2026 Friday Fun Fest, 4-7 p.m. Aug. 7, 2026, at Harrison Smith Park in Upper Sandusky. Friday Fun Fest is an event presented by the Wyandot County Family and Children First Council and Wyandot County Public Health with […]
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — Wyandot County Public Health is offering back-to-school immunizations for students entering kindergarten, seventh grade, and senior year. Getting back-to-school immunizations is a crucial first step in ensuring Wyandot County students have a safe and healthy year. Immunizations are available by appointment on Mondays and Fridays at Wyandot County Public Health, 127-A […]
Safe driving encouraged during 100 deadliest days of summer The Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition has reported one traffic fatality on Wyandot County roadways in the second quarter of 2026, April 1 through June 30. In the same period in 2025 there was one traffic fatality. The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is […]
Ohioans encouraged to wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly COLUMBUS — Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, is urging Ohioans to take extra precautions when handling fruits and vegetables to help prevent cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal disease that has sickened hundreds of people across multiple states recently, including Ohio. As of July 2, ODH […]
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — Wyandot County Public Health has received reports of an increase in diarrheal illness in Wyandot County in the past week. Some of these cases of illness have been associated with cyclospora cayetanensis. Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite known to cause the intestinal illness Cyclosporiasis. It is spread when people consume food […]
