Wyandot Public Health News

Notice of Special Board Meeting 9.3.25

The Wyandot County Board of Health Employee Committee will meet Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 12 p.m. at the Wyandot County Courthouse, 109 S. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, Ohio in the assembly room. This session will address matters concerning the employee committee. This session will begin in open session and promptly enter executive session for […]

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Poverty Run Creek Update

UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — Wyandot County Public Health has concluded well testing related to an incident that turned Poverty Run Creek, east of Carey, a purple color. Well testing was conducted by WCPH staff through an independent lab between Aug. 13 and Aug. 21 for wells in the vicinity of Poverty Run Creek related to […]

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Wyandot: Work together to end drunk driving

UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — From Aug. 15 through Sept. 1, the Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition will be working alongside local law enforcement for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over high-visibility enforcement campaign. The goal is to deter impaired driving and prevent the tragedies seen during previous Labor Day weekends nationwide from happening on […]

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Well water sampling encouraged for Carey residents living along 'Poverty Run' Creek

UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — As part of ongoing clean-up efforts of a creek discolored by an excess of hog waste fertilizer east of Carey known as Poverty Run, residents in the affected areas are encouraged to have their wells tested for potential contamination. Most at risk of contamination are the wells directly next to the […]

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Hog waste fertilizer connected to discolored creek in Carey

Wyandot County Public Health is aware of a “purple” color in a creek east of Carey known as Poverty Run in the area of County Highway 16 and Township Highway 105.

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West Nile virus-positive mosquito samples identified in Carey, Ohio

UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — Wyandot County Public Health has identified two positive West Nile virus samples during the mosquito trapping season as of Aug. 11. The WNV positive samples were collected on July 2, 2025, and July 23, 2025, at the Carey Wastewater Treatment plant and confirmed positive on Aug. 6 by the Ohio Department of […]

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Friday Fun Fest offers free night of fun for whole family on Aug. 8

UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio – Squeeze the most out of the last nights of summer fun at the fourth annual Friday Fun Fest from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 8, 2025, at Harrison Smith Park in Upper Sandusky. The Friday Fun Fest is an event put on by the Wyandot County Family and Children First Council and Wyandot […]

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Measles Cases and Outbreaks | Measles (Rubeola)

As of December 31, 2024, a total of 285 measles cases were reported by 33 jurisdictions: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, […]

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July 2025 Wyandot Traffic Fatalities Update

The Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition has reported one traffic fatality on Wyandot County roadways in the second quarter of 2025, April 1 through June 30. In the same time period in 2024 there were zero fatalities. The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the 100 deadliest days of summer because […]

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Ohio expands driver's education requirement to new drivers under 21

With the signing of Ohio's biennial budget, state law requirements are changing for driver training requiring more Ohioans to receive the training they need to be safer drivers. The budget goes into effect 90 days from when it was signed, which means beginning September 30, 2025, new drivers aged 18, 19, and 20 will have to […]

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