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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Contaminants may have entered the Village of Nevada water supply only on the area listed below. All other areas are safe to use. BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING OR USE BOTTLED WATER Due to a water main break or depressurization, contaminants that may cause illness in people may have entered the water supply. A boil […]
Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, announced a measles outbreak in Ashtabula County and one confirmed case of a visitor in Knox County who exposed others to measles in Knox and nearby counties. Dr. Vanderhoff said ODH and Ashtabula County have identified 10 measles cases. Nine are linked to an adult […]
Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, has reported the state’s first measles case of 2025. The infected adult is from Ashtabula County. The individual was unvaccinated and had contact with someone who had recently travelled internationally. ODH is working with the Ashtabula County Health Department to follow up on potential exposures […]
In March, Women’s History Month, Wyandot County Public Health and Period Kits Ohio are teaming up to support those affected by period poverty in Wyandot County.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) today is reporting the state’s first flu-associated pediatric death of the 2024-25 flu season, a teenager under the age of 18 from Allen County. “Sadly, this tragic death reminds us that influenza, though common, is a serious health threat,” said ODH Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA. […]
The Wyandot County Health Alliance is seeking feedback from Wyandot County residents about their quality of life. Take the five-minute survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WCQOL25. This survey is being conducted as part of the Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan process. Survey collection will close on March 7, 2025.
The overall risk to Ohioans is low, but those in close contact with sick or dead poultry or wild birds should take precautions COLUMBUS, Ohio —The Ohio Department of Health is reporting the state’s first probable human case of influenza A(H5), also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu. An adult male […]
