While most area students sat down this week to take standardized tests, many others refused to take the exams.

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Thirty-nine blighted or unsafe residential structures were razed in the last few years in Mercer and Auglaize counties with funds from attorney general Mike DeWine's Moving Ohio Forward program.

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After losing six seniors from a team that won two state titles and a runner-up trophy the past three seasons, some thought the Coldwater girls bowling team would be a little down. [More]

COLDWATER - The Marion Local Flyers and New Bremen Cardinals each found themselves cutting down the nets in celebration after winning Division IV sectional titles Friday night at the Palace.

LIMA - One thing coach Chris Bihn noticed when he looked at the postgame stats was that Celina's rebounding numbers were down, especially on the offensive end.

ST. MARYS - Coldwater put the clamps on one of the area's leading scorers and picked up a Division III sectional title Friday night at Murotech Court in St. Marys.

BATH TOWNSHIP - The tournament run for Minster and New Knoxville ended Friday night at Bath High School.

The Wildcats came up short in their bid fo

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St. Marys rallied in the fourth quarter to force overtime and then outscored Shawnee 11-2 in the extra session to claim the Division II sectional title at Riverdale with a 65-56 win over the Indians on Friday.