WAPAKONETA - Good weather and a variety of entertainment helped boost attendance at the Auglaize County Fair by at least 14 percent this year over last, a fair official said.

The  father of presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz spoke of living in Cuba under Fidel Castro's control until he was able to break free as a young man and move to Texas. Castro and President Barack Obama share a history of "making the same promises and then breaking them" once they got into office.

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The Fox's Den hosted a number of area girls golf teams for the Celina Invitational on Friday.

Van Buren captured the team title, edging Findlay 368-369 for first place. Versailles finished third in the field with a 380. [More]