The local school district report cards released by the Ohio Department of Education this morning contained good and bad news.

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CELINA - The Mercer County Fairgrounds should see improvements before kicking off a busy 2017.

Fair manager Cara Muhlenkamp on Thursday morning revealed plans to Grand Lake Rotary Club members at The Richardson & Bretz Memorial Building.

CELINA - Mercer County Republicans on Thursday night opened their campaign headquarters at the Card Mart storefront in the Plaza Shopping Center, 814 N. Main St., Celina.

MARIA STEIN - A cartoon shows one person claiming the pope is on his side because of the pontiff's stance on climate change, another says the pope is on his side because of the pope's stance on life.

CELINA - You could see in the eyes of the Celina volleyball team that they badly wanted to win.

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COLDWATER - Parkway coach Jordan Henkle said before the season began that he thought Coldwater would probably be the top team in the MAC.

Henkle is still a believer after Thursday.

Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry

Kyle Naumann was the top dog on the day with a 42 as the St. Henry boys golf team maintained a hold of the lead in the MAC race with a 175-215 victory over New Bremen at Arrowhead Golf Course.