St. Henry school superintendent Rod Moorman, seated, and treasurer Glenn Miller look for a broadcast of Ohio Gov. John Kasich's speech on the Internet on Tuesday afternoon. School districts across the state were anticipating double-digit cuts in state funding.

Preparing for steep state funding cuts put Mercer County in good financial shape to weather Gov. John Kasich's proposed budget for 2012 and 2013, local officials say. "It's less than we anticipated," county commissioner Bob Nud . . .