Paintings in rural Rudolph church connect grandsons to grandfather they never knew, give hope for finding missing masterpiece
Business, Community, Downtown Bowling Green
Downtown BG goes crazy for cocoa during Charity Chocolate Crawl organized by United Way
Dustin Galish takes journey to Colombia to document a once in a lifetime cup of coffee
Congress, International Affairs
Local advocate for Ukraine lobbied hard as Congress debated military aid package
Sandy Rowland was BG’s cheerleader, and its moral compass when it needed nudging to do right thing
Agriculture, economic development, Food
Hirzel Canning Co. grows success from the ground up, spanning five generations of family
Arts and Entertainment, Community Briefs, Community Happenings, Fundraiser, Library, parks, recreation & leisure
What’s happening in our community (updated April 21)
Arts and Entertainment, Music, opera, Theater
Toledo Opera’s ‘Ragtime’ gives voice to the hopes & demands of America’s teeming masses
Business, Community, Government, Road work, Safety, utilities
BG State of the City tells stories of success in 2023 and shares high hopes for 2024
Motivational Interviewing training planned for county mental health and addiction service professionals
Community, fire division, Government
BG City Council approves contract with firefighters with raises of 7% this year, and 4% next two years
Arts and Entertainment, Music, schools, Theater
BG high players stage rousing celebration of Addams Family values
Education, Environment, schools
Outside the box: Lubrizol Foundation gives BG Middle School a grant to build outdoor classroom
Pinwheels planted for Child Abuse Awareness Month highlight importance of supporting children and families
BG School Board hires DLR Group for new high school architectural and engineering work
Arts and Entertainment, Campus, Visual art
Arts Beat: BGSU graduate arts students reach an apex in annual MFA exhibit
News Break
- What's up (or down) with barstools in BG downtown in the past week
- Woman, who reportedly got in BGPD cruiser hoping for ride to a bar, ended up in jail
- BG City Schools to harness geothermal power to heat and cool new high school
- Foreign investors in Wood County reminded to report U.S. agricultural land holdings to USDA
- Underage man who allegedly stole barstool arrested by BG Police
- Driver dies in collision with train in Millbury
Community Voices
Habitat for Humanity to build 4 more homes in Wood County; prospective homeowners urged to apply
Community Voices, neighborhoods, volunteers
Volunteers needed to help with second day of ‘Rock the Block’ neighborhood revitalization and beautification
Community Voices, recreation & leisure, Sports
Organizational meeting for ‘Links Lassies Golf League’ set at BG Country Club
Campus, Community Voices, Environment
BGSU honored as a Tree Campus by Arbor Day Foundation
Community Voices, Environment, Fundraiser, gardening, parks
Park District selling native plants
Arts and Entertainment, Books, Community Voices, Library
North Baltimore Library hosting Local Author Day
Community Voices, History, museum
Wood County Museum to host three-day living history event
Executive director to speak about expansion of the National Museum of the Great Lakes
BGHS Sports Results
Campus, Community Voices, Environment
Ribeau Leadership Academy students plant trees on campus & in the community
Lilac waiting at Wood County Dog Shelter for a home with less stress
Arts and Entertainment, Community Voices
‘ARToledo 2024’ at 20 North Gallery features paintings & photographs by four emerging artists
Obituaries
Community Opinion
Click on the image below for more letters and submission information.
April 11, 2024
Industrialized ag operations are breeding grounds for disease
March 22, 2024
City should contribute more to dog park
March 19, 2024
Commentary: Overly aggressive federal regulatory actions stymie broadband expansion
March 11, 2024
Former BG mayor pays tribute to Kurfess, and supports Ghanbari for state representative seat
Video
Dustin Galish takes journey to Colombia to document a once in a lifetime cup of coffee
Wooster Green brings community together to share in a once in a lifetime eclipse
Echo Record brings electric mix of rock and soul in support of new release
New city building looks to the future while expanding accessibility
Bowling Green Curling Club makes the ice inclusive to everyone
Imagination Station and parents combine to create earth and space festival
Concert fundraiser inspires a snap into action to end gerrymandering
School of Art celebrates 74 years of student achievements and produces largest show in history
Refresh Toys moves into Woodland Mall to bring Lego and new kid themed venue
Behavior-focused doggy daycare is beneficial for dogs and owners alike
Valentine’s Day show at Grounds For Thought brings songs of love and sorrow
Volunteers and staff work together to clean seeds from all Wood County parks
Ohio Capital Journal
LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature, transgender
Transgender student bathroom ban bill passes out of Ohio House Higher Education Committee
Business, Economy, Food, Ohio Capital Journal
Trade watchdog: Big retailers used supply-chain problems to inflate grocery costs
Ohio Capital Journal, redistricting
Ending gerrymandering? Ohio redistricting reform supporters outline problem and proposal in panel
election, Ohio Capital Journal
Donald Trump makes last minute push for Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s U.S. Senate primary
Commentary, election, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature
Commentary: Gerrymandered Ohio Statehouse Republicans look to dismantle 111 years of open primaries
Ohio Capital Journal, state government, utilities
Corruption tax? Policy expert says that’s basically what Ohio utility consumers have been paying
election, Ohio Capital Journal
More than 48,600 18-year-olds are registered to vote in Ohio, a 35% increase from late August
Mental Health, Ohio Capital Journal
Suicide is on the rise in Ohio
Ohio Capital Journal, state government
Ex-First Energy executives, Ohio utility regulator charged by state in bailout and bribery scandal
Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature, Technology
Ohio lawmaker wants to require encryption, other standards for texting
Community Opinion, Immigration, Ohio Capital Journal
Commentary: Border crisis hypocrisy and what’s missing from the immigration debate
Ohio, Pennsylvania mark the one-year anniversary of East Palestine train crash
LGBTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, transgender
Michigan and Ohio GOP legislators discuss ‘endgame’ of banning all trans health care
Health, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature, transgender, Youth
‘This care is medically necessary’ – advocates react to Ohio Senate overriding House Bill 68 veto
LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature
Ohio Senate overrides DeWine vetoes on trans youth gender-affirming care and local tobacco bans
Mass incarceration deepens inequality, makes us less safe, report says
election, Ohio Capital Journal, Politics
Ohio’s Republican U.S. Senate candidates spar in first televised debate
children, Food, food insecurity, Ohio Capital Journal
The fight to feed kids in Ohio continues
Ohio Capital Journal, state government, taxes
Report: State and local taxes in Ohio (still) fall most heavily on the poor
LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, state government, State Legislature
Ohio House overrides Gov. DeWine’s veto of bill that would ban gender-affirming care for trans youth; measure now goes to Senate
LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature
Ohio House Republicans expect to override DeWine’s veto of anti-trans bill during Wednesday session
Commentary, History, Immigration, Ohio Capital Journal
We’re hearing overwrought talk of an ‘invasion.’ It’s not the first time
Ohio Gov. DeWine signs executive order banning hospitals from gender transition surgeries on minors
election, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature
Out-of-state, conservative organizations lead charge to ban ranked choice voting in Ohio
History, Journalism, Ohio Capital Journal
Frightening change: Newspapers are evolving radically. They were 90 years ago, too
LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, state government
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill that would’ve banned gender-affirming care for trans youth
Health, Ohio Capital Journal, Poverty, public health
Ohio’s human development is improving, but still behind most of the Midwest, analysis finds
civil rights, LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, Reproductive rights
Ohio ranks in top 5 states for ‘conversion therapy,’ study finds
Abortion, Courts, Ohio Capital Journal, Reproductive rights
Ohio abortion rights advocates move forward with plans to snuff six-week ban
Ohio law banning gender-affirming care and trans athletes heads to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk
cannabis, marijuana, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature
Recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio, but bills are trying to change the law
marijuana, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature