Competition stalwarts & saxes in motion take top prizes in Wayland competition
public health, Wood County Health Department
Health board holds special meeting; hears that federal cuts were disappointing – not devastating
Justin White selected as Bowling Green’s new police chief
election, State Legislature, voting, Voting rights
More bills proposed to ban ballot drop boxes and require voters to provide proof of citizenship
Physical fitness, resilience, confidence and community are core of CrossFit pilot project at NWO Juvenile Residential Center
Waiting over for work to begin on site of new BG High School
Books, Campus, indigenous people, Library
Artist Arigon Starr celebrates indigenous heroes
Arts and Entertainment, Books, Business, children, Community Briefs, Community Happenings, Fundraiser, Library, parks, recreation & leisure, service clubs
What’s happening in our community (updated March 31)
fire division, first responders, Police
BG police and fire try to keep response times down as emergency calls continue to go up
academic freedom, higher education, state government
DeWine signs higher ed overhaul bill
Early cowgirls bucked traditional suffrage activism yet made significant contributions to women’s history
Latta refuses to hold town hall, which he calls ‘orchestrated disruptions to create media spectacles’
academic freedom, Campus, higher education, state government
Ohio higher ed overhaul will cost BGSU to make changes in every division of the university
Community, DOGE, Government, public health
Federal cuts threaten abrupt ending to $8 million grant to Wood County Health Dept.
academic freedom, BGSU, democracy, Economy, higher education, Poverty
BGSU Class Con finds strength in numbers and community
Education, Government, schools
BG School leaders and parents voice dismay over state and federal funding cuts to public education
News Break
- BG Police arrest man with 2 warrants and 2 prior domestic violence convictions for alleged assault
- Bowling Green Sidewalk Commission to hold meeting on Thursday
- Wood County faces risk of severe weather today
- Thunderstorms headed this way
- Resurfacing of Ohio Turnpike underway
- Rudolph man cited for OVI after reportedly hitting pole, rock, and two cars at home on Sand Ridge Road
Community Voices
Arts and Entertainment, Community Voices, schools, Theater, Youth
BG Christian Academy staging ‘Rise of Robin Hood’
‘Wood County Hands Off Protest’ joins national movement to oppose Trump policies
Campus, Community Voices, sexual violence
Public invited to ‘Take Back the Night’ event to show support for survivors of sexual violence
BG Sports results
Arts and Entertainment, Community Voices, creative writing
Deadline is near to enter Grand Rapids poetry challenge
Campus, Community Voices, Fundraiser
BGSU One Day sets sights on breaking fundraising record
Not In Our Town BG to hold monthly meeting virtually on Thursday
Community Voices, Mental Health
Wood County Suicide Prevention Coalition seeks community volunteers to lead suicide loss support group
Women’s Club of BG to hear from archivist about past May Day celebrations at BGSU
City of BG endorses National Fair Housing Month and equal access to housing for all
Courthouse falcons expecting
Community Voices, human rights
BG Human Relations Commission to hold monthly meeting on Friday
Obituaries
Community Opinion
April 2, 2025
To U.S. Rep. Bob Latta: You just need to show up
March 29, 2025
SAVE Act would impose unneeded & burdensome changes to voter registration
March 28, 2025
Why have GOP members of Congress capitulated to Trump & DOGE?
March 27, 2025
Outdoor ballot boxes should be retained
Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
food insecurity, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, Religion, State Legislature
Ohio faith leaders push lawmakers to fund food, health programs
higher education, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, state government
Ohio House Republicans pass higher education overhaul to ban diversity efforts and faculty strikes
Diversity, higher education, inclusion, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, racial equity
Trump threats have led to cancelled university events for women and Black alumni in Ohio
child care, children, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
Ohio Democrats applaud DeWine’s child tax credit proposal, while Republicans seem more skeptical
Education, marijuana, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, State Legislature
Ohio Senate passes bill to overhaul weed law passed by voters, lower THC and limit home grow
Food, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, schools, State Legislature
Bipartisan Ohio Senate bill aims to pay for public school breakfast and lunch
Education, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, schools
How dismantling the U.S. Department of Education would affect Ohio school districts
higher education, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, State Legislature
Ohio Senate passes higher ed overhaul bill less than a day after eight hours of opponent testimony
higher education, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, State Legislature
More than 800 people submit testimony against Ohio’s massive higher education overhaul bill
higher education, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, state government
Gov. DeWine’s proposed budget seeks to get more high school students to stay in Ohio for college
Education, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, schools, state government, State Legislature
Economists: Ohio school funding cuts would hurt economy, increase inequality
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, State Legislature
Ohio senator wants to codify election investigation unit in secretary of state’s office
higher education, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, State Legislature
Ohio students and faculty slam higher ed overhaul bill: ‘We’re not going to stop fighting it.’
Business, Infrastructure, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
Serious concerns raised over proliferation of Ohio data centers
Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, Religion, schools, transgender
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs forced-outing, mandated religious release time policy bill into law
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, voting, Voting rights
After a year of voter fraud concerns Ohio’s election audit lands north of 99%, again
Business, Employment, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, state government
Ohio’s minimum wage to increase on Jan. 1
Government, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
Social Security benefits boosted for millions in bill headed to Biden’s desk
Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, State Legislature
Legislature sends bills on early child welfare, mandatory school release for religious instruction, & school expulsion mandate to governor as lame duck session ends
LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, schools, transgender
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs transgender bathroom ban bill into law
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, State Legislature
Ohio Republicans propose requiring proof of citizenship for voting, removal of dropboxes
LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, State Legislature, transgender
Ohio transgender bathroom ban bill heads to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk
Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, State Legislature
Bills to keep an eye on as Ohio lawmakers return to Statehouse before end of General Assembly
Environment, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, Renewable energy, solar energy, wind turbines
Across the country, a big backlash to new renewables is mounting
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, voting
Nearly a third of registered Ohio voters cast their ballots early in the 2024 election
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
OJC offers rundown of statewide races
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, redistricting, Uncategorized
Both sides criticize current redistricting system during Ohio Issue 1 forum
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
Disputes over access to the vote intensify as Ohioans begin to cast ballots
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
Lawsuit filed challenging Ohio Secretary of State’s new ballot drop off requirements
cannabis, election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, Religion
Ohio recreational marijuana sales exceed $76 million in less then 50 days
election, Immigration, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
Gov. Mike DeWine dispatches Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers to Springfield schools
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, redistricting