Wood County dairy farmer is ‘bovine public health official’ for 3,000 dairy cow operation near Wayne
Arts and Entertainment, Campus, Music
Dubois Festival’s benefits reverberate throughout BGSU’s piano studios
Otsego senior finds his voice broadcasting games like he’s having a conversation with listeners
Vintage corn husker-shredder undergoes historic revival for Carter Historic Farm
Wood County Park District accepts land donation to preserve green space near BG and Weston
Buyers just starting to get charged up about electric vehicles
Arts and Entertainment, Books, Business, children, Community Briefs, Community Happenings, Fundraiser, Library, parks, recreation & leisure
What’s happening in our community (updated Jan. 20)
Community, Food, food insecurity, volunteers
Brown Bag Food Project honored for carrying on MLK’s dream of caring for impoverished, feeding the hungry
Heidi Meyer earns national award for shining a light on Holocaust education in and out of her Elmwood High School classroom
Food, Health, public health, Wood County Health Department
Whooping cough cases down, Norovirus cases up; repeat food inspection violations troubling
Historic building clears one hurdle permitting it to be converted into duplex
BG school board starts year with new leadership, new open enrollment policy, new public outreach ideas
BG Community Foundation awards grants to 18 nonprofit groups wanting to make a difference in BG
Daniel Ridenour–‘The Voice’ of Eastwood sports–preps for bigger goals
Climate Change, Community, Housing, transportation
BG Call to Action focuses on filling gaps in tenant rights, housing, transportation and climate resiliency
Agriculture, Family, sustainability
New Vision Farms grew out of shared values and importance of sustaining family farms
News Break
- Back to normal at senior center
- BGSU canceling in-person classes tonight & tomorrow morning
- BG Police arrest two for allegedly stealing 107 items from Walmart
- BG Police arrest two men for reportedly fighting, and using fake IDs at bars
- BG City Schools to be closed on Wednesday due to continued cold
- Cold weather closes county senior centers
Community Voices
Arts and Entertainment, Campus, Community Voices, Music
Romanian university honors BGSU’s Marilyn Shrude as composer, pianist, educator, & role model
Community Voices, Sports, Youth
BGHS Baseball Camp planned for Feb. 8 inside Woodland Mall
Wood Lane Residential Services plans Super Bowl Square Fundraiser
Community Voices, social services
Welcome BG to host annual Social Service Agency Expo on Jan. 24
Grounds for Thought to collect toiletries & hygiene products collection for Brown Bag on Day of Service
BG Sports results
Campus, Community Voices, public safety
BGSU gets safety grant from state
Aloe, the petite pittie puppy, is waiting at the Wood County Dog Shelter for a new home
Water & sewer district offers advice on how to keep pipes from freezing during cold snap
children, Community Voices, Mental Health, substance abuse
Children’s Resource Center gets grant to serve youth facing mental health and substance abuse issues
Arts and Entertainment, Community Voices, Music, Youth
Pianist Soyeon Kate Lee to serve as guest artist & judge at Dubois festival at BGSU
Cedar Creeks Preserve entrance will be closed Thursday for natural area management
Obituaries
Community Opinion
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January 21, 2025
Portage Lions seeks new members
January 13, 2025
Theology graduate questions validity of Bible college
January 7, 2025
Reader digs into the facts related to undocumented immigrants
January 5, 2025
Time to pay up & support BGIN’s services
Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
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
Ohio Supreme Court approves redistricting summary with only two small revisions
election, Immigration, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
An Ohio city reshaped by Haitian immigrants lands in an unwelcome spotlight
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
Trump falsely accuses immigrants in Ohio of abducting and eating pets
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
Democratic leaders join in fight against Ohio Ballot Board summary of anti-gerrymandering proposal
Energy, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, state government
Ohio House Bill 6 Updates: More bill charges on the way while cases continue
Courts, election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, Uncategorized
Meet the candidates running for Ohio Supreme Court
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
Ohio Ballot Board approves controversial language to describe anti-gerrymandering amendment
Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, state government
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost settles with FirstEnergy for $20 million
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, redistricting
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposes anti-gerrymandering reform heading to voters in November
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press, redistricting
Signatures certified: Ohio anti-gerrymandering amendment on its way to November ballot
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
Republican VP nominee J.D. Vance rallies hometown Ohio crowd in Middletown
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
BREAKING: President Joe Biden bows out of reelection campaign
election, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press
Former President Trump taps Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as running mate in 2024
gun violence, Ohio Capital Journal & Associated Press