Changes to WCADAMHS Narcan vending machines improve access, add fentanyl test strips
Wood County Job & Family Services braces for federal cuts to food, Medicaid and child abuse programs
Locally produced film ‘The Ride to Nowhere’ arrives at Howard’s for free screening
Bucking the norm – Celeste and Taft show that civil discourse across party lines still possible
Competition stalwarts & saxes in motion take top prizes in Wayland competition
What’s happening in our community (updated April 3)
Health board holds special meeting; hears that federal cuts were disappointing – not devastating
Justin White selected as Bowling Green’s new police chief
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
Artist Arigon Starr celebrates indigenous heroes
BG police and fire try to keep response times down as emergency calls continue to go up
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’
Community Voices
‘Pedal for the Planet’ slow roll bike ride planned to celebrate Earth Day
Public portal now open for community comments about BG Police Division
BG Christian Academy staging ‘Rise of Robin Hood’
‘Wood County Hands Off Protest’ joins national movement to oppose Trump policies
Public invited to ‘Take Back the Night’ event to show support for survivors of sexual violence
BG Sports results
Deadline is near to enter Grand Rapids poetry challenge
BGSU hosting Electronics Recycling Drive
BGSU One Day sets sights on breaking fundraising record
Not In Our Town BG to hold monthly meeting virtually on Thursday
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
Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio House Republicans introduce their version of the state budget
Ohio faith leaders push lawmakers to fund food, health programs
Ohio House Republicans pass higher education overhaul to ban diversity efforts and faculty strikes
Trump threats have led to cancelled university events for women and Black alumni in Ohio
Ohio Democrats applaud DeWine’s child tax credit proposal, while Republicans seem more skeptical
Ohio Senate passes bill to overhaul weed law passed by voters, lower THC and limit home grow
Bipartisan Ohio Senate bill aims to pay for public school breakfast and lunch
How dismantling the U.S. Department of Education would affect Ohio school districts
Ohio Senate passes higher ed overhaul bill less than a day after eight hours of opponent testimony
More than 800 people submit testimony against Ohio’s massive higher education overhaul bill
Gov. DeWine’s proposed budget seeks to get more high school students to stay in Ohio for college
Economists: Ohio school funding cuts would hurt economy, increase inequality
Ohio senator wants to codify election investigation unit in secretary of state’s office
Ohio students and faculty slam higher ed overhaul bill: ‘We’re not going to stop fighting it.’
Serious concerns raised over proliferation of Ohio data centers
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs forced-outing, mandated religious release time policy bill into law
After a year of voter fraud concerns Ohio’s election audit lands north of 99%, again
Ohio’s minimum wage to increase on Jan. 1
Social Security benefits boosted for millions in bill headed to Biden’s desk
Legislature sends bills on early child welfare, mandatory school release for religious instruction, & school expulsion mandate to governor as lame duck session ends
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs transgender bathroom ban bill into law
Ohio Republicans propose requiring proof of citizenship for voting, removal of dropboxes
Ohio transgender bathroom ban bill heads to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk
Bills to keep an eye on as Ohio lawmakers return to Statehouse before end of General Assembly
Across the country, a big backlash to new renewables is mounting
Nearly a third of registered Ohio voters cast their ballots early in the 2024 election
OJC offers rundown of statewide races
Both sides criticize current redistricting system during Ohio Issue 1 forum
Disputes over access to the vote intensify as Ohioans begin to cast ballots
Lawsuit filed challenging Ohio Secretary of State’s new ballot drop off requirements
Ohio recreational marijuana sales exceed $76 million in less then 50 days
