Blessing of the pets celebrates paws, scales and feathers and those who are blessed by their pets
Candidates quizzed by citizens on data centers, school funding, war in Iran, corruption in Trump administration
Agriculture, Community, Fundraiser, trade, Wood County, Wood County Fairgrounds
Engines roar, mud flies, drones paint the sky at bigger and better BG 4×4 Fest
Arts and Entertainment, Campus, Community, Community Happenings, Music, recreation & leisure, Visual art
What’s happening in our community (updated Oct. 11)
Business, economic development, Zoning
Menards hammers out revised plan to build store in BG
Arts and Entertainment, BGSU, movies
From co-ed to Hollywood star, Eva Marie Saint’s impact lives on at Bowling Green State University
BG Council wants to get a handle on vacant commercial and residential buildings in city
art, Community, Halloween, LGBTQ+
‘Creature Feature’ haunts Howard’s Club H with macabre Halloween show
BGSU’s star student, Eva Marie Saint, dies at 102
Heritage Farm Fest celebrates season of harvest
Bowling Green City Council, Community, redistricting
BG Council settles on new dividing lines for four wards
WCADAMHS Board weighs levy options as fund balance declines
Arts and Entertainment, BGSU, Music, Theater
Shaina Taub brings the story of ‘Suffs’ and the power of theater to BGSU
Community, parks, recreation & leisure
BG Parks spring to life in the summer with sports and social activities
Community, Historic preservation, History
Deep dive into BG history finds city’s first public swimming pool
Tunnel vision at BGSU – section of aging tunnels and utilities on campus to get $2.7M renovations
News Break
- ODOT lists road and bridge projects underway in Wood County
- Lane closures planned on South Enterprise Street during replacement of utility poles
- Measles update: No new confirmed cases since initial case reported to Wood County Health Department
- Wood County Park District planning prescribed fires in several park properties this fall
- State approves Wood County property values
- Update: BG Post Office boxes and counter to be opened Saturday after motorist drove through front doors
Community Voices
BGSU, Community Voices, Library, Youth
Free speech, language, and hearing screenings to take place at library
City of Bowling Green, Community Voices, Family, parks
BG Parks and Rec to host family-friendly fireside fun
BG Holiday Parade experiences being raffled off by chamber of commerce
Community Voices, property taxes, Wood County
Wood County Auditor announces innovative approach to address commercial real estate valuation challenges
BG sports scores
City of Bowling Green, Community Voices, holiday, Youth
Bowling Green ‘Trick or Treat’ night to be on Halloween
Community Voices, Historic preservation, History, Library
Wood County District Public Library to host free series on how to document family history
Community Voices, volunteers, Youth
Perrysburg service clubs to partner to ‘Build Beds for Kids’
BGSU, Community Voices, Education, History
Democracy and Public Policy Network at BGSU seeks K-12 teachers to participate in program aimed at bolstering American history, civics education in Ohio schools
Waterville Historical Society to host ‘Ghostly Encounters,’ Oct. 14
Community Voices, Education, schools
BG Middle School and elementary students recognized for positive behavior
Bicycles, Community Voices, Halloween
BG’s final slow roll bike ride of the year will have a Halloween twist
Obituaries
Community Opinion
October 11, 2026
We need help: Ohio’s emergency shelters turn away more than half of domestic violence survivors who seek help
October 11, 2026
Vote for Newlove as judge is vote for compassion, county resident says
October 10, 2026
BG man asks judicial candidates to ‘Show us the receipts’
October 9, 2026
Mayor Mike Aspacher believes Megan Newlove will be ‘excellent judge’
Ohio Capital Journal
data centers, Ohio Capital Journal
A construction ban on data centers would be better for Ohio than the status quo, study says
gas prices, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature
Ohio lawmakers approve 90-day gas tax holiday just weeks ahead of election
gas prices, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature
Gas tax holiday proposal gets first hearing in Ohio Senate
Agriculture, Economy, Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio farmers need help after tariffs, foreign competition bring big struggles
Employment, Ohio Capital Journal, Unions
Union membership up — in some places — and more news from the states
higher education, Ohio Capital Journal
Commentary: New Ohio Senate bill would legislate higher ed viewpoints, further power of SB 1
election, Ohio Capital Journal
Federal court blocks Ohio’s proof of citizenship requirements for voter registration
Immigration, Ohio Capital Journal, Refugees
‘Springfield is under siege right now.’ ICE agents in Ohio have detained two Haitian pastors
Immigration, Ohio Capital Journal, Refugees
Ohio BMV removes gender change form, says it’s ‘not compatible’ with state law
Immigration, Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio immigrant group adds to its list of criminally charged federal agents
Ohio Capital Journal, Opioid crisis, state government
Ohio recovery housing has grown nearly 400%, new executive order provides more oversight
domestic violence, Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio domestic violence resources centers have faced rising requests for services
child care, Ohio Capital Journal
Head Start changes could eliminate important child health and safety standards in Ohio, nationally
data centers, election, Ohio Capital Journal
Gubernatorial candidates highlight data center plans. Next Ohio governor will select regulators.
data centers, election, Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio U.S. Senate candidates offer contrasting visions for data centers
data centers, Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio General Assembly members propose sweeping bill to regulate data center development
Food, food safety, Ohio Capital Journal, Uncategorized
Ohio sees second week of ‘significant’ increases in cyclosporiasis cases
Immigration, Ohio Capital Journal
Haitian immigrants brace for end of protected status
Education, Ohio Capital Journal
‘It puts special education back 50 years’ — Ohio advocates concerned over recent federal changes
health care, Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio saw the largest drop in enrollment after Trump/Republican Affordable Care Act cuts
Journalism, Ohio Capital Journal
The loss of local news isn’t just making voters less informed, it makes taxpayers poorer, study says
data centers, Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio proposed constitutional amendment to ban data centers will not be on this year’s ballot
Ohio Capital Journal, state government
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine calls on lawmakers to get rid of the state’s death penalty
Ohio Capital Journal, voting, Voting rights
Ohio Republican lawmakers send constitutional amendment requiring voter photo ID to ballot
Ohio men previously involved with LifeWise Academy charged with sex crimes involving minors
Education, Ohio Capital Journal, Uncategorized
Ohio bill would require increased accountability for schools using private school vouchers
Ohio Republicans work to get voter photo ID on the ballot, enshrined in state constitution
Abortion, Health, health care, Ohio Capital Journal
Bill that could limit abortion pill access starts trip through Ohio Senate
Opponents testify against bill tying funding to Ohio higher education overhaul compliance
Ohio Capital Journal, property taxes, Uncategorized
Property tax repeal campaign behind goal as deadline for 2026 ballot approaches
Ohio Republican bill slammed as another tax giveaway for the rich
data centers, Ohio Capital Journal, Uncategorized
