Arts and Entertainment, Black Swamp Arts Festival, Music
BSAF Preview: Local musical acts step into spotlight
Community, neighborhoods, Zoning
BG Planning Commission sides with neighbors and recommends house remains single-family zoning
Arts and Entertainment, Black Swamp Arts Festival, Visual art
BSAF Preview: Visual arts lineup blends familiar favorites with new discoveries
Historic preservation, History
South Main St. ‘labor of love’ is historic building of the month
Arts and Entertainment, Black Swamp Arts Festival
BSAF Preview: Silverada brings their Texas-style country rock to the main stage
At 83, Don Zeek is still going the distance with 33 Pemberville 5-Milers completed
Arts and Entertainment, Black Swamp Arts Festival, Community, Music
BSAF Preview: Paul McDonald & the Mourning Doves set to ignite main stage
Arts and Entertainment, Campus, Community, Community Happenings, Music, recreation & leisure, Visual art
What’s happening in our community (updated Sept. 7)
Opioid overdoses down, so Wood County Addiction Response Collaborative shifts focus
Wood County District Public Library honors Greg Latherow with 2026 John M. Gibson Award
In split vote, Middleton Twp. Trustees put the brakes on Meta zoning request for more parking lots
LEGO® store builds bigger future in new Bowling Green location
homelessness, Housing, rental housing, Wood County
Housing hardships – local residents asked to fill out survey about housing difficulties and homelessness
From a basement ‘dungeon’ to Bowling Green, a new Muay Thai gym builds an Empire
We need your help to continue telling the stories of BG and beyond
Arts and Entertainment, Comedy, restaurant
Crumbley Comedy livens up Thursday nights at BG’s The Hideaway
News Break
- Blade explores selling or closing; Toledo NewsGuild responds
- BG City Council to meet this Thursday, Sept. 10, for strategic planning session
- Man shot himself in early morning argument in Custar
- Wood County under 'slight risk' for severe weather
- Georgia Avenue to be closed, East Merry to have lane restrictions on Thursday
- BG Police busy over weekend with alcohol and drug offenses, disorderly conducts, and 2 assaults
Community Voices
Community Voices, health insurance, Senior Citizens, Wood County Senior Center
Wood County Committee on Aging to feature free program on Medicare open enrollment
Briar Hill Health Campus now accepting nominations for ‘Meals to Fields’ event in honor of National Farmer’s Day
America 250, Community Voices, History, Immigration
Free lecture in Grand Rapids to spotlight local immigrant communities
Bicycles, City of Bowling Green, Community Voices, Wood County Park District
BG Bicycle Safety Commission to partner with Wood County Park District for free ‘Black Swamp Glow Roll’
Community Voices, recycling, trash and recycling, Wood County
Scrap tires can be recycled at Wood County Fairgrounds parking lot on Sept. 19
art, BGSU, Community Voices, Library, Visual art
BGSU’s Jerome Library nationally recognized among 15 standout library projects
City of Bowling Green, Community Voices, street closure
City of BG announces road closures Sept. 8 – 10
BG sports scores
Community Voices, indigenous people
City of Perrysburg to dedicate Native American burials monument at Hood Park
Community Voices, Education, nature, parks, recreation & leisure
BG Parks & Recreation announces free ‘Power to the Pebbles’ program for youth
Business, chamber of commerce, Community Voices
Registration to open Sept. 14 for free BG Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Luncheon
City of Bowling Green, Community Voices, redistricting
BG City Council seeks community input to update ward boundaries
Obituaries
Community Opinion
September 6, 2026
After getting knocked off bike, citizen asks, ‘Is BG too dangerous for anything but cars?’
September 2, 2026
From elizabeth to readers: Thank you for allowing me to keep writing checks for BG Indy
September 1, 2026
League of Women Voters of BG to register voters at Grounds for Thought, encourages everyone to use vote as voice
August 26, 2026
Bowling Green resident asks, ‘Where is Bob Latta?’
Ohio Capital Journal
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
Petitioners get approval to start gathering signatures for data center ban on Ohio ballot.
Abortion, Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio House once again passes 24-hour waiting period bill for abortion care
Ohio Capital Journal, utilities
Ohio Democrats propose utility rate freeze, consumer dividend
Ohio State University selects Ravi Bellamkonda as new president with $1.4 million salary
data centers, Ohio Capital Journal
