Community relays to support, admire and honor those impacted by cancer
Community, recycling, sustainability
Sizer is a natural fit for job as sustainability coordinator for Bowling Green
Torn meniscus doesn’t keep Wyatt Zeigler from realizing dream of being a Marine
animals, Community, Government
Oh deer … BG City Council to consider ordinance prohibiting residents from feeding wild animals
MarketMaker platform connects farmers and buyers in specialty food markets
law enforcement, Police, Wood County
Police memorial dedicated to those who have fallen, and those who have risen to take their places
Arts and Entertainment, Community Briefs, Community Happenings, Fundraiser, Library, parks, recreation & leisure
What’s happening in our community (updated May 19)
Many birds find Wood County parks during spring migration stops
Aviation, Wood County Regional Airport
Runway expansion – $6.2M to make it safer for multi-engine planes to land during strong north-south winds
Arts and Entertainment, schools, Visual art, Youth
Young at Art: Exhibits celebrate teen creativity
economic development, Government, utilities
BG wants to get full grasp of electric grid for meeting future needs; downtown poles due for sprucing up
Scam reports on the upswing in BG … Police Division warns people to not fall for fraud
Arts and Entertainment, Downtown Bowling Green, Visual art
Art on the wild side draws top honors at BG Art Walk
Communication is key: Campos is all about transparency and sharing the story of BG City Schools
Arts and Entertainment, LBGTQ+, Visual art
A mother’s love knows no gender; photographer Dena Eber chronicles nonbinary offspring’s transition
Every breeze at Wood County Relay for Life will carry messages of love, support for those impacted by cancer
News Break
- BG man and woman arrested for domestic violence and taken to Wood County Jail
- BG Police check on local man after he was reportedly threatened with gun online
- Man hiding in bushes arrested after reportedly running from police and breaking backyard fence
- Motorcyclist dies in late night crash on I-75
- BG gets $90,000 grant to replace 150 streetlights with more efficient LED lighting
- BG teenager charged with felonious assault after allegedly stabbing boy on his way home from school
Community Voices
art, Community Voices, domestic violence
The Cocoon partners with artist to bring interactive art into shelter space
Community Voices, military, Veterans
BG Memorial Day observance to start with 10 a.m. parade, followed by service in Oak Grove Cemetery
Jerry City plans activities for annual Memorial Day observance
Arts and Entertainment, Community Voices, opera, Theater
Toledo Opera seeking chorus singers for upcoming productions
Books, Community Voices, Library, Youth
Library kicks off Adventure Begins at Your Library summer reading program
Community Voices, Education, higher education
BGSU graduate selected for prestigious Fulbright scholarship
Books, Commentary, Community Voices
Local novelist’s new book explores plight of young woman dealing with unwanted pregnancy
BGHS Sports Results
Community Voices, military, Veterans
Poppy Drive-Thru in City Park to assist disabled and hospitalized veterans in local communities
Arts and Entertainment, Books, Business, Community Voices
Murder in Paris author Colleen Cambridge featured at Perrysburg party
WC Safety Council to host open house meeting
Welcome BG to hold Social Service Agency Expo for community on May 17 at library
Obituaries
Community Opinion
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May 17, 2024
BG American Legion Auxiliary asks community to support local veterans through Poppy Drive-Thru
May 13, 2024
BG Area Community Bands to celebrate 15th anniversary season with concert on May 18
April 11, 2024
Industrialized ag operations are breeding grounds for disease
March 22, 2024
City should contribute more to dog park
Video
Cleveland hip-hop act Muamin Collective brings introspective and poetic performance to Grounds For Thought
Dustin Galish takes journey to Colombia to document a once in a lifetime cup of coffee
Wooster Green brings community together to share in a once in a lifetime eclipse
Echo Record brings electric mix of rock and soul in support of new release
New city building looks to the future while expanding accessibility
Bowling Green Curling Club makes the ice inclusive to everyone
Imagination Station and parents combine to create earth and space festival
Concert fundraiser inspires a snap into action to end gerrymandering
School of Art celebrates 74 years of student achievements and produces largest show in history
Refresh Toys moves into Woodland Mall to bring Lego and new kid themed venue
Behavior-focused doggy daycare is beneficial for dogs and owners alike
Valentine’s Day show at Grounds For Thought brings songs of love and sorrow
Ohio Capital Journal
Abortion, Ohio Capital Journal, Reproductive rights, state government
Amid lawsuits on Ohio abortion laws, researchers study impacts on care
Ohio Capital Journal, Religion, schools
Ohio bill would require school districts to create released time for religious instruction
child care, Ohio Capital Journal, state government
Children and advocates rally on Ohio Statehouse steps for National Day Without Child Care
Education, Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio lawmakers approve cellphones in school measure; bill directs districts to draft policy to minimize use
LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature, transgender
Transgender student bathroom ban bill passes out of Ohio House Higher Education Committee
Business, Economy, Food, Ohio Capital Journal
Trade watchdog: Big retailers used supply-chain problems to inflate grocery costs
Ohio Capital Journal, redistricting
Ending gerrymandering? Ohio redistricting reform supporters outline problem and proposal in panel
election, Ohio Capital Journal
Donald Trump makes last minute push for Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s U.S. Senate primary
Commentary, election, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature
Commentary: Gerrymandered Ohio Statehouse Republicans look to dismantle 111 years of open primaries
Ohio Capital Journal, state government, utilities
Corruption tax? Policy expert says that’s basically what Ohio utility consumers have been paying
election, Ohio Capital Journal
More than 48,600 18-year-olds are registered to vote in Ohio, a 35% increase from late August
Mental Health, Ohio Capital Journal
Suicide is on the rise in Ohio
Ohio Capital Journal, state government
Ex-First Energy executives, Ohio utility regulator charged by state in bailout and bribery scandal
Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature, Technology
Ohio lawmaker wants to require encryption, other standards for texting
Community Opinion, Immigration, Ohio Capital Journal
Commentary: Border crisis hypocrisy and what’s missing from the immigration debate
Ohio, Pennsylvania mark the one-year anniversary of East Palestine train crash
LGBTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, transgender
Michigan and Ohio GOP legislators discuss ‘endgame’ of banning all trans health care
Health, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature, transgender, Youth
‘This care is medically necessary’ – advocates react to Ohio Senate overriding House Bill 68 veto
LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature
Ohio Senate overrides DeWine vetoes on trans youth gender-affirming care and local tobacco bans
Mass incarceration deepens inequality, makes us less safe, report says
election, Ohio Capital Journal, Politics
Ohio’s Republican U.S. Senate candidates spar in first televised debate
children, Food, food insecurity, Ohio Capital Journal
The fight to feed kids in Ohio continues
Ohio Capital Journal, state government, taxes
Report: State and local taxes in Ohio (still) fall most heavily on the poor
LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, state government, State Legislature
Ohio House overrides Gov. DeWine’s veto of bill that would ban gender-affirming care for trans youth; measure now goes to Senate
LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature
Ohio House Republicans expect to override DeWine’s veto of anti-trans bill during Wednesday session
Commentary, History, Immigration, Ohio Capital Journal
We’re hearing overwrought talk of an ‘invasion.’ It’s not the first time
Ohio Gov. DeWine signs executive order banning hospitals from gender transition surgeries on minors
election, Ohio Capital Journal, State Legislature
Out-of-state, conservative organizations lead charge to ban ranked choice voting in Ohio
History, Journalism, Ohio Capital Journal
Frightening change: Newspapers are evolving radically. They were 90 years ago, too
LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, state government
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill that would’ve banned gender-affirming care for trans youth
Health, Ohio Capital Journal, Poverty, public health
Ohio’s human development is improving, but still behind most of the Midwest, analysis finds
civil rights, LBGTQ+, Ohio Capital Journal, Reproductive rights