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April 23, 2025 | New collaboration will put BGSU engineering students to work helping area manufacturers integrate technology into their operations
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Bucking the norm – Celeste and Taft show that civil discourse across party lines still possible

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Construction of new pickleball courts outside BG Community Center to begin Thursday
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Toledo man charged with harassment after allegedly spitting on BGPD officer
Roundtable to address impact of funding cuts on social services
May 6 voting may be slowed as pollworkers have to look up voters and activate voting machines by hand

University of Toledo suspending nine undergrad programs in compliance with Ohio higher ed law
Another wave of Trump protests planned in Ohio and across the country for Saturday
Ohio House advances its two-year budget proposal

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