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July 27, 2026

Transcendence Artist Coalition, WCADAMHS accept applications for Coleman Creative Recovery Grant

July 26, 2026

Renowned historian Douglas Brinkley to headline Ohio State Parks Foundation’s America 250 event at Lake Erie

July 26, 2026

Junior Fair Skillathon winners announced

July 25, 2026

Actor John DuVall to take on multiple roles in ACT’s ‘The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey’

July 25, 2026

City of Bowling Green announces sidewalk and street closures

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