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BG City Schools to hold public hearing on Tuesday, May 19
Patrol announces locations for OVI checkpoints tonight, May 14
Former fair board member Brock Abke pleads guilty to pandering obscenity, contributing to delinquency of a minor & grooming
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May 15, 2026

BGSU to host Ohio Missing Persons Day program on Saturday, May 16

May 15, 2026

BGSU Alumni Concert Band to hold first performance in 30 years, free admission, tomorrow, May 16

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