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Eva Marie Saint came to BGSU to become a teacher before one audition changed everything
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Walk into Bowling Green State University's performing arts center and one of the first names you'll see belongs to a woman whose career eventually took her from northwest Ohio to Hollywood:. Eva Marie Saint. But before she won her Oscar, met Alfred Hitchcock and shared...
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BHS set to celebrate Homecoming
Bellefontaine High School will celebrate homecoming this weekend. The homecoming parade will be Thursday evening. The parade will begin at 6:30 at the intersection of Main Street and Chillicothe Avenue. It will proceed south and turn left onto Washington Avenue, then turn right onto Harding Street and head into AcuSport...
The Marion Star
Ohio State Marion names Homecoming Court for campus leadership
Ohio State Marion has named six students to its Homecoming Court, recognizing students selected for academic achievement, leadership, school spirit, integrity and campus involvement. The court includes Princess Amin of Douala, Cameroon, who studies biology; Halle Kufrin of Lewis Center, Ohio, who studies psychology; Pierre Lavette of Marion, Ohio, who studies engineering technology; Andrew Schlect of Marion, Ohio, who studies electrical engineering; Lillian Watkins of Carey, Ohio, who studies primary education; and Gavin Westendorf of Marysville, Ohio, who studies engineering technology, according to a community announcement. Ohio State Homecoming festivities are scheduled for Oct. 9-10. Court members will represent Ohio State Marion throughout the academic year at campus and community events, including Welcome Day, the Marion Popcorn Festival Parade, the Alumni Association's Big 10 Buckeye Bash, the Homecoming Cookout and other university activities. The students were selected using criteria that included academics, leadership, school spirit, integrity and involvement on campus, according to the announcement. Two students from the court will be named Ohio State Marion's Homecoming Royals after receiving the highest overall scores in the selection process. The final stage included individual interviews with Dean Schlueter in September. Final rankings are based on a combination of selection criteria and interview
The Blade
Ramaswamy pressed on public school funding in Wauseon
WAUSEON — Larry Zimmerman, the president of Wauseon’s school board, had an emergency meeting at 4 p.m. Monday about the school district’s levy on the November ballot. Then at 7 p.m., the school district held a meeting to share more information about the levy. However, instead of attending the school district’s meeting, Mr. Zimmerman sat in the front row of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7424 with a question for Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. “What is your administration’s plan to fully fund public schools?” Mr. Zimmerman asked the candidate. “Because school choice in northwest Ohio is the public school system, and our schools are not the ones that are failing our students. Our schools are getting better and have gotten better.” Mr. Ramaswamy was in Wauseon on Monday with his running mate, state Sen. President Rob McColley (R., Napoleon), and the Republican nominee for Ohio’s 9th congressional district, Derek Merrin. The candidate thanked Mr. Zimmerman for the question and said he believes the current system penalizes schools that are doing well while rewarding those that are doing worse. “This is an example of where I expect to work with people in both parties,” Mr. Ramaswamy said. “There’s bipartisan support
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Eastwood School District resident says ‘status quo’ is not an option without levy
After reading many of the comments online from those opposed to the Eastwood levy, I think something important is getting lost in all of the back and forth – we actually agree on more than you might think. None of us want our taxes to go up. I certainly...
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Antwerp HS Class of 1966
The Antwerp Class of 1966 celebrated their 60th class reunion on September 19th, with a gathering and a dinner at the Antwerp VFW hall. Twenty classmates and their guests enjoyed the evening together with shared memories, lots of laughter and much love. Members in attendance were:: First Row: Judy (Rogers)...
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Greenville City Schools focus group scheduled
GREENVILLE – Greenville City Schools is inviting parents, community members, business partners, and other stakeholders to participate in upcoming Strategic Planning Focus Groups as we work to develop the district’s next strategic plan. These sessions are designed to give members of our community an opportunity to share feedback,...
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Bellefontaine, Riverside, Benjamin Logan Middle School volleyball in action on Monday
Several area middle school volleyball teams were in action Monday, with Bellefontaine, Riverside and Benjamin Logan all taking the court. The Bellefontaine seventh-grade Chiefs fell to London in three sets, 26-28, 25-20 and 12-25. Bexley Daring led the Chiefs with 19 digs and three aces. Devyn Hogan finished with 12...
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An insight into BGSU’s admission standards
On Aug. 24, 4,008 freshmen attended their first day of school at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), marking a 23% increase in enrollment since 2022. Over the past four years, BGSU has seen a 13.5% annual increase in applications, increasing the number of acceptances and enrollments to the university. Brandi...
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Greenville seniors complete four-year sweep of homecoming Spirit Award
GREENVILLE — Greenville High School’s senior class capped four years of homecoming participation by winning its fourth consecutive Spirit Award, completing a sweep that began when the students were freshmen. Presented each year on homecoming night, the award went to a class that also won as freshmen, sophomores,...
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Elida “Officiating & Sportsmanship” Class Hears From Hall Of Fame Official
(10-2-26) Elida High School welcomed 1975 Elida graduate Dr. Dennis Morris on Thursday to speak with the students in the brand new “Officiating & Sportsmanship” class. Dr. Morris is a basketball and football official, and member of the OHSAA Officials’ Hall of Fame and the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame and he began officiating at games even when he was still a student at Elida, working with Elida Coaches Jim Daly and Athletic Director Dick Prince. He has been a Big Ten conference official for many years and participates in numerous Bowl Games.
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Troy Ground Game Unstoppable in 45-31 Win Over Butler
Troy ran for over 450 yards and overcame a huge night by Drew Suess to beat Butler and improve to 6-1 under Ryan Jones. Troy, OH — The entertainment value was high Friday night at Troy Memorial Stadium. The defense? Not so much. All that mattered to Ryan Jones...
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Black Hawk landing surprises Greenville High School students
GREENVILLE – On Wednesday morning, the Greenville High School students knew that the local Ohio Army National Guard would be visiting their school. They were anticipating the ‘normal’ National Guard tent to be set up, with information pamphlets and a few laptops set up – with recruiters being there to talk about what the Ohio National Guard had to offer students once they graduated.
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BGSU welcomes more then 100 student aviators for regional collegiate flying competition
Bowling Green State University has been selected to host the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Region III competition from Oct. 4-10. The weeklong event will welcome student pilots from six other universities, including Ohio State University, Ohio University, Kent State University and institutions from Michigan and West Virginia. Each of...
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Urbana High School announces 2026 Homecoming Court
Urbana High School has announced its 2026 Homecoming Court as the school prepares for this weekend’s Homecoming festivities. The senior Queen candidates are Addi Hegyi, Bri Schuler, Clohee Jordan, Lola Rice and Olivia Mackendrick. The senior finalists are Alexis Cordial, Elaei Brown, Giselle Bragg, Janaya Scott and Raygen Wilson.
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#16 Findlay Goes to Columbus for G-MAC Battle with ODU
Findlay started the season 3-0 but ran into a red-hot Northwood squad last Saturday to suffer the first loss of the season. The schedule does not lighten up as the Oilers turn around with a tough inter-conference road test on Saturday, Oct. 3 with a trip to Ohio Dominican University. Kickoff is set for noon in Columbus, Ohio.
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Braves’ seniors finish off unbeaten NE8 careers with title
A win in the regular season final for the Bellmont Braves capped off a four-year unbeaten run in the NE8 for the class of 2027 and handed the team another NE8 trophy. The Braves beat East Noble at home Thursday, 2-0. Finally able to play again on their home pitch,...
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Tunnel vision at BGSU – section of aging tunnels and utilities on campus to get $2.7M renovations
Buried underneath Bowling Green State University is a patchwork of tunnels linking utilities to classrooms, residence halls and offices. Some of those tunnels are approaching the century mark. So last month, when the BGSU Board of Trustees was asked to approve funding to rehabilitate one section of the tunnel structure and utility infrastructure, the board agreed. The project is estimated to cost $2.7 million.