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BG City Council listens to neighbors, and rejects ‘spot zoning’ request to turn home into duplex

Bowling Green City Council sided with neighbors and against spot zoning Monday evening. During a public hearing before the council meeting, six residents defended the single-family zoning in their neighborhood of North Main Street and Curtis Avenue. The neighbors asked that City Council not support the request that a home...

Bowling Green, OH · 5d
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Toledo Blade Files Closure Notice Covering 116 Jobs in Northwood

The Blade, Toledo’s newspaper since 1835, has formally notified Ohio authorities that it plans to close operations and eliminate 116 jobs, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act filing recorded by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The notice, submitted Oct. 23, lists the action as a closure affecting 116 […]

Northwood, OH · 6d

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Urschel family’s windmill is BG landmark & historic building of the month

The story of the iconic Bowling Green landmark, the “windmill” located at 722 Clough St., starts with the Urschel family. Bertis Homer Urschel, who commissioned the construction of the windmill, was a well-known Bowling Green industrialist. Born in 1878 in Topeka, Kansas, he was the son of Jacob Urschel and Helen Van Fleet. The family moved to Sugar Ridge, Ohio, where the father and son operated a stone quarry and lime plant. They also helped build some of the early roads in Wood County.

Bowling Green, OH · 6d
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First school-based community health center being planned in Wood County

At a time when more Americans are facing the loss of health insurance, a school-based community health center is being planned in the northern tip of Wood County. The Wood County Health Department’s new health center will be located in a Northwood Local School District building – but will serve anyone in the surrounding communities.

Wood County, OH · 6d
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Editorial: Oregon’s data center development decision

Ballot Issue 25 puts Oregon at dead center in the national debate over data center development. Financial cable channel CNBC spent a day in Oregon recently highlighting a community crossroads decision with economic impact that will ripple far beyond our region. Read more Blade editorials After decades of planning for advanced manufacturing, a land purchase that more than doubles the city investment, and a 15-year payment plan in lieu of property tax that will provide both the city of Oregon and the school system more than $100 million, economic development success requires defeat of an ill-advised ballot issue attempting to block a data center. Oregon voters would be wise to reframe the question as a $230 million tax hike, as that’s the dollar amount that would be lost to the city and the school system, if Oregon voters negate years of city efforts and reject the deal with Vantage those efforts have produced. It’s a difficult year to win support for data center-driven economic development. Candidate commercials have flooded the air with anti-data center messages that is mostly misinformation. Electric rates are set based on demand in the 13-state PJM grid that serves Ohio. Oregon voters won’t save a dime

Oregon, OH · 6d

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ODOT mechanics inspect snowplows ahead of winter weather

Mechanics from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Bowling Green garage helped Lucas County workers prepare for the winter season Tuesday. Jacob Rupp, district garage manager for ODOT, supervised the Bowling Green mechanics, watching them detach and turn around snow plows and check engines to ensure drivers cruise on safe roads during winter. Six mechanics from the Bowling Green garage offered a second pair of eyes in evaluating the readiness of equipment at the Lucas County garage in Maumee. “It’s always vital that we go through the whole fleet and check everything over to make sure for its roadworthiness,” Mr. Rupp said. “There’s a lot of things that we have to conform to as far as ODOT regulations. The same as any big truck going down the road, we look every year to make sure the truck is not illegal to go down the road.” The mechanics checked brakes, drive lines, salting systems, tires, salt containers, and plow blades, checking their lists as they spread out to examine each truck, Mr. Rupp said. Kelsie Hoagland, public information officer for ODOT District 2, said the organization wants to not only protect the public but ODOT drivers as well. “These trucks go through

Lucas County, OH · 3d

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Road Warrior: ODOT seeks comments about State Rt. 64 project

HASKINS, Ohio — A pending State Rt. 64 reconstruction project south of Haskins that includes two new roundabouts will be the subject of an open-house meeting Wednesday in Bowling Green. The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to realign and rebuild 4½ miles of Route 64, including some modifications to the Haskins Road Ditch. The project is intended to move the road away from the edge of Belleville Ditch, which now poses a hazard for roadway or guardrail failures, and thus reduce maintenance costs, ODOT said. Roundabouts are planned at Route 64’s intersections with State Rt. 582 (Middleton Pike), just south of Haskins, and Bishop Road. The session will run from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Bowling Green Community Center, 1245 W. Newton Rd. A feasibility study for the project will be released during the meeting and project officials will be present to discuss it, but no formal presentation will be given. ODOT says the roundabouts’ construction could start in 2029, while the schedule for the balance of the project depends on allocation of funding. **** Lucas County’s latest roundabout, at Archbold-Whitehouse and Providence-Neapolis-Swanton roads, opened late last week, bringing an end to this year’s roundabout construction in the

Bowling Green, OH · 5d

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Vance heads home to 'O-H-I-O' to close out 2026 campaign trail

Vice President JD Vance held his final rally of the 2026 campaign cycle in Swanton, Ohio, as Republicans hope to hold the U.S. Senate seat and majority in the upper chamber. “This state made me the man that I am today. It’s where I learned to work hard. It’s where I learned to love my […]

Swanton, OH · 4d

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Deer crash danger: 2 Northwest Ohio counties among worst in state

Hancock County, OH · 4d

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Ohio, Michigan voting updates: WTOL 11 News Election Day Team Coverage Nov. 3, 2026 - Noon

Ohio · 3d

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Afternoon voter lines in Lucas County

Lucas County, OH · 3d

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Brenna Reynolds’ determination is ‘unmatched’

Every now and then, voters get the opportunity to cast their ballots for a truly special candidate. These are individuals who wish to gain public office not for the title, power, or excitement, but for the steadfast pursuit of helping others. On Nov. 3, Wood County voters have the opportunity to vote for such a candidate, and her name is Brenna Reynolds.

Wood County, OH · 7d

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Vance heads home to ‘O-H-I-O’ to close out 2026 campaign trail

Vice President JD Vance held his final rally of the 2026 campaign cycle in Swanton, Ohio, as Republicans hope to hold the U.S. Senate seat and majority in the upper chamber. “This state made me the man that I am today. It’s where I learned to work hard. It’s where I learned to love my country,” Vance told the crowd. “It’s where I learned that the United States of America is a place where even kids from tough backgrounds can dream big and see those dreams come into reality.”

Swanton, OH · 4d

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Veterans Day memorial service to take place at courthouse

A Veterans Day memorial service will be held at the Veterans’ Memorial Plaza of the Wood County Courthouse in Bowling Green on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. The service will include the reading of a Patriot’s Pen essay by BGMS student Allison DeVries, patriotic music performed by the BGMS 8th grade choir, the laying of wreaths by BGMS students, and remarks by Vietnam veteran and Wood County Veterans Service Commissioner Steve Benner. The 14th OVI Civil War re-enactors will provide a rifle salute, and Ryan Holley will present “Taps.”

Bowling Green, OH · 5d

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WCADAMHS Board postpones levy decisions to ‘gauge temperature’ after elections

The Wood County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board continues to weigh its options for placing a levy on the ballot. At the Oct. 24 meeting, Executive Director Amanda Kern updated the board on the options, which changed from information provided in September. Instead of having the options...

Wood County, OH · 5d

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Watch live: Vance rallies GOP voters in New York, Ohio as Election Day looms

Vice President Vance is hitting the campaign trail in New York and Ohio on Monday, making a final push for Republicans with the midterms just one day away. He will first rally voters in Rome, N.Y., alongside GOP House hopeful Anthony Constantino, who is competing in a district President Trump carried by 21 points in…

New York · 5d

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Library to host free baking classes about pie

With the holiday season coming up, now is a good time to hone baking skills. Rachel Sizer, sustainability coordinator for the city of Bowling Green, is coming to the Wood County District Public Library to lead two hands-on baking classes in November. A former winner in the annual holiday bake-off, Sizer will teach attendees her tricks to making delicious pies.

Bowling Green, OH · 5d