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Local voters support levies for libraries, parks and senior citizen services

Wood County voters have proved their love at the polls for libraries, parks and senior citizens. Despite economic hardships, local residents showed their willingness to invest in three levies that support services in their communities. Following are the unofficial vote tallies from the Wood County Board of Elections:. Wood County...

Wood County, OH · 8d
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BGSU professor Dr. Robert Alexander weighs in on polls, campaign ads in midterm election | Interview

BGSU professor Dr. Robert Alexander weighs in on polls, campaign ads and Trump in midterm election | Interview.

Bowling Green, OH · 7d
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Perrysburg Weighs Highway Innovation Plan for 1,225 Acres Along I-75

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — The City of Perrysburg is considering an amendment to its long-term land use plan that would reshape how about 1,225 acres along the Interstate 75 corridor could develop in the years ahead, according to the city. The proposed amendment to Perrysburg Tomorrow, the city’s land use plan, focuses on the I-75 corridor […]

Perrysburg, OH · 9d

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Vance Closes Out 2026 Campaign in Swanton as Ohio Shatters Midterm Early-Voting Record

Vice President JD Vance made his last campaign stop of the 2026 cycle in Swanton, Ohio, on Monday, urging voters to back Republican Senate candidate Jon Husted and gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy a day before polls opened in a contest both parties were watching closely. The rally capped a frenetic final 24 hours of campaigning across the state, with Democrats staging their own closing event in Columbus the same night.

Ohio · 7d
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Vance Closes Campaign in Swanton as Ohio Senate Race Goes Down to Wire

Vice President JD Vance closed his campaign for Ohio Republicans where his own Senate career began, headlining an election-eve rally near Toledo on Monday with Donald Trump Jr., gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Jon Husted, according to The Columbus Dispatch. The Swanton rally was the sixth Ohio campaign stop in six weeks by either […]

Ohio · 8d

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Michael Fuller appointed director of Wood County Job & Family Services

The Wood County Commissioners have appointed Michael Fuller as the director of Wood County Job & Family Services, who brings nearly four decades of experience in human services administration to one of the largest and most complex county agencies. Fuller enters the position with an understanding of the agency’s operations,...

Wood County, OH · 8d

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Ohio 82nd District Candidates Address Key Issues During Debate

Libertarian candidate Christopher Elder and Democratic candidate Maddux McCray participated in a debate Monday, October 19, at the Putnam County Educational Service Center in Ottawa, addressing issues affecting Ohio’s 82nd House District, including education, property taxes, economic development and government spending. Bryce Steiner of West Bend Printing & Publishing, with locations in Antwerp and Defiance, served as moderator. Republican incumbent Roy Klopfenstein did not attend. Libertarian candidate for Ohio governor Don Kissick was also in attendance.

Ohio · 7d

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Hancock County Voters Head to Polls Tuesday After Early Voting Ends in Findlay

FINDLAY, Ohio — Hancock County voters head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2026 general election after early in-person voting ended Sunday, Nov. 1, closing out a voting period that began Oct. 6, according to the Ohio Secretary of State’s 2026 voting schedule. Polls across Hancock County will be open from 6:30 a.m. […]

Hancock County, OH · 8d

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3 Ohio counties to watch as voters decide Senate and governor’s races

Ohio’s closely contested races for Senate and governor will test whether Democrats can regain ground in former strongholds while narrowing Republican advantages in growing suburbs.

Ohio · 8d

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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 · 9d

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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 · 10d

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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 · 10d

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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 · 10d

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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 · 10d

The Blade

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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 · 7d

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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 · 9d

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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 · 8d

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

Hancock County, OH · 8d