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Treasury Department Approves New "Opportunity Zones" for Lima, Ohio to Spur Development

The City of Lima, Ohio will have five Opportunity Zones federally designated by the Treasury Department on January 1, 2027 for ten years. The new zones include census tracts that are scattered throughout the city’s east, south, and west sides as well as downtown. The city says an Opportunity Zone is not a grant and does not raise anyone's taxes. Mayor Sharetta Smith said vacant buildings are expected to be put back to use along with businesses opening, bringing jobs close to home. Click here to learn more about the program.

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Auto manufacturing company reportedly plans $100 million investment and 481 jobs in BG

An automotive manufacturing company is planning to bring 481 jobs to Bowling Green. The company reportedly expects to announce its plans for a Bowling Green facility next month. The plans came to light Tuesday evening when BG Board of Education was asked to enter into a school donation agreement with the company, which is proposing a plant in the city Community Reinvestment Area on the east edge of Bowling Green.

Bowling Green, OH · 2d
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Bowling Green’s 600-Tile Liberty Tree Mural, Painted by 500 Neighbors, Unveils Nov. 16

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — More than 600 hand-painted tiles, each one made by a Bowling Green neighbor, are about to become a single tree. The America 250 Liberty Tree mosaic mural — an 8-by-12-foot artwork assembled from tiles painted by more than 500 residents, families and local organizations — will be unveiled Monday, November 16, […]

Bowling Green, OH · 2d

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New co-working space opens in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN — When Kati Thompson routinely drove by an abandoned building in downtown Bowling Green, she said she saw opportunity. Ms. Thompson, director of Bowling Green Economic Development, thought it could be used to unite the community in some way but said she knew it was too much for one organization to take on. “It wasn’t going to pencil out to be profitable without some grant funding,” she said Thursday. “I knew of some grants that were available and we just went for it.” One year later, Bowling Green business leaders and owners saw that opportunity come to life in the form of the Four Corners Center + COWORK at 248 S. Main St. They celebrated the opening of the revitalized building with a ceremony and open house. The space is a 11,000-square-foot shared office and co-working space, and an apartment building on the building’s second floor, Ms. Thompson said. The building houses the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce, Visit BG, the Downtown Bowling Green Special Improvement District, and Bowling Green Economic Development. “It continues to allow for our Four Corners Center organizations to remain in an office space together permanently,” Ms. Thompson said. “It also creates a space

Bowling Green, OH · 11h

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Defiance Logistics Firm Enters Business Hall of Fame, Feeds 200 Veterans

Keller Logistics Group, the family-owned third-party logistics provider headquartered in Defiance, has received a Business Excellence Award and been inducted into the Entrepreneurial & Business Excellence Hall of Fame, the company announced on Thursday, Nov. 12. The induction took place at the hall of fame’s 38th annual ceremony on Nov. 5 in Maumee. Keller was […]

Defiance, OH · 23h

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Union Bank Opens New Full-Service Location on Clinton Street in Defiance

DEFIANCE, Ohio — The Union Bank Company is expanding in northwest Ohio with a new full-service lobby location at 202 Clinton Street in Defiance, the company announced on November 10, 2026, in a release distributed by EINPresswire. The Clinton Street address puts the bank in the heart of the Defiance County seat, adding another in-person […]

Defiance, OH · 3d

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With BGHS well underway, school board turns to tackling elementary buildings

On the heels of touring the new high school under construction Tuesday evening, the Bowling Green Board of Education shifted gears to discuss the needs of elementary students. Some conclusions came easy. First, buildings do matter. Along with inspiring teachers and eager students, the space they learn in matters. Second,...

Bowling Green, OH · 1d

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Toledo’s Road to Detroit Runs Through Bowling Green, Then a Showdown at Ohio

TOLEDO, Ohio — Four teams, two weeks, two tickets to Detroit. The Mid-American Conference race tightened into a four-way tie for first place Wednesday night, and the Toledo Rockets — 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the MAC — can see the whole path in front of them: beat Bowling Green in the Battle of I-75, […]

Toledo, OH · 21h

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Wyandot County vote results error not evidence of Ohio election fraud

Figures showing more votes than ballots cast in key Ohio governor and US Senate races raised suspicions of fraud online, but elections officials from Wyandot County said the discrepancy was an error in unofficial results. The mistake was reported to the secretary of state, and updated official figures will be certified following a bipartisan review process in what an independent expert said showed election safeguards working as intended.

Wyandot County, OH · 1d