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PERRYSBURG – A new Penta logo is creating a buzz at Perrysburg High School.
Looking at the goals calendar for the Wood County District Public Library, Director Michael Penrod said he feels a little defeated.
Sentencing of a woman found guilty of a crime spree in Ohio and Michigan was halted after she said she was suffering chest pains.
West Merry closes for sewer work
A Perrysburg man accused of domestic violence has rejected a plea deal.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A conference dedicated to the future of the conservative movement turned into an ode to Donald Trump on Friday as speakers declared their fealty to the former president and attendees posed for selfies with a golden statue of his likeness.
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen abducted 317 girls from a boarding school in northern Nigeria on Friday, police said, the latest in a series of mass kidnappings of students in the West African nation.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that Iran should view his decision to authorize U.S. airstrikes in Syria as a warning that it can expect consequences for its support of militia groups that threaten U.S. interests or personnel.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A $1.9 trillion package aimed at helping the country rebuild from the pandemic seemed headed toward House passage Friday, even as Democrats searched for a way to revive their derailed drive to boost the minimum wage.
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A teenage girl has died from injuries she suffered in a sledding accident, and her father also died after having a massive heart attack when he arrived at the hospital to see her last weekend.
A choppy day on Wall Street ended with stocks mostly lower Friday, helping push the S&P 500 to its second straight weekly loss.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation is poised to get a third vaccine against COVID-19, but because at first glance the Johnson & Johnson shot may not be seen as equal to other options, health officials are girding for the question: Which one is best?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia's crown prince likely approved the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence report released Friday. The finding could escalate pressure on the Biden administrati…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An experienced campaigner for former President Donald Trump and top Ohio Republicans took the helm of the state party Friday, pledging to strengthen the party's performance in Democrat-heavy urban counties headed into the 2022 elections.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — House Republicans have pulled a crackdown on distracted driving from their version of the state transportation budget, and also killed proposed vehicle registration fee increases. Both measures were sought by GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.
CINCINNATI (AP) — A 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has reinstated Ohio State University's trademark challenge to an online marketplace involving items with Buckeye-related images such as that of former championship-winning football coach Urban Meyer.
BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. airstrike in Syria targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, killing one fighter and wounding several others, an Iraqi militia official said Friday, signaling the first military action undertaken by U.S. President Joe Biden.
The Bowling Green Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Division will be closing West Merry Avenue, from North Grove to Main streets, and posting the area no parking, on Tuesday from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Work may carry over into Wednesday.
The City of Bowling Green and the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce will present the State of the City Address in March.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services Executive Director Karhlton Moore announced today that the Bradner Police Department adopted and implemented state standards established by the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory.
Kiwanis Club sells daffodils
PERRYSBURG — When 4-year-old Grant Wichman, who uses a walker, goes to an area park, there isn’t much for him to play on independently.
DETROIT (AP) — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling more than 430,000 light truck tires in the U.S. because they can develop sidewall bulges that could lead to tire failure.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation is poised to get a third vaccine against COVID-19, but because at first glance the Johnson & Johnson shot may not be seen as equal to other options, health officials are girding for the question: Which one is best?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are ready to shove a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package through the House on Friday, despite a setback that means a minimum wage boost is unlikely to be in the final version that reaches President Joe Biden.
Ohio on Thursday became the first state to challenge the U.S. Census Bureau's decision to push back the release of 2020 census figures so more time can be spent on fixing any inaccuracies in the data.
BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. airstrike targeting facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Syria appears to be a message to Tehran delivered by a new American administration still figuring out its approach to the Middle East.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bouncing back from months of retrenchment, America's consumers stepped up their spending by a solid 2.4% in January, the sharpest increase in seven months and a sign that the economy may be poised to sustain a recovery from the pandemic recession.
MAUMEE – In stark contrast with previous years, January 2021 started off strong for the housing market, with healthy buyer demand and strong market fundamentals.
Wood County records 11,428 cases, 2 more deaths
A Millbury man accused of multiple counts of rape was arraigned Tuesday.
NEW YORK (AP) — Hasbro created confusion on Thursday when it removed the gender from its Mr. Potato Head brand, but not from the actual toy.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal logging, drought and other causes, making 2020 a bad year for the butterflies.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after marking a solemn milestone in the pandemic, President Joe Biden is celebrating the pace of his efforts to end it.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar killed himself Thursday, hours after being charged with turning his Michigan gym into a hub of human trafficking by coercing girls to train and then abusing them.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers pressed the acting U.S. Capitol Police chief Thursday to explain why the force wasn't prepared to fend off a violent mob of insurrectionists even though officials had compiled specific, compelling intelligence that extremists were likely to attack Congress and try…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployed Americans who have turned down job offers because they feared their prospective employers weren't providing sufficient protection from the coronavirus would qualify for jobless aid under a directive the Labor Department issued Thursday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Outdoor and indoor sports and entertainment facilities can reopen with limited attendance under rules announced Thursday by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. He also said guidance for proms, banquets, wedding receptions, fairs, festivals, and parades is coming soon.
Ohio on Thursday became the first state to challenge the U.S. Census Bureau's decision to push back the release of 2020 census figures so more time can be spent on fixing any inaccuracies in the data.
Rising bond yields triggered a broad sell-off on Wall Street Thursday that erased the market's gains for the week and handed the Nasdaq composite its biggest loss in nearly four months.
HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) — Flags have been ordered lowered to half-staff in memory of an Ohio natural resources officer who died responding to an emergency call of a brother and sister who fell into an icy lake, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday.
There have been 11,428 confirmed and probable coronavirus cases in Wood County, according to a Thursday health department update.
The Bowling Green Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Division will be closing South Church Street, from Ordway Avenue to Sand Ridge Road, on Monday from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
PERRYSBURG— A man walking near a fuel pump at a Lake Township truck stop was hit by a semi-truck and taken to a Toledo hospital.
The Wood County Jail has 11 inmates and seven deputies who have positive coronavirus cases or who are in isolation.
HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) — A 16-year-old girl drowned after she and her 13-year-old brother fell through an icy lake in Ohio, but officials said she was able to get him out of the water before she died.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors in Michigan filed charges Thursday against a former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar.
MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — Officials suspect a heating element caused a fire that claimed the lives of some turtles at an exhibit in northwest Ohio.
The committee of the whole of Bowling Green Council will meet Monday at the conclusion of its 7 p.m. regularly scheduled council meeting.
Gavin Scarberry uses a toothbrush while learning how to properly clean teeth at the dental practice of Alexis Klassen & Associates in Bowling Green Tuesday morning. Office members welcomed students of Sleek Academy for a day of hands-on dental education. The students from rotated through…
