Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase Jan. 1, 2025, to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 per hour for ...

“To recognize the efforts of existing employees, we agreed to provide a wage increase of 3.5% to the salary schedule for employees in the commissioners’ departments, as well as those in the Prosecutor ...

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Bowling Green Fire Division responded to a report of a possible natural gas leak early this morning (12/26) that turned out ...

At the December meeting, the Wood County Fair Board discussed the increase as a plus for growing the fair; however, with more ...

April Lyne Partlow, a beloved caregiver and cherished friend, passed away on December 25, 2024, at the age of 55. Born on ...

“Despite the recent cybersecurity incident, Wood County finances remain healthy going into 2025,” Wood County Administrator ...

The BG Santa Pub Crawl Committee members would like to extend a huge thank you to community members who supported this year’s ...

Joyce E. Wallace, 85, of Bowling Green, Ohio passed away December 24, 2024. She was born December 14, 1939 in Youngstown, ...

At just 19 years old, a Bowling Green resident is now a two-time Bowling Green State University alumna, the youngest bachelor ...

After she opened the door to get the gifts out, Briner allegedly slammed the door and grabbed the woman by the throat. The woman told police she started to blackout, and officers noted red marks on ...

The westbound vehicle on Lehman Avenue, driven by Melody Sandwisch, 39, Cygnet, stopped at the stop sign, then reportedly ...