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BG Independent News was established by experienced journalists Jan Larson McLaughlin and David Dupont, along with web developer John Zibbel. This platform serves as a valuable source of free community information for the Bowling Green region. It features local news stories and highlights arts events in the area. Additionally, it offers residents a space to express their opinions and share updates about the community.

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Judith L Gramling

3 days ago | bgindependentmedia.org | Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont

Judith L. Gramling 82, of Bowling Green, OH passed away at home on Sunday, June 15, 2025. Judith was born Judith L. Klem on May 1, 1943 in Toledo, OH to Weldon and Vivian (Frankforther) Klem. Judith worked as a Cake Decorator 18 years for Balduf Bakery who made the cakes for Food Town Grocery Stores. Judith is survived by her daughters: Lorrie A. Gramling of Bowling Green, and Lynne M. Gramling of Toledo. Grandchildren: Michael A. (Lindsey Weaver) Long, Andrew M. (Caitlin Vargo) Long, and Kelsey N. Long.
Wood County Child Support office closed Thursday; no in-person business on Friday

3 days ago | bgindependentmedia.org | Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont

The Wood County Department of Job and Family Services, Child Support Division, will be closed on Thursday, June 19, for the Juneteenth federal holiday. Additionally, on Friday, June 20, there will be no in-person business at the Child Support Enforcement Agency building located at 1940 E. Gypsy Lane Road, Bowling Green, due to scheduled construction on the entrance and main lobby doors.
Maurer Family Cancer Care Center launches Power of Hope Support Group for patients, caregivers

3 days ago | bgindependentmedia.org | Julie Carle |Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont

From WOOD COUNTY HOSPITALThe Maurer Family Cancer Care Center announces the launch of the Power of Hope Support Group, a new community initiative designed to provide support, encouragement and practical resources to individuals impacted by cancer. The free, monthly support group is open to cancer patients at any stage, caregivers, loved ones, and anyone seeking connection and guidance during or after cancer treatment.
BG Council can’t increase income taxes for fire and police facilities - only citizens can do that

3 days ago | bgindependentmedia.org | Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont

By JAN McLAUGHLINBG Independent NewsBowling Green City Council can’t pass an income tax increase to pay for new fire stations and equipment – only city residents can do that. So City Council member Greg Robinette wants to make sure citizens understand what’s at stake. At Monday’s council meeting, Robinette said he had asked Municipal Administrator Lori Tretter to give a detailed presentation at the July 7 council meeting about the complicated process that lies ahead.
Library celebrates its youngest patrons

3 days ago | bgindependentmedia.org | David Dupont |Jan Larson Mclaughlin

By DAVID DUPONTBG Independent NewsFive-year-old Cormac Ery likes books about polar bears. “They live on ice,” he explains. Sol Campbell-Jacobs, 2, likes books with dragons, his mother Blaze Campbell-Jacobs said. And one-year-old June Adams likes any kind of interactive books with different textures she can feel, said her parents Peyton and Caleb Adams.
Wood County Board of Elections will discuss voter registration system at Wednesday meeting

3 days ago | bgindependentmedia.org | Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont

Board of Elections meeting in 2024, with John Cuckler, Doug Ruck, Terry Burton, Julie Baumgardner, Andy Newlove and Zach Schmidt. Posted By: Jan Larson McLaughlinJune 16, 2025 The Wood County Board of Elections will hold a meeting on Wednesday, June 18, at 8:30 a.m., for general board business and discussion of the voter registration system. The meeting will be held in the Board of Elections conference room on the first floor of the Wood County Office Building in Bowling Green.
Kathryn Alice Trumbull

4 days ago | bgindependentmedia.org | Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont

Kathryn Alice Trumbull, 71, of Weston, passed away at her residence on Saturday, June 14, 2025. She was born on August 09, 1953, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late Glen Sr. and Bertha Holland, and then raised in Bowling Green, Ohio. She married her husband, John, August 16, 1980, and he survives.
GOBA draws 800-plus bicyclists to BG for start of week-long trek in region

4 days ago | bgindependentmedia.org | Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont

By JAN McLAUGHLINBG Independent NewsAs they loaded up on their bicycles for the second leg of their 50-mile ride on Sunday, the Wenz family from DeKalb, Illinois, was refueled for their journey by ice cream at Rita’s Dairy Bar in Grand Rapids. This was the second Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure for parents Shawn and Melissa Wenz, and their children, Parker, 9, and Kallen, 5. The seven-day trek, which began in Bowling Green over the weekend, is a blast with their kids, the parents said.
Buckeye Girls State bucks the national political division to find friendship and common ground

4 days ago | bgindependentmedia.org | Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont

By JULES SHINKLEBG Independent NewsWhile politics in the U.S. may be quite divisive and bitter, the atmosphere at Buckeye Girls State in Bowling Green last week was above the fray. “This is how politics could be … it doesn’t have to be the way it’s portrayed in America,” said Romy Nazario, a participant in this year’s summer program. There was an “esprit de corps”in the air that prioritized finding common ground and shared values.
Man with multiple gunshot wounds dropped off at Wood County Hospital

5 days ago | bgindependentmedia.org | Jan Larson Mclaughlin |David Dupont

Bowling Green Police were called to Wood County Hospital’s emergency department for a man with multiple gunshot wounds Thursday (June 12) around 7 p.m.Sebasjan Love, 24, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was being treated for a gunshot wound to the chest and to both his right and left buttocks. Bowling Green Police said the shooting did not take place in the city. Love reportedly told police he could not remember many details of the shooting, but recalled being “around cornfields” when it occurred.