Local Briefs: 09-23-13
Sex assault at BGSU reportedPolice are investigating a reported sexual assault on the campus of Bowling Green State University.The incident was reported at 5:33 p.m. on Sept. 18, and allegedly occurred...
View ArticleTwo weekend crashes send drivers to hospital
Two people were taken to Wood County Hospital following crashes handled by the Wood County Sheriff's Office this weekend.On Friday at 5:20 p.m., Trisha Getz, Bowling Green, was eastbound on Portage...
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The Maze offers family fun (09-23-13)
Zane Powell, Admissions/Marketing Coordinator at BG Christian Academy, points to a map located at the start of a maze. The Maze, with a theme of “Charlotte’s Web,” opened over the weekend and...
View ArticleSHERIFF'S OFFICE: 09-23-13
SHERIFF'S OFFICESept. 15 citations:Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle: Mark Liebenthal, Sandusky; David Vandersall, Deshler.Operating vehicle while under the influence, driving under suspension,...
View ArticleUN climate experts stress solidity of new report
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Seeking to dispel any doubts over the credibility of their work, U.N. climate experts called their latest report an unbiased and reliable assessment of global warming as they...
View ArticleEPA to 'effectively shut down' without budget deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency says the agency will "effectively shut down" unless Congress approves stopgap funding by Oct. 1. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy says...
View ArticleAbercrombie settles California suits over head scarves
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trendy clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has agreed to make religious accommodations to its policy governing employees' appearance as part of a settlement of discrimination...
View ArticleOnly six still unaccounted for in Colorado floods
LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) — The number of people unaccounted for in the Colorado floods dwindled to six Monday as emergency repair projects picked up speed and Vice President Joe Biden prepared to survey...
View ArticleMoody's restores GM debt to investment grade
DETROIT (AP) — A key ratings agency has restored General Motors' debt to investment grade status, eight years after the company lost the rating as it spiraled toward bankruptcy protection. The upgrade...
View ArticleBG soccer vs Rossford Sept. 21st 2013
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View ArticleDrug arrest made today on I-75 in Wood County
PERRYSBURG – One man was arrested on drug charges early Monday morning on Interstate 75.According to the Bowling Green Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, at 2:49 a.m. troopers stopped a 2002 Mercury...
View ArticleMonday: 09-23-13
Local Interviews by Larry Weiss for WBGU 88.1 for September 23rd, 2013: Larry gets interviewed by mystery guest Dave Horger on baseball in Cooperstown. {mp3}WeissInterviews_Horger_092313{/mp3}
View ArticleHealth Personnel Committee only meeting on Tuesday
The Personnel Committee of the Wood County Board of Health will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Wood County District Health Building, 1840 E. Wooster. There is no meeting of the full board scheduled...
View ArticleFairfax to buy BlackBerry
TORONTO (AP) — BlackBerry has agreed to sell itself for $4.7 billion to a group led by largest shareholder, Fairfax. BlackBerry said Monday that a letter of intent has been signed and its shareholders...
View ArticleWal-Mart Stores to expand jobs for 70,000 workers
NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores is hiring 55,000 seasonal workers and is elevating 70,000 more to part- or full-time positions as the holiday season ramps up. The world's largest retailer said Monday...
View ArticleBGSU Arts Events: 09-23-13
All events free unless noted.TODAYThe 2001 film “Ghost World,” with Steve Buscemi, Thora Birch and Scarlet Johansson, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in the Gish Film Theater in Hanna Hall. The student...
View ArticleTwo men charged in mass shooting at Chicago park
CHICAGO (AP) — Two men have been charged in connection with last week's shooting that injured 13 people, including a 3-year-old boy. Authorities say 21-year-old Bryon Champ and 20-year-old Kewane...
View ArticleBurger King launching lower-calorie french fry
NEW YORK (AP) — Burger King wants people to feel less guilty about gobbling up its french fries. The world's No. 2 hamburger chain is launching a new crinkle-cut french fry on Tuesday that it says has...
View ArticleMall siege: city morgue preparing for many bodies
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An official tells The Associated Press that Nairobi's city morgue is preparing for the arrival of a large number of bodies of people killed in the Westgate Mall terrorist attack...
View ArticleMary Pickford film found in barn being restored
KEENE, N.H. (AP) — Carpenter Peter Massie has come across some interesting finds over the years — antique bottles, old newspapers stuffed in walls. But his biggest discovery of all is the only known...
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