Jones drafted in 6th round
Bowling Green State University standout defensive tackle Chris Jones was selected in the sixth round of the NFL draft by the Houston Texans on Saturday. (more later)
View ArticleMississippi man charged in suspicious letters case
BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — An ex-martial arts instructor made ricin and put the poison in letters to President Barack Obama and others, the FBI charged Saturday, days after dropping similar charges against...
View ArticleFAA: Air traffic system soon at full operation
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said that the U.S. air traffic system will resume normal operations by Sunday evening after lawmakers rushed a bill through Congress allowing the...
View ArticleRussia caught bomb suspect on wiretap
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian authorities secretly recorded a telephone conversation in 2011 in which one of the Boston bombing suspects vaguely discussed jihad with his mother, officials said Saturday,...
View ArticleUpdated 11 p.m., Elmwood baseball edges BGHS (4-27-13)
Michael Langlass struggled with his confidence and his mechanics during his first two seasons with Elmwood’s baseball team.The left-hander is putting those issues behind him.He pitched a four-hitter...
View ArticleReports: Cops shot outside Italian premier office
ROME (AP) — Two Italian paramilitary police officers were shot and wounded Sunday in a crowded square outside the premier's office in Rome as Italy's new leader was being sworn in a kilometer...
View ArticleFire destroys Danish museum, artifacts saved
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Museum officials say a fire is blazing through The Museum of Danish Resistance in Copenhagen, destroying large parts of the building. They said Sunday that no one has been...
View ArticlePolice use tear gas to break up noisy street party near Colorado State U
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Fort Collins police say they used tear gas to disperse a large and noisy street party near the Colorado State University campus as some revelers threw bottles at officers....
View ArticleWWII vet who provided flag on Iwo Jima has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alan Wood, a World War II veteran credited with providing the flag in the famous flag-raising on Iwo Jima, has died. He was 90. Wood died April 18 of natural causes at his Sierra...
View ArticleBoston bomb suspect in small cell with steel door
AYER, Mass. (AP) — The Boston Marathon bombing suspect is being held in a small cell with a steel door at a federal medical detention center about 40 miles outside the city, a federal official said...
View ArticleBlue Jackets win finale, but miss playoffs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jack Johnson scored the go-ahead goal with 4:48 left and the Columbus Blue Jackets capped a remarkable turnaround with a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. But...
View ArticleCollapsed building owner arrested on India border
SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — The owner of an illegally-constructed building that collapsed last week in a deadly heap in a Dhaka suburb was arrested at a border crossing with India on Sunday in a dramatic...
View ArticleSix months after Sandy, thousands homeless in New York, New Jersey
MANTOLOKING, N.J. (AP) — The 9-year-old girl who got New Jersey's tough-guy governor to shed a tear as he comforted her after her home was destroyed is bummed because she now lives far from her best...
View ArticleDave Gold, founder of 99 Cents Only Stores, dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Gold, the founder of the 99 Cents Only Stores more than three decades ago who saw it expand into a billion-dollar empire, has died. He was 80. Gold died Monday of an apparent...
View ArticleZach Braff raises $2 million on Kickstarter in three days
NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Braff has met his goal on Kickstarter, raising $2 million in three days to fund his follow-up to "Garden State." The actor-director's crowd-funding campaign follows Rob Thomas'...
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Growing BG for 25 years
Bowling Green's Community Development Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary Thursday with a new name, a new logo, a video chronicling its history, by naming an industrial park and thanking a lot...
View ArticleMarion J. Bruns
Marion J. Bruns, age 94, of Luckey, OH, passed away on April 21, 2013 at Tidewell Hospice, Port Charlotte, FL. He was born on September 9, 1918 in Luckey, OH to George and Edith (Landwehr) Bruns. On...
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Wayne M. Leatherman
Wayne M. Leatherman Wayne M. Leatherman, 91, of Perrysburg, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Waterford Commons. He was born in Liberty Center, Ohio to Harry J. and Hazel F. (McBride) Leatherman. A 1938...
View ArticleTo the Editor: OSBA urges BG residents to support schools
To the Editor:The Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) strongly encourages residents to vote for Bowling Green City School District’s 6.75-mill operating levy on May 7.While the economic downturn has...
View ArticleTo the Editor: Pearl Street resident asks motorists to be on lookout for deer
To the Editor:On April 8 a deer was hit on Pearl Street. Now you say it’s just an animal, I have observed the deer herds for two years, they are smart, curious and non-aggressive animals, contrary to...
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