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š± Ready for summer? See whatās inside Bowling Greenās new youth program guide
Bowling Green, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Bowling Green! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Ready for summer? See whatās inside Bowling Greenās new youth program guide
- How Bowling Greenās Bobcats sealed their tense 7-5 win over Napoleon
- How a Bowling Green driver ended up in a deer collision
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, a shower; warm, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
- Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
š° News we're reading
1. BG Parks & Recreation summer program guide is now live (bgindependentmedia.org) ā Bowling Green families can now browse and register for the 2026 Parks & Recreation summer youth programs, including camps, sports, Safety Town, swim lessons, and theater. Resident registration is open, with non-resident signups starting May 4, and in-person registration available at the Bowling Green Community Center on West Newton Road throughout the week. 
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2. Bobcats hold on to down āCats, 7-5 (sent-trib.com) ā Bowling Green High Schoolās baseball team edged Napoleon 7-5, powered by sophomore pitcher and leadoff sparkplug Grant Gillispieās strong outing and hustle on the bases. Local standouts like Cash Wisniewski and Carter Lavey added key hits as the Bobcats improved to 5-7 overall and 2-2 in the NLL Cardinal Division, completing a two-game sweep. Ā Ā Ā
3. Area police reports 4-21-26 (crescent-news.com) ā Regional law enforcement logs detail a series of recent crashes, arrests, and citations across Defiance, Henry, and surrounding counties, including a Bowling Green resident whose car hit a deer on County Road 424. While most incidents caused only minor or functional damage, several people were cited for OVI, assault, theft, and protection order violations. Ā Ā Ā
4. Ohio voters signal economic concerns, close races in new BGSU poll (wkyc.com) ā From Bowling Green, a new BGSU-led poll offers Ohioans a detailed look at 2026ās political landscape, from tight governor and Senate races to deep economic worries. Conducted by BGSUās Democracy and Public Policy Network, it also highlights Trumpās underwater approval, strong support for local services, and growing skepticism about data centers and property tax cuts. Ā Ā Ā
5. School districts adjust to statewide attendance dashboard (wtol.com) ā Families in Bowling Green can now see that local schools report a 23.4% chronic absenteeism rate on Ohioās new statewide attendance dashboard. The tool, updated weekly, lets parents compare Bowling Greenās numbers with nearby districts like Perrysburg, Sylvania, and Washington Local as schools test strategies to get more kids consistently back in class. Ā Ā Ā
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Interactive Learning Room: Fairytales
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Family Storytime at Bowling Green
Bowling Green Library
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Technology Thursdays
The Learning Lab , Bowling Green Library , Bowling Green
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Reading Buddies with BGSU & Snack
Bowling Green Library
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Friday Morning Birding
Bowling Green, OH Calendar , 615 S Wintergarden Road , Bowling Green
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Reading Buddies with BGSU & Snack
Bowling Green Library
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Interactive Learning Room: Fairytales
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Preschool Stories and Play
Bowling Green Library
10:30 am
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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Penta Career Center GED Classes
Bowling Green Library
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Business Blueprint Workshop with the Toledo SBDC
Bowling Green Library 2nd Floor Programming Room,
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Interactive Learning Room: Fairytales
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Playgroup Pals
Bowling Green Community Center , 1245 W Newton Rd , Bowling Green
10:30 am
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- If you shopped through the Energy Choice program, take a close look at your latest utility bill.
Many low teaser rates and fixed rates offered by marketers expire. If you are not paying attention, you could be rolled into a much higher variableā¦ (Nextdoor ) - Thinking of doing a garage sale.
Iām looking for dates of neighborhood garage sales, trying to figure out a good time to have one. (Nextdoor LampLight)
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Lead 1 in Bowling Green. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Bowling Green. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bowling Green here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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