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Good morning Bowling Green! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new grant could reshape affordable housing in Bowling Green
  • Were you at these Bowling Green spots during the measles exposure dates?
  • What will Owens College share at today's Bowling Green Kiwanis lunch?

Also on today's calendar: Downtown Bowling Green Farmers' Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Friday: Cooler; rain in the morning, temps: high: 67, low: 48.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• BG Save Our Neighborhoods Group receives capacity-building grant (bgindependentmedia.org) — A Bowling Green volunteer group focused on neighborhood preservation and affordable housing has received a capacity-building grant from the John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation. The funding will help BG Save Our Neighborhoods Group develop a community land trust in the Bowling Green area, aiming to secure permanently affordable housing while continuing projects like home repairs, renters' rights workshops, and community town halls.
   

• Measles Case Confirmed in Bowling Green; Health Officials Identify Possible Exposure Sites (wowo.com) — Health officials have confirmed a measles case in Bowling Green and are warning residents who visited Bowling Green State University, Pagliai's, Wood County Hospital, or Falcon Health Center on specific recent dates to monitor for symptoms. Vaccinated people face low risk, but anyone unsure of their immunity or noticing fever or rash is urged to contact a healthcare provider before visiting a clinic or emergency room.
   

• Kiwanis Club welcomes Owens Community College speakers (sent-trib.com) — Bowling Green residents are invited to today's Kiwanis Club meeting at noon in the Slater Family Ice Arena Lounge on the BGSU campus, with lunch available from 11:30 a.m. for $18. Owens Community College admissions staff will explain the college's role in Northwest Ohio's higher education and workforce pipeline, and locals can also learn how to get involved with the Kiwanis Club.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Waterville

  • Kaptur vs. Merrin: What voters should know about Ohio's 9th Congressional District race (wkyc.com)
  • Plan It Calendar: 10/1-10/7 (toledoblade.com)
  • 14 Prettiest Towns In Ohio (worldatlas.com)

Perrysburg

  • Leagues host Face 2 Face candidates event (sent-trib.com)
  • Strongsville schools resumes high school drug testing but eliminates nonvoluntary testing for middle-schoolers (cleveland.com)
  • Caring for the Caregiver Expo Brings a Day of Care to Three Ohio Cities (brweeklypress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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