Plans Underway for Fourth of July Weekend Celebration

Issued by Bowling Green Chamber

To celebrate this Independence Day, The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce (BGCC), Visit BG Ohio (VBGO) and the Wood County Agriculture Society (WCAS) are working collaboratively on a weekend of fun activities for the communi...

Bowling Green to Receive $1.2 Million to Construct Shared Use Path

Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Dr. Jack Marchbanks announced last week that ODOT will invest $51 million into new traffic safety improvement projects to specifically address an increase in pedestrian-involved traffic crashes and fatal r...

Bowling Green Achieves Tree City Recognition for 42nd Year

The Arbor Day Foundation has named the City of Bowling Green a 2021 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. The City also received a Tree City USA Growth Award for demonstrating environmental improvement and higher l...

2022 Bowling Green Tree Commission Photo Contest

The City of Bowling Green Tree Commission reminds residents of the 5th annual photo contest. The Commissioners want to raise awareness of Bowling Green’s Urban Forest that is found both on public and private property.

In 2022, citizens are asked to submit ...

Natural Gas Supplier Volunteer Energy Services Inc. Files Bankruptcy

Natural gas supplier, Volunteer Energy Services Inc. (VESI), was the natural gas aggregation supplier for Columbia Gas customers.  Those customers serviced by Columbia Gas and enrolled in the City’s natural gas aggregation program were ...

Public Invited to Propose ARPA Projects to Bowling Green City Council - May 12

Bowling Green City Council invites the public to a forum on Thursday, May 12, at 6:00 PM, to share ideas for the nearly three million dollars remaining in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The public forum will occur in Council Chamber, located on ...

Parking Regulations Alert

Visitors of the downtown City-owned parking lots are reminded that violations of overnight parking and timed parking restrictions may result in ticketing of vehicles and possibly towing of vehicles.  No vehicles may remain within City-owned parki...

Bowling Green MARCS Tower ensures public safety for residents

In emergencies, an essential tool for first responders is their ability to communicate reliably. The quality of emergency communications for first responders has been a long-time concern of Bowling Green Fire Chief Bill Moorman. For years, there have been...

AMP's WattPlan Tool

With 40% of the City's electricity being produced from renewable resources, you can feel good about plugging in. If you are considering an EV, use AMP’s WattPlan tool to provide valuable information and help you make an informed decision.

BG Police Citizen Outreach Program (COP) Makes Lasting Impact

The Bowling Green Police Division recently hosted their first Citizen Outreach Program (COP) on October 28^th and November 4^th, 2021, to give community members a direct experience of what they do for the city. “The Citizen Outreach Program was developed as...

Mayor Aspacher and Chief of Police Hetrick Joint Statement

Chief Hetrick and I are deeply concerned with recent incidents within our downtown.  We met with local bar owners who share this concern and we collectively have made plans to address these current safety issues.  The resounding sentimen...

City Designated as Certified Local Government by National Park Service

The City of Bowling Green, Ohio is proud to announce its certification, by the National Park Service, as a recognized Certified Local Government (CLG) effective June 16, 2021.  Bowling Green, through the hard work of the city’s Historic...

New Website Launched!

For the past several months, Bowling Green has been partnering with CivicPlus and the Bowling Green Economic Development Office to redesign the City’s website to better serve and promote the community. The refreshed site went live on Tuesday, Ju...

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National Historic Preservation Month

The Historic Preservation Commission is excited to celebrate May as National Historic Preservation Month. The month celebrates the nation's heritage through historic places. Preservation is about protecting the sites and structures that represent...

BG Police Citizen Outreach Program (COP) Returns

The Bowling Green Police Division is excited to host their second Citizen Outreach Program (COP) on May 12th and 19th, 2022, from 6:00 PM- 9:30 PM, to give community members a direct experience of what they do for the City. “The Citizen Outreach...

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Pilot Food Waste Drop Off

To help reduce the amount of food waste being sent to landfills, the City of Bowling Green has launched a 6-month Pilot Residential Food Waste Drop Off.  The Drop Off became available to Bowling Green residents on March 26, 2021.  The Ci...

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The Harris ACE platform provides utilities and their customers data-driven tools that enable customers with personalized and actionable solutions that heighten energy cost awareness and promote energy and water efficiency.

2021 Annual Economic Development Report

Bowling Green Economic Development's 2021 Annual Report

Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship Program Comes to BG

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Get Your Pool Passes Early

Visit the Bowling Green Community Center at 1245 W Newton Road Bowling Green Ohio 43402 or call 419-354-6223 to purchase your pool pass before May 28th and receive 4 free guest passes!

2022 Summer Guide Now Available

Welcome, or welcome back, to summer in your Bowling Green Parks! We are all looking forward to a more “normal” summer this year and thus we are excited to announce that all of your favorite programs have returned for summer 2022, along with some new optio...

Friday Morning Birding with Parks and Recreation

Bowling Green Parks and Recreation is excited to offer Friday Morning Birding at Wintergarden/ St. John’s Nature Preserve with Chris Gajewicz. This series will run from Friday, April 8th until May 27th, 2022. Adults 18 and older and birders of a...

Wintergarden/St. Johns Nature Preserve Restoration Project Update

A patch of dead lawn may not seem like progress, but this is exactly what the front portion of the lawn of Wintergarden/St. Johns Nature Preserve should look like.  The area has been prepped for the spring seeding of native short grass prairie. &...

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Natural Gas Aggregation Program

The City offers an Opt-Out Natural Gas Aggregation Program to Columbia Gas of Ohio residential customers.

Rooftop Solar: Is It Right For My Home?

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2020 Consumer Confidence Report

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Call for Safety Town Youth Volunteers

The City of Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department is seeking youth volunteers to assist us with the summer Safety Town programs. This is an excellent opportunity for youth to gain valuable experience, develop responsibility and leadership skills, ...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE INVESTIGATING ATTEMPTED MURDER AND AGGRAVATED BURGLARY

On April 26^th, 2022 at approximately 10:53am, the Bowling Green Police Division responded to 1017 S. Main Street after receiving a report of a male who had slashed several tires on a vehicle. While responding to that location, reports about shots being fi...

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BOWLING GREEN POLICE INVESTIGATE ONLINE SCAM

Bowling Green Police are investigating an incident where a phone number for a local business was changed online.  The Bowling Green Police Division reminds residents to confirm the phone number for the business they are trying to contact through ...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE ARREST MAN FOR AGGRAVATED ARSON

On November 30^th, 2021 at approximately 11:50pm, officers were dispatched to City Lot 2 for a report of a fire.  Officers arrived and located numerous cardboard boxes and a pallet on fire in front of a rear stairway at 163 South Main Street. &...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE INVESTIGATE THEFT FROM CITY PAYMENT DROP BOX

On November 30th, 2021, the Bowling Green Police were notified of a theft from the City of Bowling Green payment drop box located at the City Administrative Services Building, 304 North Church Street.  The subject forced entry into the box and re...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE ARREST MAN FOR MULTIPLE WEAPONS CHARGES

On November 7^th, 2021 at approximately 12:33am, a staff member at Liquid Bar (238 North Main Street) flagged down a BGPD officer who was on foot patrol about a man inside the bar with a firearm.  Multiple officers entered the bar and located the ...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE INVESTIGATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT

At 11:31 am, the Bowling Green Police Division received a report of a domestic violence incident that occurred at 837 Hamilton Ct.  Officers received information that on 10/14/2021 the suspect, Matthew Purdy (30 yrs old, from Bowling Green) point...

Mayor Aspacher and Chief of Police Hetrick Joint Statement

Chief Hetrick and I are deeply concerned with recent incidents within our downtown.  We met with local bar owners who share this concern and we collectively have made plans to address these current safety issues.  The resounding sentimen...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTING

On October 2^nd, 2021 at 11:43pm the Bowling Green Police Division responded to the area of 238 North Main regarding shots fired.  Officers arrived in the area and located Dalin Morris (21 years of age, Toledo, OH)  in a nearby parking lo...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE DIVISION TO HOST CITIZEN OUTREACH PROGRAM

The Citizen Outreach Program (COP) is designed to bring the community and police together in a learning environment.  Citizens will have an internal look at the Bowling Green Police Division’s operation, training, and be able to connect with Divi...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE DIVISION INVESTIGATE ARMED ROBBERY

The Bowling Green Police Division is investigating an armed robbery which took place on August 12, 2021 at approximately 3:57 am at the Hampton Inn, 141 Campbell Hill Road.  The suspect was described as a white male, wearing a black sweatshirt an...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE CONTINUE INVESTIGATING ASSAULT THAT OCCURRED IN 100 BLOCK OF EAST WOOSTER

The Bowling Green Police Division continues to investigate an assault that occurred on July 31^st, 2021.  Follow this link to view video of the incident. The Police Division is looking to identify multiple subjects from the incident and asks for y...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE RESPOND TO FIGHT IN THE 100 BLOCK OF N. MAIN STREET

On August 1^st, 2021 at approximately 0149 hours, the Bowling Green Police Division had officers in the 100 block of N. Main Street monitoring a large crowd when a fight between approximately 6 to 8 individuals began.   Due to the size of the figh...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE INVESTIGATING ASSAULT THAT OCCURRED IN 100 BLOCK OF EAST WOOSTER

On July 31, 2021 at 1:19AM, the Bowling Green Police Division responded to the 100 block of East Wooster Street regarding an assault that occurred.  The victim reported that he was assaulted by a large group of males.  The victim sustain...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE INVESTIGATING GUNSHOTS IN 200 BLOCK OF NORTH MAIN STREET

Bowling Green (August 2nd, 2021) – On August 1st, 2021 at 2:06AM, Bowling Green police officers were in the downtown area investigating another incident when they heard gunshots in the 200 block of North Main Street.  The preliminary in...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE RESPOND TO INJURY ACCIDENT, DRIVER WHO LEFT SCENE ON FOOT ARRESTED

On July 19^th, 2021 at approximately 8:23am, the Bowling Green Police Division responded to the report of an injury accident on South Grove Street near Pearl Avenue where one of the vehicle’s involved struck a house and was partially overturned.  ...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE RESPOND TO UNRESPONSIVE FEMALE

On July 5, 2021 at 5:08 am the Bowling Green Police Division responded to 204 Clay Street regarding a female not breathing.  The Bowling Green Fire Department responded to the scene, the female was deceased.  Bowling Green Police Detecti...

BOWLING GREEN POLICE RESPONDS TO THEFT OF LUG NUTS

Residents are encouraged to inspect their vehicles prior to driving to ensure the vehicle can be safely operated.

The Bowling Green Police Division ask that citizens report any and all suspicious activity that they observe.

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