Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Board of Commissioners votes to update towing laws
Despite protest from local towing companies, the Bowling Green Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 in favor of changes to the current towing ordinances for the City of Bowling Green on Tuesday
The new ordinance changes requirements for signage, removes afterhours fees and lowers the maximum fee a towing company can charge for an impound from $175 to $125.
SGAdiscusses resources for first-generation students, passes resolution for new bike racks
The WKU Student GovernmentAssociation met Tuesday to discuss firstgeneration student services with guest speakers from WKU’s F1rstGen initiative, and to vote on a new bill concerning campus bike racks.
Slim Nash, owner of Fountain Square Towing, voices his opinions against the new ordinance on March 3 at Bowling Green City Hall on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.(Isaiah Merricks)
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Senator at-large Veronica Butler proposes a bill called Resolution 3-26-S about implementing effective bike racks on campus during the Student GovernmentAssociation’s weekly meeting in the Downing Student Union Senate Chamber on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Natasha Gomez)
The F1rstGen initiative provides services to first-generation students at WKU, including a mentorship program, a first-gen Living Learning Community and grants for first-generation students.
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Strength through Soccer: Community Unites for ‘Jeo’s Fundraiser’
Laughter and cheering roared across the soccer fields and grassy lawns of Lampkin Park off of Morgantown Road on Sunday. What appeared as a spirited gathering of friends and family was a fundraiser for a beloved member of Bowling Green’s Hispanic community.
On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Jeovani Menjivar and Chelsea Scott welcomed the birth of their first child. Within less than 48 hours, Menjivar suffered a stroke and found himself in the same hospital as his fiancé and newborn baby
‘Everything comes from some place:’WKU hosts screening of Jonesville documentary
Participants of the documentary “Jonesville: Where Flowers Fall” expressed a desire for fairness and acknowledgement from WKU regarding their role in the displacement of the Jonesville residents Tuesday
Soccer players took turns playing and paused to watch other teams on the field during the fundraiser for Jeovani Menjivar at Lampkin Park on March 1, 2026. (Natasha Gomez)
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The Jonesville marker located on theAvenue of Champions near Nick Denes Field.
Members of the Bowling Green Community gathered in Jody Richards Auditorium for a screening of the documentary, followed by a Q&A session.
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Late Bearcats scoring surge overpowers WKU Baseball
Western Kentucky Hilltopper’s right-handed pitcher Jacob O’Day (13) pitches the ball during WKU’s game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nick Denes Field on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Hallie Stafford)
The Cincinnati Bearcats scored a run in each of the last three innings Tuesday, overpowering WKU Baseball 5-2 at Nick Denes Field.
The Hilltoppers dropped to 7-7 after the loss, with four games left before conference play
“This was one of those years where a little bit more iron sharpens iron,” Head Coach Marc Rardin said. “With who we are and where we’re at right now we don’t need to be playing our best baseball till we get to the end of March and throughApril.”
Hilltoppers still alive for CUSA 2 seed. Where else can they land?
With the last week of Conference USAregular season play happening this week, the seedings can be shaken up in favor or against WKU Men’s Basketball.
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Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers guard Jack Edelen (5) gets thrown the ball by guard Armelo Boone (12) during WKU versus UTEPon Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.Averaged 11.9 minutes per game.(Gabriel Milby)
The Hilltoppers’quest for the second seed in the tournament is perilous, but obtainable. Sam Houston sits at 13-5 in the conference while WKU is 11-7. The Bearkats must lose their last two games for the Hilltoppers to claim the tiebreaker and the second seed. The Hilltoppers must also win out.
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League of Sculptors forges ahead with Forge Night
Western Kentucky University instructor of sculpture and 3D designAnna Rafalowski gives advice to Forge Night attendees Harlee Evans and Samuel Bradley on Monday, March 2, 2026 during the League of Sculptor’s Forge Night in Ivan
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The fire of forges lit up the night when WKU’s League of Sculptors hosted Forge Night on Monday, inviting people of all skill levels to forge metal coat hooks.
League of Sculptors is a WKU student organization that hosts events for learning and working with various mediums of sculpture, such as clay and plaster casts. Forge Night was backed by the Kentucky Forge Council, which provided a second forge for attendees to work with. Charles Hearst, a council member and blacksmith, instructed the event at the Ivan Wilson FineArts Center.
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