Tuesday, September 15, 2026
WKU Football set to receive $3 million payout from matchups against Georgia and Indiana
WKU football is set to tie the all-time school record for a payout for a single football matchup, estimated to receive $1.9 million for their matchup against the second ranked Georgia Bulldogs, according to FBSschedules “We always seek to compete against the best, and there’s no doubt that traveling to Georgia and playing in that kind of environment is a tremendous and exciting challenge,” WKU Director of Athletics Todd Stewart said in an article published by FBSchedules. Read more by Jonah Moore
Ogden College ‘looking to the future’ of student success, community
WKU Ogden College of Science and Engineering Dean David Brown speaks with the College Heights Herald Editorial Board about the R2 strategic plan, student research, use of AI and course fees on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 at Ogden College Hall. (Lindsey McIntosh)
The Herald’s editorial board sat down with Ogden College of Science and Engineering Dean David Brown to discuss the college’s mission heading into the academic year. Believing higher education is shifting from an industrial era to a digital one, Brown set a goal of “looking to the future.” He described this year as one of conversations about what comes next, reflections on their mission and what it looks like to serve students. Read more by Diego Alcaraz-Monje and Peyton Reid
Letter from the Español editor: Celebrating our history, strengthening our voice
Hello everyone! With the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, we at Herald en Español want to reaffirm our commitment to serving, representing and uplifting the Hispanic community of Bowling Green. This month, we celebrate our roots, culture, and contributions. As a staff we also renew our journalistic purpose. Last semester, we dedicated ourselves to growing this section by highlighting the stories of restaurants, businesses and people who enrich our city. Today, as this meaningful month begins, we take on this mission with more conviction than ever. Read more by David Quintanilla
Jewish Hilltoppers celebrate Rosh Hashanah
Jewish Hilltoppers and other community members join together to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with a free dinner at the Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Abigail Vickers)
The Jewish Hilltoppers invited its members, along with their family and friends, to feast on tender brisket, crispy apples and freshly baked potatoes at the Rosh Hashanah Dinner held Friday night. Rosh Hashanah marks the turnover of the Jewish Calendar Year and always coincides with harvest time, according to Jewish Heritage Fund Visiting History Professor Timothy Quevillon. Jewish Hilltoppers,
families and friends mingled and enjoyed a free dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m in the Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center to celebrate the occasion. Read more by Abigail Vickers
Pride and tradition at the grand debut of Festival Latin American and Caribbean
Dancers from Cincinnati, Ohio, represent the Dominican Republic at the Latin American and Caribbean Festival in Lampkin Park, Bowling Green, Kentucky, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (Natasha Gomez)
The Hispanic Community Alliance held its first Latin American and Caribbean Festival. The festival featured businesses and presentations showcasing the beauty of every Latin American and Caribbean country. Neliris Gomez, a Dominican folk dancer, explained that the festival is important because the environment in which they live day-to-day is becoming increasingly Americanized. Learning the folk dances of their history, music and language helps with that. Gomez explained that she began learning to dance in the 2000s in Cincinnati, Ohio. Read more by Martha Castro
Hill-arious comedy act performs in DSU auditorium
Chris Flanigan (left), Seth Burchett (center), and Chris Cohron (right) give a round of applause and wish the audience a good night at the DSU Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (Miles Davis)
WKU students and Bowling Green sat back, relaxed and watched the lights dim in the Downing Student Union auditorium as the “Unsupervised Adults Tour” took the stage on Saturday. The performance, put on by TN2M Shows, involved a headline duo set by Chris Flanigan and Chris Cohron and featured an opening act by Seth Burchett. The comedians told stories about causing trouble at work, getting caught calling raunchy telephone numbers as a teenager and much more.
Read more by Miles Davis
Bewitching booths and haunting handicrafts: Mama Ruby Productions hosts Fool Moon Sisters’ Bazaar
Vendors sell jewelry and read tarot cards, while the Kentucky Wildwood Witches perform their dance routine onstage at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky. on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (Fiona Jones)
Booths of handmade goods and spiritual services lined the National Corvette Museum floor for the fourth annual Fool Moon Sisters’ Bazaar. Mama Ruby Productions, an event production company based in Bowling Green, Lexington and Elizabethtown, Kentucky, organized the Saturday arts festival. The festival aimed to highlight local businesses and celebrate the arts. Read more by Fiona Jones
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