Listen to Clint’s conversation with Catherine Smith, Interim Director of the BGSU School of Aviation and advisor of the Falcon Flight team. For the second consecutive year, the BGSU Falcon Flight Team has qualified for the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) competition in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The team is set to depart BG tomorrow morning, Thursday, ahead of the national competition, which takes place from May 12-17.
The Falcon Flight Team placed among the top 20 teams at last year’s competition – its first appearance on the national stage since 1997.
Listen to Clint’s discussion with Mayor Carol Bailey who called The Morning Show BG Wednesday morning to talk about the impact the vote will have on services ranging from the Village Police Department to the community pool and any future grant applications for project in the village.
For the 2nd time in the last 6 months voters in the village of Pemberville have rejected an additional 0.5% income tax to add to the 1% tax that has been collected since 1976. Unofficial results from the Wood County Board of Elections show, For the Income Tax 128, Against the Income Tax 210.
Listen to Clint’s conversation with the Superintendent of BG Schools, Dr. Ted Haselman, who called the show Wednesday morning to thank the community for their vote of confidence and talk about how this, along with the recent groundbreaking for a new High School, continues strong momentum for the Bobcat community.
71% of voters in the Bowling Green City Schools, Ohio have said by a wide margin they want students here to have a well-rounded education and extracurricular experiences at their schools.
The unofficial vote count Tuesday evening on the .75% income tax to support operations for the next 5 years was 4,597 in favor to 1,911 opposed.
Clint had the opportunity to interview Paul J. Hooker ’75, who is deeply committed to his alma mater and continuing his legacy of support for Bowling Green State University with a transformational $3 million donation to enhance the University’s top-ranked student experience.
Hooker, a national trustee on the BGSU Board of Trustees, is generously supporting enhancements to the Falcon Marching Band’s practice/multipurpose field and the BGSU baseball team’s facilities, further elevating the University’s commitment to the arts and athletics. He designated $1.5 million to each project.
The Board of Trustees approved naming the Falcon Marching Band’s practice/multipurpose field The Student Green in honor of Hooker’s support during their May 2 meeting. Listen here to their very engaging discussion.
Listen to Clint’s discussion with Stan Korducki, President of the Wood County Hospital, on this morning’s show about last weeks “pinning” of 74 graduating nurses from Bowling Green State University.
Stan also mentioned that this is National Nurses Week! National Nurses Week is celebrated in the United States every year from May 6 to May 12. It ends on May 12 in honor of Florence Nightingale’s birthday, the founder of modern nursing.
Listen to Clint’s discussion with Michele Wolf, AD of BG City Schools about the new Bowling Green High School groundbreaking held Thursday. Here are some of the details of the new 155,000-square foot school expected to be open in the fall of 2027.
Campus and Site Design
• Three-story building at 155,000 square feet.
• Site design connects new high school with the middle school and a renovated activity center to create a cohesive campus design.
• Commons space and Learning Hub (media center) are central focal points for the facility.
• Commons space serves as dining and multiuse space for classes to use collaboratively.
• Learning stairs (seating stairs) connect the commons and media center for large group gatherings and co-teaching opportunities.
• Dedicated Learning Center for special education teachers and students with life skills resources.
• Classrooms offer flexibility with operable walls to support collaboration and co-teaching.
• Classrooms and labs are equipped with interactive displays.
• Vo-Ag, Fine Arts, and Family Consumer Sciences have outdoor learning spaces.
• Food service and kitchen mimics a food court with varying food options.
• Gymnasium serves 1,750 spectators with a walking track surrounding the entire gym floor.
Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
• Geothermal system under the parking lot serves the high school with potential expansion to serve the middle school in the future.
• Water Source Heat pumps provide heating and cooling throughout.
• Independent temperature controls throughout with centralized, open-source Building Automation System.
• Energy recovery units provide increased outdoor air capabilities while still providing exceptional energy savings.
• Energy efficient LED lighting with occupancy sensors.
Safety and Security
• Enhanced security controls from access to surveillance systems
It’s almost “Chocolate Crawl” time, Tina Ohmart Mendoza, Resource Development Manager for United Way in Wood County and Kayla Minnear, co-owner of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Retro and member of the Chocolate Crawl Planning Committee visit with Clint in the studio Friday morning to invite you to join in on May 10th!
Listen to Clint’s interview with Wood County Board of Elections co-director Terry Burton for an update on changes to the voting procedure for the May primary.
Terry told Clint voting early would be a good option, but the lines should move quickly on Tuesday if you wait to cast your vote.
Poll workers in the county will be checking voters in with paper pollbooks, after Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced an investigation into a voter check-in tablet purchased by the Perry County Board of Elections.
According to a news release from Mr. LaRose’s office, local elections officials notified the state office of the newly purchased tablet when it discovered that it violates Ohio’s election security standards. The tablet had not been used in an election.
“While this investigation is limited right now to a single device in one county, I’m taking the precautionary step of ordering my team to review all voter check-in systems for compliance with our security directives ahead of the May election,” Mr. LaRose wrote in a statement. “As an added precaution, I’m directing the boards of elections who use this specific style of pollbook to use paper pollbooks for the May election.”
Registered voters can vote early at the Wood County Courthouse until May 4. The early vote center is open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. until Friday. On Saturday, the early vote center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on May 4, the early vote center is open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The early vote center is closed May 5.
On May 6, polling locations will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voters can check their polling location by visiting www.co.wood.oh.us/boe/Index.html.
Today, Clint talks with Wood County Health Department Commissioner Ben Robison about a story published this past weekend in the Toledo Blade about potential groundwater contamination near the old beryllium site in Luckey, Ohio.
Authorities in Ohio plan to test the groundwater supply across a village near a former weapons plant after a newspaper investigation published Friday found high levels of radioactivity in samples taken at a school, athletic field, library and other sites.
The Army Corps of Engineers has been removing tons of contaminated soil from the Cold War-era site since 2018 and has long maintained that residential areas were not affected by the work.
However, The Blade in Toledo said its tests showed radioactivity levels 10 times higher than normal in water from a drinking fountain at Eastwood Middle School, 45 times higher than normal at the Luckey Library and 1,731 times higher than normal at a water pump near athletic fields.
“We’ve got to get to the bottom of this,” said Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Buffalo District, which oversees the cleanup.
Nineteen of the 39 samples collected by the newspaper from well water across Luckey — at homes, businesses, and public places — showed radioactivity at least 10 times greater than what the federal government calls normal for the area, the newspaper said. The Blade hired an accredited private lab to conduct the testing.
Listen to Clint’s conversation with Bowling Green Fire Division Chief Bill Moorman who shares details on participating in the initiative to “Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters” event.
Chief Moorman told us about a fallen firefighter here in City of Bowling Green, Ohio who is still being honored nearly 20 years later with an annual fundraiser and golf scramble that raises funds for the Firefighters Community Development Fund.
As part of this heartfelt commemoration, the National Firefighters Foundation invites landmarks, buildings, fire departments, and communities across the country to participate in “Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters.” Your participation would be a powerful symbol of support and comfort to the families of the fallen.
Some of the most iconic landmarks, including One World Trade Center in New York City, the Wrigley Building in Chicago, and the Reunion Tower in Dallas, as well as hundreds of departments and residents have joined us in lighting their structures in red as a tribute.
Listen here to Clint’s discussion with Dr. James Ciesla, Dean of the Bowling Green State University College of Health and Human Services. Clint and Dr. Ciesla reminisce about how the program has grown since its launch just 5 years ago.
BGSU launched its standalone School of Nursing in 2020 to support workforce needs and to address the nationwide nursing shortage. Housed in Central Hall, BGSU nursing students learn from quality faculty with real-world experience in state-of-the-art classrooms and simulation labs.
During the “pinning” ceremony for students and families, 76 nursing degree candidates from seven states received a pin that represents the BGSU School of Nursing and incorporates the Nightingale Lamp, which symbolizes a nurse’s dedication to patient care and well-being.
This could be another historic week for the BGSU Falcons Baseball team.
Listen to Clint’s conversation this morning with Head Coach Kyle Hallock as they talk about his teams 28 wins so far this season, the health of the team with several key players out of action the last couple of weeks, this weekend’s big showdown with the Toledo Rockets and the prospects for another Mid-American Conference Championship this year.
Bowling Green enters the week with 28 wins on the season, needing two more to achieve a 30-win season for just the 16th time in program history. Last year, the Falcons captured 33 wins, the team’s first 30-win season since 2010. If BGSU can reach 30 wins this year, it would mark the first back-to-back 30-win seasons for the Falcons since 2001-02, winning 36 in 2001 and 32 in 2002. Other times BGSU had consecutive 30-win seasons in program history include a stretch of four straight 30-win seasons from 1976-79 and back-to-back in 1998-99. The most wins over a two-year stretch in program history came in the 1998-99 span, winning 70.
Listen here to Brandi Daniels, Administrator for the Historical Construction Equipment Association, who was in the studio with Clint to share an update on the new Museum being built on the 83 acres at 16623 Liberty High Rd.
Brandi told us with over 3,700 worldwide members, the 39th annual convention in September is expected to bring thousands of visitors from around the world to Wood County this fall.
Brandi also talks about how we could join the membership and that they are hosting a work weekend June 14th & 15th from 9am to 5 Saturday and 9am to 3pm on Sunday. We are looking for any and all help to get the grounds ready for our show in September.
Listen here to Clint’s visit with Jodi Harding, Chief Dog Warden for Wood County, talking about the Wood County Dog Shelter and a special adoption event happening this Sunday!
MAY THE 4TH ADOPTION EVENT!
ADOPT A DOG YOU MUST!
WHERE: WOOD COUNTY DOG SHELTER
1912 E GYPSY LANE
BOWLING GREEN, OH 43402
WHEN: MAY 4th 11-3
Come meet the amazing dogs at the Wood County Dog Shelter and find your new best friend!
$50 adoption fees (plus the cost of 2025 license)
Adoption gift baskets
2025 Wood County Dog Park Membership
Listen here to Clint’s interview with Derek van der Merwe, Director of Athletics at BGSU.
Derek van der Merwe was given an expanded portfolio as vice president for athletics strategy and director of BGSU Athletics recently and when he visited our remote broadcast from Bates Recycling Friday, Clint learns more about what Derek believes are the biggest selling points for Bowling Green State University and the surrounding areas.
You’ll also hear Van de Merwe talk about the search for 2 new key members of his leadership team with Jim Elsasser stepping away from his role as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Internal Affairs and Deputy Athletics Director Stacy Kosciak leaving to be the new Deputy AD – Chief Operating Officer for UNCW Wilmington in N. Carolina.
Be sure and listen to the entire visit when you can because we also got to visit with Derek’s wife Stephanie Paris who is very accomplished in her own career, just getting back from a trip to the NCAA Women’s Final 4 to be on a panel discussing women sports, finance and more!
Only 90 days to the 2025 Wood County Fair!
Listen here to Clint’s conversation with Sr. Fair Board President Paul Perry on Monday’s show.
The interview includes a recap of the new mission statement passed by the board last week for the Wood County Agricultural society focused on community outreach and engagement. You’ll also hear them “connect community voices” as they are joined by the President of the Wood County Hospital, Stan Korducki, during this visit.
A.J. Fuller gives Clint an update on the Morning Show on the many special opportunities upcoming where you can help folks right here in Wood County with long term housing.
Listen to Clint’s interview with Leslie Madaras, public health nurse for the Wood County Health Department. Leslie discusses the importance of infant immunizations and Clint asks about some of the myths behind vaccinations. April is National Infant Immunization Month.
Listen to Clint’s next episode of the “Tim and Ardy” show.
Our conversation this week ranged from welcoming 400 teams and families for the BG Soccer Challange, next Bowling Green State University graduation exercises, planning a spring celebration for the 30th Anniversary of Call of the Canyon Cafe and more.
