Bowling Green Moose Lodge 356
A MOOSE is a powerful creature — one of North America’s tallest, largest, and heaviest animals. Moose Lodge 356 is perhaps a little more subtle than its animal counterpart, but its members are no...
Stronger Together
DEBBIE HILLS has dedicated the last 25 years to making Southern Kentucky a better place for everyone. Through her leadership as president and CEO of United Way of Southern Kentucky, she continues a...
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
LAURA ORSLAND is the mother of a son with developmental disabilities. Like so many parents in similar circumstances, she was dissatisfied with the limited options for people with disabilities once...
Creating a Family
BOWLING GREEN is a city full of veterans and their families who served and sacrificed for their community. Many citizens of Bowling Green have taken up that torch to serve veterans in return. Still,...
Letter From The Editor
AUTUMN SETTLES into our town like a puppy in a warm bed. There’s a magic in the air that only this season can bring. Golden leaves drift gently from the trees, painting the sidewalks in shades of...
Savor the Flavors at Alley Pub & Pizza: Home of the Alley Cat and Great Pies
YOU MIGHT easily miss it unless you know to look for Alley Pub & Pizza. This bar and pizza spot is situated in a charming alley off Fountain Square, where you can often spot prom couples and...
Being Kind For No Reason
ON STAGE, colorful lights silhouette the four-man band delivering the best of Woodstock-era rock and Motown music. Fans travel with them back in time while investing in tomorrow, supporting the No...
Habitat for Humanity
HABITAT FOR Humanity, the housing assistance program made famous by Jimmy Carter, has a name recognition that few other charitable endeavors can match. Habitat’s national fame presents a paradox -...
Letter From The Editor
SHE FLASHES her lights and pushes the gas pedal a little harder. The walkie-talkie is too quiet, so she spins the dial and makes her bulletproof vest a little more comfortable. She worked hard to...
Mary Duke: It’s a Family Affair
MARY DUKE is a dedicated, active doula who operates My Sunshine Birth Services. Doulas provide specialized care during childbirth, but to truly understand Duke’s role, it’s important to first...
Glenn Skaggs: Taking Care of Their Own
BOWLING GREEN is known for many things. Thanks to companies such as General Motors Assembly Plant and Bowling Green Metalforming, it is most widely recognized as a manufacturing city. The city is...
Fonda Walker: A Commitment to Love
WHEN A family is in crisis, the community must step up and help. Dozens of homes in Bowling Green and the Two Rivers Region have taken that directive to heart and opened their lives to children in...
Just Love Coffee Cafe, A Cozy Restaurant With a Big Heart!
WHILE YOU can walk in and order a very good coffee, the Just Love Coffee Cafe is more than just its in-house roasted specialty coffees. That’s not what all the people are here for. They’re at Just...
EMT Stephen Parrott: Giving the Tough Talks
SOMETIMES TRAGEDIES create change, lighting a spark in people to transform the world for the better. For EMT Stephen Parrott, that spark was the overdose death of a Bowling Green student. As a...
Dr. Angie Harlan: Looking To The End
ANGIE HARLAN wanted to quit. The physical, emotional, and mental toil ate at her like mosquitoes in a hot, humid Amazon rainforest. She had been pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing school for a...
Casey Miles M.D.: Empowering Patients and Coworkers
THE DOCTOR’S office is not often considered fun, but Bowling Green pediatrician Casey Miles ensures her patients enjoy their time with her. For the past eight years, Bowling Green Internal Medicine...
Hope Served Fresh
AMERICA IS one of the most food-abundant countries in the world. However, according to a 2023 Gallup survey, the U.S. scored at the top of the Group of Seven countries with the highest rate of...
A Journey From Hunger to Harvest
MICHELLE HOWELL grew up hungry as a child — not figuratively, but literally. Her single mother could not drive, meaning they sometimes had no transportation to run to the grocery store or purchase...
Letter From the Editor
OUR FOOD nourishes us, from the soil beneath our feet to the table where we gather with family and friends. The hot sun beams from the sky into the field of sprouting seeds. Farmers rise early,...
A Family Endeavor
A GOOD, FRESH, juicy hamburger can make any day better, and when the meat comes from Rian’s Fatted Calf Meat Shoppe, it is almost guaranteed to be good. As a family-owned and -operated local...
Gerards 1907 Tavern
IF YOU’RE searching for one of Bowling Green’s top dining spots, Gerard’s 1907 Tavern is unbeatable. This restaurant stands out with exceptional service, a stunning historic building, and...
Feeding Hope
THE AMERICAN immigrant saga is an enduring one. The circumstances that brought them here are wide-ranging, but the constant is that this can be the place to come and rebuild your life. Vilson...
Better Eating Better Living
COOKING WITH produce, meats, and spices from nearby farms and growers brings the freshest flavors to our tables. And choosing local ingredients benefits our community while enhancing our family...
Keeping Kentucky Farms Safe
IF YOU GREW UP on a farm, you likely know the feel of calloused hands, the hum of a tractor, and the importance of safety measures that keep everything running smoothly. You understand the dangers...
Emily Rock: E-I-E-I-Oh, What a Farm!
IMAGINE A place where children’s eyes light up at the sight of a newborn calf, where tiny hands gather eggs from under clucking hens, and where the wonders of farm life unfold right before them....
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