Author: Micah Henson

Moms and sons face off in Bowling Green dodgeball showdown

"If you can dodge a wrench... you can dodge a mom" - Hit 2004 movie 'Dodgeball', paraphrased

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Dodgeball is usually just a game, but in Bowling Green on Friday night, it turned into something bigger: Moms versus Sons. Inside the gym at Ephram White Park, dozens of dodgeballs flew across the floor as families gathered for the annual Mother-Son Dodgeball Night. The event, now in its fourth year, gave boys and their mothers…

From check-in to move-in: WKU turns hotel into hall

Check-In Meets Move-In, Former Hotel Becomes WKU’s Newest Dorm

BOWLING GREEN, Ky – The ding of an elevator now signals the start of student life for more than 200 Western Kentucky University students. WKU’s newest residence hall, Center Hall, was once the Hyatt Place hotel before this summer. The university leased the building after closing two major dorms, Normal Hall and Regents Hall, due to construction issues, removing about…

Bowling Green welcomes new inclusive baseball league 

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A new baseball league in Bowling Green is making room for every athlete, no matter their abilities. The Bambino Buddy Ball League will launch its inaugural season later this year, serving children and young adults ages 5 to 20 with physical and intellectual disabilities. Players will be paired with volunteer “buddies” from the community who help…