(CNN) – American Honda Motor is recalling about 200 lawnmower and pressure washer replacement engines. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the starter rope can suddenly retract when pulled, posing an injury risk. Back in September 2023, Honda recalled 391,000 engines for the same issue. At the time, roughly 2,000 incident were reported to the company, including 38 minor…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A downtown Bowling Green summer staple opens this week. On Tuesday, Bowling Green Parks & Recreation announced that the Spraygrounds at Circus Square Park will open for the season on Friday, May 17. The city will open the spraygrounds for visitors at 9am. City officials say that hours of operation may change daily. The city encourages…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – WKU Grad student Luke Fuller finished up his second day of the NCAA Regional Tuesday afternoon. Fuller posted a 4-over 76 at the Kampen Course on Tuesday afternoon. The Kentucky native shaved two strokes off of his first-round score. He currently sits in 65th heading into tomorrow’s final round. The junior met par 14 times today….
One of only three WKU men’s basketball student-athletes to earn consensus All-America honors, Tom Marshall passed away Friday, May 10, in Fort Myers, Fla. He was 93 years old. Marshall was a two-time All-America selection (1953 and ’54) and narrowly missed first-team consensus honors as a senior in ’54, landing on the second team. A three-time pick on All-Ohio Valley…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its annual Excellence Awards Luncheon today where they recognized this year’s recipients of the ATHENA, ATHENA Young Professional, Minority and/or Woman Owned Business, Nonprofit of the Year, and Small Business Person of the Year awards. This year’s program was emceed by Doug and Michelle Gorman, both past Excellence…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU men’s basketball junior Jaylen Dorsey has been named as a recipient of the Conference USA Winter Spirit of Service Award, as announced by the league on Tuesday. The award honors student-athletes with significant community service endeavors, good academic standing and participation in their sport. Dorsey has served as a leader in the athletic department’s community…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A pretrial conference has been scheduled for a Bowling Green man facing multiple charges, including murder and abuse of a corpse. According to court records, 26-year-old David Anthony Profitt appeared in court Monday, where the pretrial conference was set for July 22. Profitt was indicted in October 2023 on charges of murder, first-degree strangulation, abuse of a…
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. – A child in Rutherford County, Tennessee remains in critical condition after being swept into a storm drain last week. Nine-year-old Asher is the son of Rutherford County Schools superintendent and director Dr. Jimmy Sullivan. The child was severely injured on May 8 when the incident occurred after storms had hit the area. His father has provided…
The Kentucky State Police is taking extra efforts this week to ensure drivers of commercial vehicles are following the law. KSP is participating in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance annual International Roadcheck enforcement program from May 14-16, according to troopers. During this time, law enforcement in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is monitoring to ensure commercial motor vehicles and drivers…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Board of Education has approved a 5% salary increase for all employees, both certified and classified for the 2024-2025 school year. First-year teachers with a bachelor’s degree will begin at $45,000 and the minimum hourly wage in BGISD will be $15.75 an hour, according to the district. According to a release by BGISD,…
