🌱 Presidential Candidate Visiting + New Glass Facility + New Refugees

Hey, friends! It's Wednesday in Bowling Green and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in the community today.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; windy. High: 80 Low: 53.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler. High: 57 Low: 43.

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Here are the top three stories today in Bowling Green:

1. Presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson will be visiting Bowling Green to speak at the Republican Party event being held at the Corvette Museum. Hutchinson will be the event's first keynote speaker who isn't from Kentucky. Hutchinson was the youngest U.S. attorney in the country in 1982 and has served two terms in the House of Representatives. The visit to Kentucky, and Bowling Green specifically, will be very special. Kentucky is not considered a state as "important" to the presidential election because it is not a swing state, making his presence at the event very significant. (Bowling Green Daily News)
2. O-I will be breaking ground on a $240 million glass facility on Apr. 14. The glass facility will be setting new standards of sustainable glass manufacturing using renewable energy and gas-oxy fuel and other solutions and technologies. The company plans to invest to create more expansions and expects to create 140 new jobs when all of its phases are complete. (Glass International)
3. The International Center of Kentucky in Bowling Green is continuing to see new refugees arriving in the county. Since the beginning of the year, the agency has seen refugees arrive in Warren County from Afghanistan, Burma, and The Republic of the Congo. The Agency helps refugees find permanent housing and jobs and gets refugees into language learning programs and kids into the school systems. The influx of refugees is not expected to slow down any time soon since the agency's "pipeline" is lined up with many refugees who are already assigned to immigrate to Bowling Green while they are still overseas. (WKU Public Radio)

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Today and tomorrow in Bowling Green:

Wednesday, April 5

• Family Storytime - Bowling Green Library (10:30 AM)

Thursday, April 6

• Explore Color & Light: Interactive Learning Room - Bowling Green Library (All Day)

From my notebook:

• TheTravel website has posted a "10 Best Resorts In Kentucky To Relax And Recharge This Spring" list. Bowling Green's own Kentucky Grand Hotel, located downtown, made No. 10 on the list. Check out the other destinations for a spring getaway at the link. (TheTravel)
• Local fire officials are warning residents of the dangers of burning fires in windy weather, with brush fires occurring in March and already in April. Cigarette butts, downed power lines, and embers blown into dry areas have been the main cause of these fires. It is illegal to burn anything within 150 feet of any woodland or brushland, between the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Apr. 30. (WBKO)
• In honor of National Child Abuse Awareness Month, the Guardians of the Children planted 91 pinwheels to represent the 91,000 children who were abused in Kentucky on Apr. 1. The bike enthusiast group is asking the community to work together to help children who have been or are being abused. (wnky.com)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.