🌱 Kelly Craft Visit + MyXR, Inc. Headquarters + New Fire Station

Hello again, friends! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Bowling Green Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out the most important things going on in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sun. High: 77 Low: 46.
• Thursday: Sunny and remaining warm. High: 79 Low: 56.

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Here are the top three stories in Bowling Green today:

1. Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft visited Bowling Green yesterday, Apr. 11, where she discussed drug penalties, education, and Senate Bill 150. Craft visited Bowling Green's Mr. B's Pizza and Wings, where she expressed her support for the controversial bill, which aims to halt gender-affirming care for transgender youth and requires schools to craft a bathroom policy regarding transgender students. Craft also said that she would crack down on harsher enforcement of drug dealers and work to combat drug trafficking in the state of Kentucky. Her first action, if she is elected governor, is to tear down and rebuild the Kentucky Board of Education. (WBKO)
2. MyXR, Inc. will be bringing a new regional headquarters to Western Kentucky University's (WKU) Innovation Campus Headquarters. MyXR, Inc. specializes in augmented reality and engagement platforms. Its new headquarters will occupy a 1,200-square-foot space and open up 60 new jobs in the region. Buddy Steen, CEO of the WKU Innovation Campus, said that he is excited to see companies like MyXR, Inc. join the storytelling and emerging tech scene. The new space will allow the company to further its development of augmented reality and research more ways to apply it. (wnky.com)
3. The Bowling Green Fire Department has broken ground on new Fire Station 8 in the Kentucky Transpark. The new station will cost $4.1 million to build and will be staffed by 12 people, four working per shift. The new station is expected to be able to serve an area that is rapidly growing with the industry and will be specifically focused on fighting industrial fires. The new station will cut down on response times to fires around Bowling Green and will ultimately help make the area safer. The timeline for completion is one year. (wnky.com)

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Today and tomorrow in Bowling Green:

Wednesday, April 12

• The Graphic Readers (Book Club) At Bowling Green Library (7:00 PM)

Thursday, April 13

• Bowling Green Hot Rods Vs. Rome Braves At Bowling Green Ballpark (6:35 PM)

From my notebook:

• The seventh annual "Charms From the Farm" is a Handmade Marketplace at Circle W Farms and will be taking place this Saturday, Apr. 15. The event will offer 46 different vendors with everything from hand-whittled wood art to stained glass to vintage goods and jewelry. The event begins at 9 a.m. (WBKO)
• Downtown Bowling Green Kentucky launched its new website! The update was created by the Downtown Development division to better serve travelers and the community. The destination website details events, places to stay, food/shopping, and navigation of downtown. (BGKY.org)
• The Down East Boys will be performing at a free concert in Bowling Green this Friday, Apr. 14. The concert will be held at the Rich Pond Baptist Church and will feature The Down East Boys, one of the best male quartets in the country, alongside local Bowling Green artists. (WBKO)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll see you back in your inbox soon with a new update.

— 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.