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in Bowling Green
Sunday, February 15th, 2026
Good morning, Bowling Green. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 15th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Four local churches team up for an Empty Bowls event on March 19 at Broadway United Methodist Church (the first multi-church partnership) to raise funds for food pantries supporting First Christian Church’s Community Grocery Store and the Warren County Public Schools Synergy Center. Bowling Green Daily News
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Dr. Laiken Hayes led a free Walk with a Doc event Saturday that combined a discussion on heart health and a casual walk at a local park to offer community health tips. The program will run monthly (10:15 a.m. on the second Saturday) with the next walk set for March 14. WBKO
- ➤ Med Center Health doctor Emily McGuffey warned that a recent winter storm has caused over 100 fall injuries in the area, and she advised residents to wear slip-resistant shoes, walk slowly, and use railings to stay safe. WBKO
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Western Kentucky’s softball team split decisions at the Mercer Invitational on Friday after beating Army 2-1 and then losing 12-9 to Mercer in Macon. Their performances marked a notable early stage in the tournament. Bowling Green Daily News
- ➤ Western Kentucky’s softball team split two games at the Mercer Invitational on Saturday in Macon, Georgia, losing 8+6 to Iowa and winning 13+2 over Mercer in six innings. The team will host the Hilltopper Classic Friday at the WKU Softball Complex. Bowling Green Daily News
- ➤ HillToppers clinched their regular-season sweep with an 82 to 80 win over the Blue Raiders on Saturday, Feb. 14 at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green. Bowling Green Daily News
- ➤ Lady Toppers beat Jax State 56-41 at E. A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 14 to end an eight-game losing streak — junior forward Tatum Boettjer and senior guard Tia Shelling led the win. Bowling Green Daily News
- ➤ Western Kentucky’s women’s tennis team beat UNC Asheville 5 to 2 at the Greg Adams Tennis Center on Saturday with five singles wins, improving to a 5 to 4 season record; they will face Eastern Kentucky today at 9:00 a.m. CT streamed on ESPN+. Bowling Green Daily News
- ➤ Western Kentucky beat BYU four to two on Saturday at Nick Denes Field as Camden Ross drove in key runs in the bottom of the eighth to give the Hilltoppers a two to one lead in the season-opening series. Bowling Green Daily News
- ➤ Western Kentucky junior Kinley Kunkel won the women’s 5,000-meter run at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Saturday, setting a personal record (16:45.08) and finishing over nine seconds ahead of the runner-up. Other WKU athletes also earned personal bests in the men’s mile and other events. Bowling Green Daily News
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BYU Cougars vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Baseball
1 p.m. — Nick Denes Field — Cost info unavailable — Catch a thrilling college baseball matchup as the Cougars take on the Hilltoppers.
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WKU Baseball vs Southeast Missouri State
3:00 p.m. — Nick Denes Field — Free entry — Catch the thrilling action as the WKU Hilltoppers take on the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks on the diamond.
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Steel Magnolias
6:30 p.m. — Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC) — Ticket prices vary — Experience the heartwarming tales of six Southern women in a lively beauty salon setting.
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WKU Baseball vs Southeast Missouri State
12-4 p.m. — Nick Denes Field — Ticket info not provided — Cheer on the WKU Hilltoppers as they take on SEMO in this exciting baseball matchup.
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Hilltopper Basketball vs. New Mexico State
5:30-7:30 p.m. — E.A. Diddle Arena — Cost info not specified — Catch the action as the Hilltoppers take on NMSU in a thrilling basketball matchup.
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WKU Baseball vs. Indiana
3:00 p.m. — Nick Denes Field — Free entry — Catch the excitement of WKU Baseball as they take on Indiana.
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WKU Baseball Doubleheader against Indiana
1 p.m. — Nick Denes Field — Free entry — Catch an exciting doubleheader as WKU Baseball takes on Indiana.
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WKU Baseball vs. Indiana
1-5 p.m. — Nick Denes Field — Check website for ticket prices — Enjoy a thrilling baseball matchup featuring WKU battling Indiana.
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Great Pages Circus
4:30-6 p.m. — SOKY Fair — Adults $20, Children free with paid adult — Enjoy thrilling performances and a fun atmosphere at the Great Pages Circus.
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Missouri State Bears vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Women's Basketball
3:30-7:30 p.m. — Diddle Arena — Check event page for ticket prices — Witness an exciting women’s basketball matchup as two teams battle on the court.
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