PROFILES

Dale Blair: former bull rider, retired lawman, goat keeper, and campus “meter man,” showing that courage and curiosity leave their mark—even quietly.

From bedrooms to boardrooms, crochet became more than a craft—it became a lifeline for women in Uganda and Peru

​Bowling Green’s Ann-Blair Thornton, Miss Kentucky 2011, taught us crowns are about impact, not mascara

From a crumpled letter by an incarcerated teen to a dare that dreams be laughed at for their size, Hill Harper pressed one searing question: did Brian fail the system — or did the system fail him?

They showed up in red, white, and inside jokes — and left Vegas $100,000 richer. Outlasting 2,000 teams under the neon glare, four best friends proved their bond wasn’t branding. It was built.

For his 100th birthday, a Bowling Green centenarian threw the ceremonial first pitch for the hometown Hot Rods, trading cake for cleats and a place in local lore.