Monday, October 13, 2025
Packs of pugs perform at National Specialty Show
A pug focuses on their owner ’ s commands while competing during the National Speciality Show on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025.(Abigail Vickers)
Pug owners from around the nation gathered over the last week at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green for the National Specialty Show, organized by the Pug Dog Club of America.
“The Pug Dog Club of America is recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) as the official Parent Club for the Pug Dog,” according to its website. It states that this group of “pug enthusiasts and breeders” has a fiduciary responsibility to preserve the pug breed.
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The Louisville Slugger Warriors baseball team visited WKU this weekend, sharing a story bigger than baseball.
Heroes on the Hill featured a Friday night screening of the award-winning documentary about the team, “Curveballs… Secrets to the Game of Life,” and the team played an exhibition game against the Hilltoppers baseball team Saturday afternoon.
Read more by Brendan Culler
Local metalworkers show off their work at Hammer-In
Metalworkers from the Bowling Green area taught attendees their trade at the 10th annual Hammer-In event on Saturday. Hammer-In, hosted at the Kentucky Museum on Saturday, aimed to celebrate the metalworking trade and showcase it to the Bowling Green community, according to the Kentucky Museum website. Blacksmiths representing the Bowling Green-based Kentucky Forge Council (KFC) showcased their skills, as well as tinsmiths, gunsmiths and metal sculptors.
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WKU Baseball hosted the Louisville Slugger Warriors Saturday, Oct 11 at Nick Denes Field (Brendan Culler)
(FILE PHOTO) The WKU League Of Sculptors Make metal art with molds for people who donate money to help fund their club at “Hammer-In” on Oct 12, 2024 (Gabriel Milby)
WKU Volleyball sweeps LA Tech
WKU Volleyball finished up its four-game road trip this weekend with a sweep over Louisiana Tech.
The Hilltoppers are now just two wins away from 100 straight CUSA regular-season games dating back to the 2019 season.
WKU had a balanced attack this weekend, with four players having five or more kills in game one and five players having five or more kills in game two. Sophomore Alivia Skidmore led the way, finishing with 24 kills on the weekend.
Alexander’s breakaway goal gives WKU Soccer win over Missouri State
Western Kentucky University opposite hitter Kaira Knox (5) and middle hitter Izzy Van De Wiele (25) attempt to block the ball on September 16, 2025 during the game against Vanderbilt in E A Diddle Arena (Summer Crawford)
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Western Kentucky University forward Makenna Egan (10) dribbles past Austin Peay
defenders on Thursday, Sept 11, 2025, during a game against Austin Peay at Western Kentucky University’s soccer complex in Bowling Green, Ky (Adin Parks)
With six minutes left in regulation, freshman defender Lauren Alexander fired a breakaway shot, securing a late 4-3 victory for WKU.
Missouri State struck first in the 7th minute, delivering a bottom right goal from senior forward Julia Kristensen off a left foot assist from Lille Rasmussen.
The Hilltoppers surged back with two unanswered goals from junior midfielder Georgia Lipais and concluded the first half with all three shots on target.
Mike Drop: Hilltoppers clicking as second half of schedule begins
The Hilltoppers are clicking at the right time.
WKU Football, after starting the season 2-0, dropped its first road game of the season to Toledo, getting completely outmatched on both sides of the ball. From there, however, the Hilltoppers have rattled off three straight wins to enter the second half of their season 5-1.
Read more by Jamie Jamison
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers wide receiver Matthew Henry (0) celebrates after contributing to WKU’s 31-16 victory against the Nevada Wolf Pack in Houchens-Smith Stadium on Saturday, Sept 20, 2025 (Hallie Stafford)
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Graphic by Shelbi Bale
When Saint Motel, an indie-pop band based out of Los Angeles with 5.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify, dropped “Symphony in the Sky” last February, I cried, danced, and vibed to some of the group’s best music yet.
Now I get to do it again, as “Afterglow” has arrived, the band’s fifth album. Released on Friday, this album is also their first independent album after splitting with Atlantic Records following the release of “Symphony in the Sky.”
more by Michael Givner Jr.
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