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Einstein’s Attic is a thrift store located on 1677 East Main St. in Kent, Ohio.

Kent thrift stores make adjustments to comply with COVID-19 regulations and keep employees and customers safe

Gina Schlegel Reporter July 6, 2020

Due to COVID-19 regulations, thrift stores such as Einstein’s Attic and Goodwill Industries located in Kent have changed the process of accepting donations to keep customers and employees safe. Einstein’s...

The DI Hub is a renovation of the old Art Building on the Kent State University campus and will provide students, staff and faculty with various tools such as a laser cutter, 3D printer, CNC router, wide format printers and more.

The Design Innovation Hub continues to adapt to COVID-19 regulations to be open in the fall for use by students, staff and faculty

Gina Schlegel Reporter July 5, 2020

The Design Innovation Hub (DI Hub) staff are working on changing guidelines to comply with Covid-19 regulations to keep students, staff and faculty safe while in the DI Hub. J.R. Campbell, the executive...

The River Merchant, located on 911 N. Mantua St. in Kent, Ohio reopens indoor dining and patio on May 21, 2020.

The River Merchant picks up where it left off amid COVID-19 shutdowns

Gina Schlegel Reporter July 3, 2020

Due to Gov. Mike DeWine’s orders to shut down Ohio restaurants and bars on March 15, The River Merchant had to close its doors for indoor dining nearly a week after their grand opening. When the announcement...

Spencer Myer, a visiting artist of the Kent Blossom Music Festival, has been a part of the music festival since 2008. 

Kent Blossom Music Festival starts five week series

Jessica Urig Reporter July 3, 2020

Wednesday, July 1 was the first night of five concert rebroadcasting series hosted by the Kent Blossom Music Festival (KBMF). The KBMF is a concert series usually put on by students of the festival that...

Design Innovation Initiative moves forward in development of personal protective equipment for frontline workers

Zaria Johnson Reporter July 3, 2020

Kent State’s Design Innovation Initiative continues to break ground in their development and distribution of personal protective equipment [PPE] to local health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. What...

Gov: New color-coded alert system can help Ohio fight virus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is using a new color-coded, county-by-county coronavirus alert and advisory system to assess which areas may be seeing flare-ups of cases and should take additional precautions,...

Kent State University Library on Kent campus. 

Kent State University Library: What to expect from the tallest building in Portage County this fall

Ciana WhiteReporter July 2, 2020

The University Library is a staple on Kent State’s main campus. With the coronavirus pandemic still leering over our heads, some places are still closed. However, the library will be reopening for the...

Katie Null is the VP of Recruitment and Retention for Kent State Panhellenic Council.

Kent State Panhellenic Council has sororities switch to virtual recruitment

Jessica Urig Reporter July 2, 2020

When getting ready to attend college, many women are excited for sororities and their recruitment. In past years, everything that happens around recruitment was done in person. A huge part of greek life...

Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested on July 2, 2020 in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate, has been charged with enticement of minors

(CNN) -- Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime girlfriend and alleged accomplice of accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday morning and charged by New York federal prosecutors with six...

Fauci and Redfield

Coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci (right), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield (left) and other top government health officials will testify before a Senate...

Coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci (right), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield (left) and other top government health officials will testify before a Senate Committee on June 30, 2020 on the latest efforts by the US government to contain the pandemic.

Fauci warns Congress that new US coronavirus cases could rise to 100,000 a day

(CNN) -- Coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a stark warning on Tuesday to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, telling them he wouldn't be surprised if the US sees new cases of coronavirus...

Christopher Columbus statue removed from Columbus City Hall July 1. 

Ohio capital removes statue of namesake Christopher Columbus

AP July 1, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio capital named for Christopher Columbus removed a large statue of him outside its city hall on Wednesday, taking down what the mayor described as a symbol of divisiveness...

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