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Courtesy of Gwen Rosenberg July 17, 2019

Councilwoman Gwen Rosenberg contacted Kent artist Lesley Sickle to create the artwork for the “Women-Friendly Kent” totes. This was the final design sent to Rosenberg on June 10, 2019. “The art isn’t...

Councilwoman Gwen Rosenberg contacted Kent artist Lesley Sickle to create the artwork for the “Women-Friendly Kent” totes. This was the final design sent to Rosenberg on June 10, 2019. “The art isn’t gender specific, nor is the project; it’s just friendly,” Rosenberg said.

“Take one, leave one” menstrual product project comes to downtown Kent

Nathan Mehring July 17, 2019

Downtown Kent now has a communal menstrual product project in 18 of its businesses and organizations’ restrooms. Some of the restrooms included are in Tree City Coffee & Pastry, Scribbles Coffee...

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Kent State names new director of Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Brandon Justice July 17, 2019

Kent State’s new director of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Dr. Torsten Hegmann, spoke at an inaugural event about his plans for the future of the institution.    At the event...

Campus Kitchen hosts meals for Kentway Apartment residents

Autumn Rietzel July 16, 2019

In a common room in Kentway Apartments just after 5 p.m., over 30 people of different ages and backgrounds gather around tables. Each person is there for the same reason, to eat dinner.Laura Berg and Kathy...

Veronica Cook-Uell received the NAEP Communicator of the Year Award in April. She also traveled to Brazil to speak with business owners and community leaders about the importance of supplier diversity. 

Kent State’s supplier diversity manager wins multiple awards, travels to Brazil

Brandon Justice July 16, 2019

At Kent State, each university project has to go through one person: Veronica Cook-Euell, Manager of the Supplier Diversity program.  Cook-Euell informs business owners of contract opportunities Kent...

The Greasy Boys play on the Dan Smith Park Stage during the Kent Blues Fest in downtown Kent on July 12, 2019.

Bikes, beer and blues: Kent hosts 11th annual Blues Festival

David Williams July 15, 2019

Motorcycles lined the streets and music filled the air in Kent on Friday as rhythm and blues howled into the night at the 11th annual Kent Blues Festival. The festival was hosted by the Crooked River Arts...

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Sara Donato July 12, 2019

Barry Be, of Cuyahoga Falls, plays outside Treno Ristorante in downtown Kent. He was not a part of the Blues Fest claiming he’s “not a bluesman” identifying himself as more of a folk rock artist....

Local developer buys historic Kent flour mill

Nathan Mehring July 11, 2019

The Star of the West Flour Mill on North Water Street in downtown Kent sold to local developer The Tulips LLC on June 26. The parcels of land that included the mill and some surrounding land went on sale...

Kody Elsayed

McNair Scholars undergraduate research program supports minorities, first-generation students

Isabel Illig July 11, 2019

Kody Elsayed grew up with a personal experience of the cost of opioid addiction and has used that to inspire his journey to graduate school.The McNair Scholars Program helps “first-generation, low-income,...

The Portage County Water Rescue Team attempts to lead Shawn Bachman back to shore using rope on July 6, 2019. 

Man rescued from Cuyahoga River during Kent Heritage Festival

Nathan Mehring July 7, 2019

A Ravenna man was rescued from the Cuyahoga River in Kent during the 24th annual Heritage Festival on Saturday. Around 8:30 p.m., Shawn Bachman, 23, was retrieving a frisbee thrown by a group of children...

Kent State hosts six week Upward Bound program

Abigail Miller July 3, 2019

Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications hosted 23 high school students from Upward Bound for a six week program where they took courses on photography, personal brands, social justice...

TKS helps transfer students adjust to life at Kent State

Autumn Rietzel July 3, 2019

When Chloe Froning transferred to Kent State as a freshman, she needed math tutoring. While attending Transfer Kent State (TKS), she learned about all of the tutoring resources Kent State offers. Now as...

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