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Google Maps screen shot of Ohio Auto Loan on 1180 W. Main St. in Kent, Ohio.

Kent Police investigate robbery on West Main, suspects still at large

Lydia Taylor June 9, 2017

The Kent Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred at Ohio Auto Loan Services, 1180 W. Main St. in Kent, Ohio, slightly after 11:30 a.m., according to a press release.Kent Police are searching...

Alex Kamczyc

The drowning of ignorance

Alex Kamczyc June 9, 2017

My friend got me an under-the-table job working at a bar in Akron, checking IDs at the door.Most of the time I would sit and watch whatever was on the T.V. — usually sports. I was lucky if I caught a...

Archival photo of Danniel Thomas, who won first place in the women's shot put 2017 NCAA Division 1 Championship.

Kent State’s Thomas captures NCAA shot put victory

Alex Cossin June 9, 2017

Kent State’s Danniel Thomas won first place in the 2017 NCAA Division I women’s shot put.Redshirt senior Thomas nailed the win with a career best — 62-foot 10-inch throw.Second place went to Louisville...

Piano Graphic Schedule

Kent State’s Piano Institute kicks off with first recital of summer

Ray Padilla June 8, 2017

Fourteen pre-collegiate student pianists in grades 7-12 from the United States, China and Italy, will perform for the 12th Annual Gala Concert at Severance Hall’s Reinberger Chamber Hall in Cleveland...

Aeronautics and Technology Building on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. The building is home to the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology.

CAEST to be renamed the College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Ray Padilla June 8, 2017

The Kent State Board of Trustees approved a proposed name change for the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology (CAEST) during the May 31 meeting. The college will now be named the...

Matt Poe

Opinion: There is nothing worse in sports than NBA officiating

Matt Poe June 8, 2017

Put on your crotchety old man loafers and knee-high socks for this hot take.The Cleveland Cavaliers lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors in stunning fashion, having led by six points...

Kent City Council defers Wells Sherman House Loan payments, approves road closures for farmer’s market celebration

Kaylee Peterson June 8, 2017

The Kent City Council committees approved several new items at its meeting Wednesday. The agenda included issues such as street closures for the Haymaker’s Farmer’s Market 25th Anniversary celebration...

Drones Two

Ray Padilla June 8, 2017

Students in the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aerial Camera Ops course use a controller to pilot a drone on Thursday, June 1, 2017. While piloting, the controller shows what the small aircraft sees...

MAVIC Pro sits on a bench at the Kent State Golf Course on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Students use this type of drone to shoot footage and train with.

New course teaches drone piloting skills

Ray Padilla June 8, 2017

Students in the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aerial Camera Ops course walked through the knee-high grass at the now-defunct Kent State Golf Course. The students took out their drones, placing them on...

Science Mall evacuated after gas leak near Cunningham Hall

Isabel Kiefer June 6, 2017

Destination Kent State attendees evacuated the Science Mall after construction workers hit an underground gas line while digging near Cunningham Hall around 8 a.m.Kent State Police Department alerted Dominion...

Matt Poe

Opinion: What good lies in a movie about Joe Paterno?

Matt Poe June 6, 2017

Reports over the past several days have indicated that legendary actor Al Pacino signed on to play former college football coach Joe Paterno in a film about the scandal that engulfed Penn State University...

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