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University Housing adjusts to more residents

Jacob Brooks, TV2 Reporter September 9, 2023

More students are living on-campus this semester than in recent years. TV2's Jacob Brooks explains how University Housing gave everyone a place to live. Jacob Brooks is a TV2 reporter. Contact him at...

New plan outlines Portage County’s future

Jacob Brooks, TV2 Reporter April 21, 2023

Portage County unveiled the final draft of its first comprehensive plan. Portage County 2050 gives guidance to communities about how to grow and stay strong in the future. TV2's Jacob Brooks explains...

Why Kent State students, professor testified against Ohio SB 83

Jacob Brooks, TV2 Reporter April 19, 2023

Two Kent students and the faculty union president testified Wednesday against Ohio Senate Bill 83. Members of Kent State Undergraduate Student Government were also present at the statehouse to speak...

Northeast Ohio dodges the severe weather bullet

Jacob Brooks, TV2 Reporter April 5, 2023

The threat of severe storms in northeast Ohio largely diminished Wednesday afternoon because of some unexpected rain. TV2's Jacob Brooks explains how to stay safe in severe weather and how Portage County's...

Crash Course On Being A Police Officer

Jacob Brooks, TV2 Reporter March 24, 2023

Kent State University Police have restarted a program that aims to strengthen the relationship between police and the community with some real-life experiences. TV2's Jacob Brooks has more on their...

The CAED’s newest exhibition: Refuse// Repose

March 20, 2023

The College of Architecture and Environmental Design unveiled its latest exhibition Monday night. Andrew Economos Miller, the current Schidlowski Emerging Faculty Fellow, has been working on his Refuse...

How this Ohio Senate bill could change colleges

Jacob Brooks, TV2 Reporter March 20, 2023

Ohio Senate Bill 83 was introduced last week. Known as the Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act, the bill could mean big changes to colleges and universities in the state. TV2's Jacob Brooks talked...

Bars get ready for Fake Paddy’s Day

March 10, 2023

While Fake Paddy's Day is on Saturday, bars in Kent have been preparing for days for the expected crowds. TV2's Jacob Brooks went to two bars in downtown Kent to see how they are getting ready.   Jacob...

“Don’t Lie To Us!”: East Palestine Residents Frustrated During Town Hall

Jacob Brooks, TV2 Reporter March 3, 2023

One month after a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, residents gathered for a town hall on Thursday night. It was the first time Norfolk Southern was in the town...

New archive gives snapshot off Kent’s past

February 24, 2023

After years of work, more than a thousand pictures of Kent State's history have been digitized. On Thursday, Kent State alum Layfayette Toliver was honored for his photography as a student in the late...

How Kent State uses wastewater to test for COVID-19

Jacob Brooks, TV2 Reporter February 17, 2023

Emails that warn of an increase in COVID-19 cases have been sent to all residence halls within the last month. As testing requirements and the virus itself evolves, the university has relied more on...

Large explosion at East Palestine train derailment

Jacob Brooks, TV2 Reporter February 6, 2023

Shortly before 5 p.m. Monday, there was a large explosion at the site of the train derailment in East Palestine. It happened just over an hour after crews began the process of releasing chemicals from...

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