A collection of staff and students shared personal experiences, stories and frustrations regarding the 2024 election results to connect with one another during the Post-Election Reflections event held...
The university is collecting new, clean or gently used winter attire including coats, hats, gloves and scarves for all ages from now until Dec. 13.
“We have an incredibly generous community in terms...
On Wednesday at the Kent Free Library, multiple political science professors were invited by Kent State University’s Retiree Association to share their research on this year's presidential election results.
The...
In 2023, 13.6% of the population in Portage County had severe housing problems, and nearly 10 out of every 10,000 Ohioans experienced homelessness.
Although from 2014 to 2023 the percentage of people...
Select McDonald's locations in northeast Ohio will begin selling three of Krispy Kreme’s most popular donuts in-store starting Nov. 12. The donuts featured in the deal will be the original glazed, chocolate-iced...
After a campaign mired in controversy, Sherrif Bruce Zuchowski (R) will defeat Jon Barber (D) in the race for Portage County Sheriff.
Zuchowski won with 40,029 votes compared with Barber's 38,831 votes.
Zuchowski...
As the night sky dawns across downtown Kent, the city prepares for the crowds that will inevitably hit the street for parties and fun on Saturday night, the last day of Kent Halloween.
Downtown Kent’s...
Goblins, ghosts and ghouls trek through downtown and fill the city with Halloween spirit as celebrations began on Saturday night.
Groups of all sizes packed the streets of Kent, with many looking...
Sun in Leo, a queer-owned store in downtown Kent that sells upcycled clothing and accessories, provided a space for LGBTQ+ vendors during Rainbow Weekend.
Justine Gallo, owner of Sun in Leo, hosted...
This election, voters in Ohio will not only choose representatives, but they will also decide who will be drawing the districts those representatives serve.
Every decade, states redraw the legislative...
Portage County’s Emergency Management Agency opened a new Emergency Command Center attached to its administrative office in Ravenna township.
Formerly located on Infirmary Road at the Justice Center,...
The Kent Stage, housed on East Main Street with a bright sign, started as a silent movie theater in 1927 and quickly grew to become a community staple. It transitioned to live entertainment in 2002, and...
