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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

Great Ohio Bicyclists travel through Kent

Laura Sandlin, Reporter June 21, 2023

Outdoor Pursuits is hosting the annual Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure June 21-23. The bikers will be making their way through Northeast Ohio and will be traveling through Portage County during their weeklong...

Kent State Geauga to start fall semester with fully renovated nursing lab

Annalexis Davis, Reporter June 21, 2023

Nursing students at Kent State Geauga will kick off fall semester with a fully renovated nursing lab. The new lab is more realistic to a hospital, with an open layout. Students have curtains dividing...

All nine Kent State students studying in Paris unharmed after explosion

Leah Shepard, Managing Editor June 21, 2023

All nine Kent State students studying abroad at the Paris American Academy in Paris, France are accounted for and unharmed after an explosion rocked the university Wednesday, Kent State said in a press...

Kent State student accused of rape authorized to leave house arrest

Leah Shepard, Managing Editor June 21, 2023

Kent State student McCoy Watkins, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree felony rape, was granted a bond modification request June 14 that released him from house arrest until his trial,...

Huế Bánh Mì & Phở Cafe located on E Main St. The restaurant has been closed since the owner was injured in a grease fire.

Local Vietnamese restaurant temporarily closes after owner injured in fire

Kayla Gleason, Reporter June 20, 2023

The owner of Huế Bánh Mì & Phở Cafe, a restaurant serving Vietnamese cuisine in Kent, was forced to temporarily close the restaurant after sustaining injuries in a grease fire three months after...

Flying Flashes to take on 46th annual Air Race Classic

Caroline Willis, Reporter June 20, 2023

Two Kent State pilots will represent the university at the 46th annual Air Race Classic taking off Tuesday. Laura Wilson, 2022 ARC defending champ and current Kent State flight instructor, will pilot...

Members, Blair Seu, Nora Sone, Hayden Wilks-Mitchell, and Mikayla Perryman of Barefeet Dance Tribe rehearse before performing at Kent States Juneteenth celebration.

Kent State celebrates Juneteenth with community celebration

Destiny Torres, Reporter June 18, 2023

Over one hundred people gathered at Kent State Friday for the university’s third annual celebration of Juneteenth. Kent State’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion coordinated the event,...

Kent State Swifties’ excitement grows as Pittsburgh Taylor Swift concert draws closer

Destiny Torres, Reporter June 16, 2023

Swifties are going to remember June 16 and 17 ‘All Too Well’ as Taylor Swift makes her way to Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. The Eras Tour showcases Swift’s songs throughout her career. Swift...

Officer Miguel Witt with Dexter, a K9 who worked for the Kent State Police until his death in April.

K9 handlers and their dogs share indescribable bond

Josie Burkhart, Reporter June 14, 2023

K9 handlers and their K9s go through up to six months of training that creates an unbreakable bond, said officers from the Kent State Police Services. Coco, Salem and Freddie are all K9s who are integral...

Is polyamory the future? The future legality of polyamory in the United States

Is polyamory the future? The future legality of polyamory in the United States

Zoe Finley, Reporter June 14, 2023

When Mylo was pursuing their undergraduate degree in 2019 while in a relationship with their boyfriend, they started to realize that a monogamous relationship was not for them.  After talking to their...

Porthouse Theatre mixes ancient Rome and comedy in season opener

Aden Graves, Reporter June 9, 2023

Porthouse Theatre, Kent State’s covered outdoor summer theatre, is opening its 55th season Friday with the musical “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” Described as “Broadway’s...

The Kent State Hotel and Convention Center

Kent State Hotel and Convention Center to Celebrate 10th Birthday

Evelyn Willett, Reporter June 9, 2023

The Kent State Hotel and Convention Center turns 10 this month, celebrating the community, campus and companionship that helped build it through the years. The hotel and convention center, located in...

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