An independent investigation has been completed after four Kent Police officers were involved in the fatal shooting of Douglas Yon, a 25-year-old who charged at them with a machete on Dec. 17.Portage County...
A car hit a female pedestrian Wednesday afternoon when a driver failed to yield turning left from South Lincoln Street onto East Main Street.The pedestrian had the right to cross Main Street when she was...
As Welcome Weekend began wrapping up, hundreds of students gathered Sunday evening for BlastOff on the Student Green and in Risman Plaza.Tables lined the area, creating crowds of students and activities...
1. Halloween Parties line College Ave. and University Dr. as the sidewalks flood with costumed students. Ashton Wade, a junior American Sign Language major, said her first Kent Halloween was cut short...
On June 26, the Supreme Court determined marriage equality was the law of the land in a 5-4 ruling, and Portage County Public Records subsequently made changes to marriage licenses. The license, previously...
Keri Richmond, a Kent State student, will speak in front of Congress about child welfare laws on Tuesday.Richmond, a sophomore public relations major, has been interning in Washington, D.C. as a member...
Music poured from downtown Kent on Friday evening as the seventh annual Blues Festival stretched into the early hours of the night.Line at Venice CafeBobby DiMauro, 62, waited in an expanding line with...
A short one-act comedy opera will take place Saturday at 3 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall as part of the Kent/Blossom Music Festival.The opera features six characters singing in Italian and exchanging dialogue...
More than 25 artists will play at various venues for free on Friday as part of downtown Kent's Blues Fest.Ray Flanagan & The Authorities will play at Tree City Coffee & Pastry from 8 to 10 p.m....
The Kent/Blossom Music Festival began putting on a series of instrumental concerts that will continue until Aug. 1. The series features faculty and student concerts, as well as two performances at Blossom...
Thousands flooded downtown Kent on Saturday to celebrate the 20th annual Heritage Festival, or to many locals, Kent Fest.Locals enjoyed the many booths lining the streets as well as food and three stages...
It was Sarah Hider’s last chance to enter Miss Ohio before the 24-year-old exceeded the age limit. Hider, a graduate student studying public administration, was crowned Miss Ohio on June 20 and will...
