FIRST: The Kent Stage
The Kent Stage has featured classic rock music since 2001, according to owner Tom Simpson.
The venue’s performers also play 1970s, 1980s and folk music. The foundation of...
FIRST: Matt Yunk, Zephyr Pub
Matt Yunk is a Kent bartending veteran. He was hired at the late Kent landmark, the Stone Tavern, as a doorperson which quickly evolved to a full-time bartending role.
After...
FIRST: Zephyr Pub
Zephyr Pub has something for everyone, according to general manager Josh Sed. The bar features a space for listening to live music, watching drag shows, playing pool or just...
Kent State men’s basketball fans packed Water Street Tavern Friday, ready to watch their team play in the first round of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2017.
The 13th-seeded Flashes...
When Mike Beder came to school at Kent State University, he was uncertain about what he wanted to do with his life. He went into college as an exploratory major, and graduated in 2000 with a degree in...
Crowds gathered in downtown Kent Saturday for the city’s 13th annual Blues Festival, where more than 30 bands performed at 23 indoor and outdoor venues all over the city. The event, which ran from 1...
Students can face jail time if caught with fake identification documents, which are now easier to identify with new techniques.
No person shall display, possess or lend a fake ID, according to section...
Coming from New Orleans, Will Matthews, Kent State 2019 graduate, saw very little food options that mirrored the meals he was used to eating back home.So, he realized he needed to bring the south to Northeast...
For the second time in the last nine years, the Kent State football team won the East Mid-American Conference and advanced to the MAC Championship Game to play Northern Illinois.To celebrate the team’s...
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• October 31, 2021
A cold, rainy night in Kent may have dampened the Halloween spirit for some party-goers. The streets of downtown Kent remained empty by 8 p.m., though for many the night had yet to begin. Hunter Alan,...
A rendering of Crawford Hall, what will be the new building for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, formerly known as the College of Business Administration. The Kent State...
Kent State’s women’s golf team finished in 11th place out of 17 teams in its second tournament of the season on Monday and Tuesday.“I’ve been here three weeks, and it's been great to watch our...
