The Kent community is coming together to prepare for President Obama’s arrival Wednesday. Construction workers are busy building a stage, authorities are blocking off roads and police are cracking down on security. TV2 Reporter Courtney Citro talked with Kent State’s Media Relations expert Eric Mansfield to get more behind the scenes details.

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