The Ravenna City Police Department identified 43-year-old Matthew James Fries as the man officers shot and killed Tuesday.
Captain Jake Smallfield said officers responded to a call about a stabbing...
An Ohio grand jury indicted six people for illegal voting in past elections.
A 36-year-old Kent man, Nicholas Fontaine, was one of six indicted, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday. Fontaine...
National Make a Difference Day is an event on the fourth Saturday of October where volunteers across the nation work to make a positive change in the community. This year, Kent State partnered with multiple...
A new bakery opened in Kent, and its mission is rooted deeper than just selling sweet treats.
The Rolling Scones Bakery & Café, owned by Robin Turner and Kassie Turner, opened in late August on...
Jayden Brieske, a 19-year-old sophomore at Kent State University studying business, passed Friday after suffering complications from fall-related injuries.
Late Wednesday night, he and his friends climbed...
Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski has recently made national headlines for his online remarks targeting Democrats and Kamala Harris supporters. Many found the remarks concerning, unprofessional and...
The Kent Stage gears up for the Halloween season with one of their premier spooky offerings, the Kent Ghost Walk, running from Oct. 11-12.
The Ghost Walk details the unexplained and unusual events...
The U.S. Department of Justice announced today it will monitor federal voting rights laws during early voting and on Election Day in Portage County.
Residents filed complaints with federal and state...
The Rocky Horror Picture Show played at The Kent Stage Oct. 5, the first of two showings for the month of October. The event is run by Kent’s Rocky Horror Picture Show Club, named The School of Rocky,...
Kent’s Rainbow Weekend returns Oct. 11 and 12 to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with a colorful lineup of events.
Rainbow Weekend, first celebrated in 2020, intends to uplift the queer community and...
Respiratory viruses including COVID-19, the flu and the common cold are continuing to spread across campus. As the seasons change, health professionals lend their advice to help students stop the excessive...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the annual holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October, honors, remembers and reflects on the Indigenous people of the United States. The holiday is commemorated in many...
