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New plant market to flourish in downtown Kent

Alexandria Manthey October 31, 2022

The Flourish Plant Market opened in downtown Kent on the corner of S. Water St. and E. Main St. on Saturday, October 29. TV2 reporter Alexandria Manthey analyzes the post-pandemic economy and opportunities...

Local police work to keep Kent safe Halloween weekend

October 31, 2022

Both Kent State police and Kent City police were fully staffed for Halloween weekend. The departments shared that it was fairly calm with a total of 18 arrests between the university police and city police. Most...

How To Stay Safe On Halloween Weekend

October 28, 2022

Halloween weekend in Kent is here and so are concerns about safety. Todd Kamenash, Kent State Associate Director of Students, offers tips on how to stay safe while celebrating this weekend.

Kent Student Center At 50: History And Future Plans

October 22, 2022

One of Kent State's most well-known spaces opened fifty years ago in the fall of 1972. Now, student center officials are marking the anniversary by looking back at the building's past and ahead towards...

Kent Police partner with the Explorer Program to bring more opportunities to youth in Portage County

October 18, 2022

The Kent Police partnered with the Boy Scouts of America to create their own branch of the Explorer Program. An open house was held Tuesday, to promote the second year of the program. It focuses on helping...

In-cider information on Kent’s 17th Annual Cider Festival

KentWired staff October 16, 2022

The Standing Rock Cultural Arts Center, the City of Kent, and downtown businesses presented the 17th Annual Cider Festival, billed as a "deciderly" different event, at the Hometown Bank Plaza in Kent on...

‘I felt like I was dying’: Olson Hall resident treated for mold exposure

October 15, 2022

Olson Hall resident Dom Krohn describes his emergency room stay and how doctors figured out it was mold in his dorm that led to it.

Reminders for the Kent State community this Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 11, 2022

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is visible at Kent State University with numerous reminders for students and staff. On campus, a mobile mammogram truck allows employees to get tested as a part of their benefits....

Camper Care RV hosts supply drive to help Hurricane Ian victims

October 6, 2022

Camper Care RV Company is a small, family owned business in Edinburg that is raising supplies to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian. TV2 Reporter Matthew Mergen spoke to the owner, Bud Sworak, to see...

Dix Stadium complete with new additions, improvements as opening day nears

Jacob Brooks, TV2 Reporter September 17, 2022

Kent State football is back for its 100th season. This season brings new improvements and changes to Dix Stadium, with more to come as the season progresses. Tv2 Reporter Jacob Brooks has the story.

Kent State professor finds doppelgänger on vacation

September 14, 2022

A Kent State professor ran into their doppelgänger over labor day weekend, and the story even made it to national news. TV2 reporter Nuried Hurtado spoke with the professor about the experience.

Kent State changes remote testing policy in response to federal ruling

Sophie Young, Reporter September 12, 2022

Kent State University announced Thursday in an email to professors that room scan features in remote proctoring software are disabled – almost three weeks after a Cleveland State student sued for invasion...