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Kent under Air Quality Advisory

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 16, 2024

UPDATE: NOACA has extended the advisory through Tuesday, June 18. An Air Quality Advisory for ground level ozone has been issued for Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit...

Anthony Claytor, part of the LeBron James Family Foundation's I Promise Program, gradated in May 2024.

University student becomes LeBron James’ I PROMISE program’s first graduate

Lauren Cohen, Reporter June 13, 2024

Kent State’s Anthony Claytor has become the first graduate in the oldest I PROMISE class, a LeBron James Family Foundation program that helps students succeed in school through support and mentorship. Claytor...

The Friends of Palestine Collective protests every Friday at the downtown gazebo.

Proposed CAMPUS Act addresses campus safety and protests

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter June 12, 2024

The Ohio Legislature proposed House Bill 606, also known as the Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students Act, to provide Ohio universities with additional safety resources...

Tash Hartmann shops around at the many booths at the festival.

Color fills downtown Kent during first June Pride Fest

Audrey Trevarthan, Managing editor June 9, 2024

Acorn Alley attracted Kent’s summer crowd to celebrate Pride Month by hosting Pride Fest this weekend.  While Kent typically celebrates Pride in October with Rainbow Weekend, Justine Gallo, the owner...

Poor air quality has been monitored across Ohio. Orange indicates the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups. -- Courtesy of Airnow.gov.

Kent under Air Quality Alert

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 4, 2024

There is an Air Quality Alert for much of northern Ohio. The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency issued an advisory for ground level ozone for Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina,...

Kent State student reaches settlement after suing university

Kent State student reaches settlement after suing university

Lauren Cohen, Reporter June 3, 2024

A Kent State student reached a $50,000 settlement with the university and the State of Ohio. Maeve Grennan, a junior studio art major, filed the lawsuit in the Ohio Court of Claims after being injured...

Trial date set for former Kent State student accused of rape

Trial date set for former Kent State student accused of rape

Alton Northup, Editor-in-chief June 3, 2024

A trial date of Aug. 6 has been set for a former Kent State student charged with two counts of rape and one count of burglary.  A grand jury indicted McCoy Watkins, then an architecture student at...

Sarah, a local in Kent, came to the festival for the first time this year after hearing about it on Main Street Kent's Instagram.

Culture lines the streets of downtown Kent at its annual Art & Wine Festival

Lauren Cohen, Reporter June 1, 2024

Main Street Kent presented its annual Art & Wine Festival Saturday throughout downtown Kent. Held for 16 years with a two-year hiatus during the pandemic, the event features music, artists and downtown...

Out Support Medina volunteers and guests at a pride event in July, 2023. 
(Courtesy of Out Support Medina)

LGBTQ+ activists unpack life before same sex marriage was legalized

Savana Capp, Reporter June 1, 2024

A tacky plastic flower arch covered in a thick layer of dust in front of a clerk of courts is not everyone’s dream wedding. Before same-sex marriage was legalized, it was Ken Ditlevson's legal marriage....

The Schwartz Center formerly housed police academy training, but closed as the center was not accessible to all cadets.

University opens Twinsburg police academy during officer shortage

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter June 1, 2024

The Police Executive Research Forum found the amount of police officer resignations increased 28.6% from 2019 to 2023, causing a shortage of officers throughout Ohio.  To help combat the shortage,...

Akron Bicentennial Executive Director Mark Greer discusses Akron's bicentennial plans at the Akron Press Club program on May 30, 2024

Akron prepares for city’s 200th anniversary celebration

Michael Neenan, Reporter May 30, 2024

The Akron Bicentennial Commission discussed plans for the city of Akron’s 200th anniversary celebration this afternoon at a luncheon hosted by the Akron Press Club at Quaker Station. The commission...

Poll workers guide students through the voting process at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on Nov. 8, 2022.

Portage County Board of Elections encourages community poll worker applications

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter May 28, 2024

While scrolling on social media profiles like Main Street Kent, individuals may come across a post about the Portage County Board of Elections encouraging individuals to apply to become poll workers. Faith...

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