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Akron’s Lock 3 celebrates the holiday season

Jillian Flack, KSTV Reporter December 6, 2024

An Akron staple re-opened for the holiday season. After Thanksgiving, Lock 3 Park hosted its grand re-opening, including its outdoor ice arena. The park has two ice rinks, activities and decorations...

Kent professors and organizations helps students manage finals-related stress

Nikki Gasiewski, KSTV Reporter December 5, 2024

Snow is falling, and finals stress is calling. Professor and doctor Laurie Wagner, who teaches Stress Recognition and Management, advises against students immediately panicking or procrastinating but rather...

Student groups discuss concerns about Transformation 2028

Michael Neenan, Kent Stater TV reporter December 4, 2024

Student groups discussed their concerns with Transformation 2028, a plan to rearrange the Office of Academic affairs by consolidating programs into fewer colleges. The Office of the Provost provided updates...

“Frost” exhibit brings the outdoors inside

Lex Radde, KSTV Reporter December 4, 2024

This year marks the second annual "Frost" exhibit at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, and exhibit culturist Sommer Tolan spoke to KSTV about what makes the exhibit more magical this year. Lex Radde is...

Students hold a vigil at The Rock ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance

Jonathan Beard, KSTV Reporter November 26, 2024

On Monday, Nov. 18, dozens of students and mourners attended a vigil at The Rock two days before Transgender Day of Remembrance. The event, organized by several organizations including Transfusion and...

Kent State student serves up fresh donuts at Zonuts and Lattes

Liv Sharp, KSTV Reporter November 21, 2024

19-year-old Zoe Noel decided to start a donut food truck last Thanksgiving. Since then, she and her family are serving up fresh donuts and signature lattes across Portage County. Noel juggles all this...

Cuyahoga Valley National Park celebrates 50th anniversary with community event

Nikki Gasiewski, KSTV Reporter November 21, 2024

On Dec. 22, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park will celebrate 50 years of being under the domain of the National Parks Service. Park visitor Mike Castle described the milestone as, "It’s hard to believe...

Marching Golden Flashes see new practice space for the first time

Landry Torres, KSTV Reporter November 19, 2024

Monday night, the Marching Golden Flashes did a walk-through in the newly renovated practice space. This project has been in the works for quite some time, and the band had been eager to see the area...

Akron launches 18 month pilot program to address gun violence, community safety

Lex Radde, KSTV Reporter November 19, 2024

To address these root causes, Mayor Shammas Malik and his team worked with a national consultant from the Department of Justice’s Community Violence Intervention Program to launch a pilot program in...

Ohio’s election results raise concerns over future abortion access

Lex Radde, Reporter November 14, 2024

In last year's special election, Ohioans voted on amending the state constitution to protect reproductive rights. After this year's presidential and congressional elections, Ohioans are concerned about...

Students manage stress as the end of the semester approaches

Landry Torres, KSTV Reporter November 12, 2024

The end of the semester is quickly approaching. Across campus, first-year students are learning to navigate the stress of college life. Student Accessibility Services is offering Color for Calmness...

Homelessness in Portage County: Here’s the facts and who’s here to help

Lauren Cohen and Nikki Gasiewski November 12, 2024

In 2023, 13.6% of the population in Portage County had severe housing problems, and nearly 10 out of every 10,000 Ohioans experienced homelessness. Although from 2014 to 2023 the percentage of people...