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MGK poses for an AP reporter on the red carpet at the APMA's Monday, July 17, 2017.

APMAs bring night packed with live music to Cleveland

Jenna Kuczkowski July 18, 2017

2017 APMA Winners:Best VocalistLynn Gunn, PRVISBest GuitaristJordan Buckley, Every Time I DieBest Hard Rock BandThe Pretty RecklessInfluencer AwardJohn FeldmannBest New Artist VideoWith Confidence for...

Kent State basketball strength coach critical to program’s success

Alex Cossin June 27, 2017

Music and voices echoed up a dim staircase in the M.A.C. Center. Down the stairs, in the basement, is the weight room.In this weight room, seven-year sports performance coach Rhen Vail trains last year’s...

Thomas earns shot put national title, second in discus

Alex Cossin June 15, 2017

Kent State sent five track and field athletes to Eugene, Oregon, for the NCAA Track and Field Championship June 7-10.Danniel Thomas, the lone female Kent State athlete to qualify for the finals, earned...

Five Flashes to compete in NCAA Track and Field Championships

Alex Cossin June 6, 2017

Sophomore jumper Samory Fraga, senior thrower Reggie Jagers III, freshman decathlete TJ Lawson, sophomore jumper AJ Stevens and 5th year thrower Danniel Thomas will represent Kent State at the NCAA Track...

Susan J. Stocker dean at Kent State University at Ashtabula talks to the Board of Trustees on Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Kent State trustees raise out-of-state and graduate tuition, push for research

Alicia Krynock June 1, 2017

The Kent State Board of Trustees approved new tuition rates and proposed initiatives to focus on developing research and resources at the university in June.The trustees approved the decision to freeze...

Kent State athletics finish respective seasons strong, multiple NCAA appearances

Jenna Kuczkowski May 15, 2017

Baseball team to play their final home game of the seasonThe Flashes (33-14) play their final home game of the season against Youngstown State University (15-36) Tuesday night at 6 p.m.Kent State is 67-21-1...

Former Kent State cornerback Najee Murray participates in a drill during Kent State's pro day on Friday, March 24, 2017.

Kent State undrafted free agent signing tracker

Henry Palattella April 29, 2017

While the 2017 NFL Draft came and went without any Kent State player hearing their name called, that doesn't mean the graduating members of the team won't be able to make an impact on the field, as some...

Kent State track and field adds to the record books

Scott Lendak April 9, 2017

Men’s Track and FieldFreshman pole-vaulter Christian Champen and sophomore jumper AJ Stevens, secured victories as the Kent State men’s track and field team concluded the Crimson Tide Invitational.Champen...

The Kent State Men's Basketball team holds the the MAC Championship trophy after beating Akron 70-65 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Kent State punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

MAC basketball transfer tracker

KentWired Sports Staff March 28, 2017

The KentWired sports staff has compiled a list of all players transferring both in and out of the Mid-American Conference. The list will be updated as transfers are announced. All transfers come from verbalcommits.com.Transferring out:Northern...

Four Flashes capture titles in MAC Championship

Henry Palattella February 26, 2017

Kent State Track & Field was in action this past weekend at the MAC championship in Ypsilanti, Michigan on the campus of Eastern Michigan this weekend. The weekend proved to be a fruitful one for some...

Flashes track team heads to MAC Championships

Samantha Ross February 23, 2017

The Kent State track and field team heads to Ypsilanti, Michigan, to compete in the Indoor MAC Championships this Friday and Saturday.“The week of the conference championships is always exciting,”...

Tedx Kent State

TEDx urges students to ‘Rewind, Rethink, React and Respond’

Session Oneby McKenna Corson     TEDx Kent State kicked off its first session, focusing on the theme of “Rewind,” with four speakers sharing personal stories of their past and focusing on how others...