Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several changes have been made to secure polling locations and protect both poll workers and voters for the upcoming election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2020.Terrie Nielsen, deputy...
As the coronavirus raises safety concerns for in-person voting, the number of mail-in ballot applications in Portage County have doubled compared to previous years. Terrie Nielsen, deputy director of...
Much of public life has been altered by the coronavirus pandemic and exercising the right to vote is no exception. With the general election less than two months away, voters are increasingly relying on...
Kathleen Clyde started her position as a Portage County commissioner, which is the lead position in the county on the elected side, in Dec. 2018. She oversees county operations that fall under the commissioners.Before...
As the 2020 election approaches, Americans are encouraged to vote in order to voice their opinion on current issues. Yet, millions of Americans across the country are having their vote suppressed.Voter...
Whether this is your first election or not, there are many things those planning on voting or working in-person at the polls on Election Day will need to know for this upcoming election.“First of all,...
As Nov. 3 approaches and COVID-19 remains a concern, Ohioans opting to vote in person can expect a different experience at the polls this election. In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control...
In an email sent by Interim Associate Provost Manfred van Dulmen this morning, Kent State announced a partnership with CVS Health to provide free COVID-19 testing for students, staff and faculty starting...
The Pub in Kent on Franklin Avenue was referred for investigation after being found out of compliance during its last seven COVID-19 check-ins. Failure to enforce masks and overcrowding in the inside bar...
Dominick’s and The LoftThe Loft on West Main Street and Dominick's, just around the corner on Franklin Avenue, both hired a manager tasked with being knowledgeable of the Dine Safe Ohio order. Throughout...
The following bars deserve a shout out for being in consistent compliance with regulations, said Justin Smith, Kent City Health Department chief sanitarian.The Zephyr PubThe Zephyr’s facility has multiple...
The pandemic is not just hurting restaurants’ bottom lines — it is causing restaurants to implement additional services and hire additional staff, Smith said. He hopes giving restaurants a public pat...
