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Carved pumpkins decorate a ledge outside of Beall Hall on Oct. 8, 2023.

FEATURED GALLERY: Fall Break

KentWired Staff
October 9, 2023
Lead singer Luke Hemmings sings "Easier," a song 5SOS released in 2019.

PHOTO GALLERY: 5 Seconds of Summer rocks Blossom

KentWired Staff
August 27, 2023
A large tree lies outside of Lowry Hall as a result of the Aug. 24 storm on Aug. 25, 2023.

PHOTO GALLERY: Thursday’s storm knocks down trees, scatters debris

KentWired Staff
August 25, 2023

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

KentWired staff
October 16, 2022
Portage County Health Commissioner Joe Diorio helps facilitate vaccines at the Kent State Field House on March 30. Diorio said that patients can choose to receive the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, but once they reach 1,200 doses of the Pfizer vaccine it will be for patients ages 16 and 17 only.

A look into the Kent State Field House vaccine center

KentWired Staff
March 30, 2021

Student organizations weigh hopes, fears for next presidential administration

KentWired Staff
November 8, 2020
Sarah Richardson was the first voter in line at the Rec on Nov. 3, 2020. 

A look into Election Day in Portage County

KentWired Staff
November 3, 2020

#BlackAtKentState: A local look at racism on college campuses

KentWired Staff
July 13, 2020
Chad Payne of Akron holds up a sign as he stands in the middle of S. High St. in downtown Akron during a protest march to end police brutality on June 6, 2020.

Akron engages in weekend of peaceful protests in support of Black Lives Matter

KentWired Staff
June 7, 2020

Live Coverage: George Floyd Justice March in Kent

KentWired Staff
June 6, 2020
Davonta'e Winchester, wearing a red shirt, shouts into a megaphone as he leads about 100 marchers south on S. High St. in Akron toward the Harold K. Stubbs Justice Center June 7, 2020. The group looped out of downtown through the University of Akron campus to the east side, then made their way back downtown.

Live coverage: Weekend protesters march through Akron, demand change

KentWired Staff
June 6, 2020

KSU budget outlook better than expected, President Diacon says at trustees meeting

KentWired Staff
June 3, 2020

Kent State students react to university’s plan to return to campus for fall semester

KentWired Staff
May 31, 2020
COVID 19 illustration

Voices from the virus: How the university community endured during the pandemic

KentWired Staff
May 20, 2020
Allison Krause

Victims of the May 4, 1970 shootings at Kent State

KentWired Staff
May 1, 2020
KentWired staff interviews President Diacon, Thursday Feb. 13, 2020.

Diacon discusses university finances, outlook amid coronavirus pandemic

KentWired Staff
April 16, 2020
University Library

Coronavirus: what we know now

KentWired Staff
March 11, 2020
Dr. Amy Acton, Ohio Department of Health Director, center, discusses the state's response to the coronavirus outbreak, as Gov. Mike DeWine, right, studies an update on the cases on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. Acton said DeWine was "leaning in" and being aggressive in taking precautions against the disease. 

BREAKING: Kent State suspends classes effective today over coronavirus concerns

KentWired staff
March 10, 2020

Q&A: President Todd Diacon

KentWired Staff
February 14, 2020

Ways to give back this holiday season

KentWired Staff
December 4, 2019
President Todd Diacon meets with Student Media representatives on Oct. 15, 2019. 

Q and A with President Todd Diacon

KentWired Staff
October 16, 2019
Best of Kent ill

Welcome!

KentWired Staff
April 18, 2019
Students walk the runway at Kent State on Oct. 27, 2018, for the show "Stepping Out of Stereotypes." The show shed light on stereotypes women face and gave models the opportunity to "step out" and show their true colors. (FILE)

Honoring the accomplishments of Kent State’s visionary women

KentWired Staff
March 23, 2019
People play beer pong on a lawn outside a house on Summit St on March 16, 2019. 

‘Fake Paddy’s Day’ takes over Kent

KentWired Staff
March 18, 2019

COVER STORY ON FAKE PADDY’S DAY

KentWired Staff
March 17, 2019
USG Annelise Stopar

Meet the Undergraduate Student Government Candidates

KentWired Staff
March 11, 2019
Dan Socha performs The Beatles covers with his band, Dig a Pony, at Tree City Coffee & Pastry as part of Beatlefest on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019.

‘Beatlemania’ invades downtown Kent

KentWired Staff
February 24, 2019
Valentine's Day Illustration

The Kent Stater Valentine’s Day Special

KentWired Staff
February 13, 2019
Flu vs cold

Flu season is here, and it could get worse

KentWired Staff
February 6, 2019
Mark Miller, the pastor of Portage Community Chapel, walks underneath the Haymaker Parkway bridge on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, to drop off supplies to the people living in tent shelters in Kent. 

Hear from the people of Kent as they brave this week’s merciless cold

KentWired Staff
January 30, 2019
Federal workers and contractors, along with their unions, stage a protest calling for and end to the government shutdown and back pay in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

Shutdown hits home

KentWired Staff
January 24, 2019
Collin Werner, a junior computer science major, sleds down Blanket Hill near Taylor Hall Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.

Heavy snowstorm hits Kent, but students are just chillin’

KentWired Staff
January 21, 2019
open-carry map

Live coverage: Open-carry walk at Kent State

KentWired Staff
September 29, 2018
Best of Kent 2018: Best Place to Cure a Hangover

Best of Kent 2018: DRINK

KentWired Staff
April 18, 2018
Best of Kent: Restaurant

Best of Kent 2018: FOOD

KentWired Staff
April 18, 2018
Best of Kent 2018: Apartment

Best of Kent 2018: ENTERTAINMENT + STUDENT LIFE

KentWired Staff
April 18, 2018
A car hit a young woman Tuesday night outside the Wick Poetry Center on South Lincoln Street in Kent.

Woman hit by car on South Lincoln Street

KentWired Staff
January 23, 2018
KentWired Asks (9/11)

Kent State alumni reflect on 9/11

KentWired Staff
September 11, 2017
The Stockdale family's house in the 9100 block of Dolphin St. SW in Stark County's Bethlehem Township.

Kent State business student killed in Canton-area double homicide, attempted suicide

KentWired Staff
June 16, 2017
Photo of Taylor Pifer (right) with her friend, Kayla Lombardo (left).

UPDATE: What we know about Kent State student Taylor Pifer’s death

KentWired Staff
June 14, 2017
Student Media Logo

About Kent State Student Media

KentWired Staff
April 30, 2017
Best of Kent: Drink

Best of Kent 2017: DRINK

KentWired Staff
April 15, 2017
Best of Kent Food

Best of Kent 2017: FOOD

KentWired Staff
April 15, 2017
Best of Kent Sports

Best of Kent 2017: SPORTS

KentWired Staff
April 15, 2017
Best of Kent Entertainment and Student Life

Best of Kent 2017: ENTERTAINMENT + STUDENT LIFE

KentWired Staff
April 15, 2017
Best of Kent logo

Best of Kent 2017 Voting

KentWired Staff
March 20, 2017
Site

Preview: ‘Immigrant Ohio’

KentWired Staff
March 19, 2017
Player Stats

Your guide to the NCAA Tournament

KentWired Staff
March 16, 2017
Another Another Logan

Kent State 2017-18 USG Ballot: Senators

KentWired Staff
March 12, 2017
Another Logan

Kent State 2017-18 USG Ballot: President and Directors

KentWired Staff
March 10, 2017
1/20/17 Inauguration

KentWired’s Inaugural Coverage

KentWired staff
January 20, 2017
11/8/16 KentWired logo

Follow live tweets from our staff during Election Night

KentWired Staff
November 8, 2016
 

KentWired.com Battle of the Burgers 2013

KentWired Staff
April 8, 2013

Kent State press release: “Student charged with inducing panic”

KentWired Staff
July 29, 2012
William Koberna

Student who allegedly tweeted campus threats to be arraigned

KentWired Staff
July 29, 2012

Update: Tweet contained profanity, referenced President Lefton

KentWired Staff
July 29, 2012

Faculty union ratifies new contract

Kentwired Staff
July 20, 2012

Street closures planned for week of April 22

KentWired Staff
April 18, 2012

Traffic delays expected on Water Street starting April 9

KentWired Staff
April 3, 2012

USG announces headliner for Flashfest

KentWired Staff
April 1, 2012

Portage County Mental Health Board to hold free educational program

KentWired Staff
March 13, 2012

Robbery at Risman Plaza

Kentwired Staff
March 12, 2012

Diacon announced as new Kent State provost

KentWired Staff
February 13, 2012

Kasich delivers first State of the State address

KentWired Staff
February 6, 2012

RPA visits Kent wards

KentWired Staff
January 23, 2012

Road closure on East Erie Street Saturday

KentWired Staff
January 13, 2012

KentWired trivia results for Dec. 7, 2011

KentWired Staff
December 7, 2011
 

Pet photo costume contest winners

KentWired Staff
November 1, 2011

KentWired Trivia Results for Nov. 2, 2011

KentWired Staff
November 1, 2011

KentWired Trivia Results for Oct. 26, 2011

KentWired Staff
October 25, 2011
 

Send us your pet costume photos

KentWired Staff
October 23, 2011
There's not much to say about Ozzy, other than we just think he's adorable. Congratulations on snagging third place!

Pet photo contest winners

KentWired Staff
October 23, 2011

KentWired Trivia Results for Oct. 19, 2011

KentWired Staff
October 18, 2011

KentWired Trivia Results for Oct. 12, 2011

KentWired Staff
October 11, 2011

KentWired Trivia Results for Oct. 5, 2011

KentWired Staff
October 4, 2011

Kent State to hold National Depression Screening Day

KentWired Staff
September 28, 2011

University-wide fire evacuation drill planned for Wednesday

KentWired Staff
September 26, 2011

KentWired Trivia Results for Sept. 28, 2011

KentWired Staff
September 26, 2011

KentWired Trivia Results for Sept. 21, 2011

KentWired Staff
September 20, 2011

Pet photo contest!

KentWired Staff
September 18, 2011

Suspect robs Route 59 Walmart Friday evening

KentWired Staff
September 10, 2011

Annual Black Squirrel Festival relocates

KentWired Staff
September 7, 2011

Kent locals discuss change for Labor Day

KentWired Staff
September 1, 2011

Kent State names interim dean of College of Business Administration

KentWired Staff
August 24, 2011

Another Kind of Buffalo to perform at FlashFest

KentWired Staff
April 27, 2011

Graduation tips

KentWired Staff
April 24, 2011

Graduation tips

KentWired Staff
April 24, 2011

College cuisine

KentWired staff
April 3, 2011

Worthless college majors

KentWired staff
April 3, 2011
 

KSU students arrested in fake ID scheme

KentWired Staff
March 31, 2011

Senate Bill 5 passes Ohio House

KentWired Staff
March 29, 2011
Kent Police and fire units respond to a flipped-over car at the corner of Crain Avenue and Lake Street Wednesday. The five teenagers involved in the accident were rushed to the hospital. No injuries were fatal. Photo by Nikolas Kolenich.

Crain Avenue crash injures five

KentWired Staff
March 15, 2011

Guyton, Porrini awarded MAC honors

KentWired Staff
March 8, 2011

Greene, Ford awarded MAC honors

KentWired Staff
March 7, 2011

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak steps down

KentWired Staff
February 11, 2011

KSU Police investigating on-campus robbery

KentWired Staff
February 6, 2011

Kent campus closed for second day in a row

KentWired Staff
February 2, 2011

Kent State cancels classes all day at Kent main campus

KentWired Staff
February 1, 2011

Update: Portage County issued Winter Storm Warning

KentWired Staff
January 31, 2011

She said what?

KentWired Staff
January 18, 2011
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