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Summit Street Closed Today

Mitch Felan October 15, 2016

Summit street will be closed between Fraternity Circle and East Campus Center Drive from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm today. According to a press release by Kent City Engineer Jim Bowling, workers will be laying...

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PARTA launches its long-awaited GPS tracking feature

Mitch Felan October 12, 2016

After months of waiting, PARTA has officially launched its GPS tracking feature, allowing riders to track their bus in real-time through phone or text message.The SPOT PARTA program was launched Wednesday...

Annual report shows arson, liquor law violations down at Kent State

Mitch Felan October 7, 2016

Kent State's main campus reported reduced liquor law violations and arson reports on campus property in 2015, according to a new report released Friday.This year's Kent safety and security bulletin collected...

Alexander Wadley / The Kent Stater Ray Oak, Truck Driver, 37, inspects his Stag AR-15 rifle in preparation for the Open Carry/Firearm Education Walk at Kent State Sept. 24, 2016. “I believe anyone should be able to carry at any time. If you’re an adult and you’re able to go to war you should be able to carry a gun on campus. Just because you walk on campus doesn’t make you a criminal and mean they can take away your rights.” said Ray Oak.

Kent State trustees request changes for university deadly weapons policies

Mitch Felan September 30, 2016

Kent State's Board of Trustees Finance and Administration Committee moved to make changes to the university’s deadly weapon policy and end a conflict with state concealed carry laws during a meeting...

Assistant Chief of Police William Buckbee serves coffee to Chad Morrison in the Nest at Kent State on September 14, 2016. Wednesday afternoon, police hosted “Coffee with a Cop,” to pass out free coffee to students so they could answer any questions students had about their services.

Coffee with a Cop connects students with Kent State Police Department

Mitch Felan September 14, 2016

Coffee with a Cop connects students with Kent State Police Department from KentWired.com on Vimeo.Members of the Kent State Police Department spent Wednesday afternoon reaching out to students with one...

Ohio Governor John Kasich talks to supporters at a rally at the Ohio CAT Headquarters on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 during his campaign for president.

WRONG ONE DON’T PUBLISH Kasich brings his message to Ohio CAT days before state primary

Mitch Felan March 8, 2016

Kasich took to the stage Tuesday evening in front of a construction loader to address his supporters in a town hall. The discussion, taking place at the Ohio CAT in Broadview Heights, brought supporters...

Super Tuesday

Mitch Felan March 2, 2016

Donald Trump:The GOP front-runner’s stampede through the primary season continued throughout Super Tuesday as he won seven of the 11 available states—the most of any Republican candidate.The candidate...

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Crunching the results of Super Tuesday

Mitch Felan March 2, 2016

DelegatesCreate your own infographicsDonald Trump:The GOP front-runner’s stampede through the primary season continued throughout Super Tuesday as he won seven of the 11 available states—the most of...

Deadline for voter registration for state primary Tuesday

Mitch Felan February 15, 2016

Tuesday marks 30 days before Ohio voters will take to the polls and pick their favorite presidential candidates for the state primary. That means Tuesday is the deadline to register to vote for the March...

Senator Ted Cruz celebrates with supporters of his presidential campaign in Des Moines, Iowa after winning the Iowa Republican caucus on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016.

Iowa caucus upsets four hopefuls

Mitch Felan February 2, 2016

Iowan voters set the stage for a long 2016 election this Monday with the Iowa caucus. The caucus marks the first votes for the election this year, in an event that some say will mark the way for the...

Brian DiPaolo, a junior history major, participates in the College Democrats phone campaign to sway voters away from Donald Trump on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016 in the Kent State Student Center.

College Democrats hold phone bank to “dump Trump”

Mitch Felan January 26, 2016

As part of their "Dump Trump Phone Bank," the Kent State College Democrats took to their phones Tuesday night to encourage Portage County residents to not vote for the controversial Republican nominee...

Geauga campus announces new dean

Mitch Felan January 19, 2016

Jarrod Tudor, Ph.D., has been selected as the new dean and chief administrative director of Kent State’s Geauga campus and the Regional Academic Center, according to a Kent State press release. Tudor...

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