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Kenni Burns, Kent State’s 23rd football coach in program history, gives his opening remarks at his first Kent State press conference Dec. 16, 2022.

Kent State places football coach Kenni Burns on administrative leave

Alton Northup, News Director March 27, 2025

Kent State has placed football coach Kenni Burns on administrative leave with pay, according to a university spokesperson. The university did not provide a reason for the move, which comes a week before...

Cans litter yards Sunday, March 23, 2025, along fraternity row. Thousands of students filled the yards the day before for Fake Patty's Day.

Kent State students, community clean up Fake Patty’s mess

Alton Northup, News Director March 23, 2025

Cans littering yards and sidewalks have become a familiar sign indicating the passage of Fake Patty’s Day in Kent. For the second year in a row, Undergraduate Student Government and Community Engaged...

The Portage County Water Rescue Team went into recovery mode Friday, March 14, shortly after arriving at Mogadore Reservoir. Divers located the helicopter crash site at 9:29 a.m. | Courtesy FOX 8 News

One dead in Portage County helicopter crash

Alton Northup, News Director March 14, 2025

Rescuers recovered the body of the pilot in a helicopter crash Friday morning at Mogadore Reservoir. The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified the pilot as Anthony Jones, a 52-year-old from North Royalton,...

Helicopter hit power line in Portage County crash

Helicopter hit power line in Portage County crash

Alton Northup, News Director March 14, 2025

A helicopter hit a power line before crashing into Mogadore Reservoir around 7 a.m. Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA said only one pilot was aboard the Schweizer 269C...

Committee meeting to revise Kent State diversity requirement

Committee meeting to revise Kent State diversity requirement

Alton Northup, News Director February 21, 2025

An emergency meeting could decide the future of Kent State’s diversity requirement. The University Requirements Curriculum Committee is having an emergency meeting at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, to...

Federal Protective Service agents are on campus for K9 training with Kent State University Police, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. It is not uncommon for agencies to coordinate K9 training.

Federal agents running K9 training exercises at Kent State

Alton Northup, News Director February 19, 2025

Agents from the Federal Protective Service are on campus Wednesday for K9 training exercises with the Kent State Police Department. FPS operates under Homeland Security and is tasked with securing federal...

Kent State unexpectedly shut down Tahini Mediterranean Cuisine in October after terminating its lease agreement. Ayham Abuzeid, co-owner of Tahini and associate lecturer of English, disputes the university’s claim that it did not address repeated health code violations.

Tahini owners fire back at Kent State

Alton Northup, News Director February 7, 2025

The owners of Tahini Mediterranean Cuisine allege Kent State set their restaurant up for failure. The university unexpectedly shut down the popular campus eatery in October after terminating its lease...

Morning classes move online at Kent State

Morning classes move online at Kent State

Alton Northup, News Director February 6, 2025

All in-person classes before 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Kent State main campus will not meet in person due to icy conditions, according to an email from the university. The announcement follows...

In the fall of 2024, KSTV began using its new name. The Kent Stater and KSTV plan to continue to provide the Kent and Kent State communities with quality stories as the organization moves forward.

‘Your community, your stories’: The Kent Stater, KSTV continue to serve Kent after rebrand

Adriana Gasiewski, Campus Editor January 25, 2025

From Kent Stater TV anchors welcoming viewers with “This is TV2” to now “This is Kent Stater TV News” and from searching KentWired.com to now being redirected to KentStater.com, The Kent Stater...

Transformation 2028 plan would reduce the number of colleges at the Kent campus. The restructuring is primarily a cost-cutting effort.

Kent State releases two new restructuring models

Alton Northup, News Director December 18, 2024

Kent State released another round of models for its Transformation 2028 plan. The models were shared privately with faculty and staff. What’s in it? The new models divide the Kent campus into five...

The National Weather Service has issued a lake effect snow warning for Portage County. As much as 10 inches of snow may hit the region from 4 p.m. Wednesday to 4 a.m. Friday.

Lake-effect snow warning issued for Portage County

Alton Northup, News Director December 4, 2024

Kent can expect its share of snow this week. The National Weather Service has issued a lake-effect snow warning for Portage County as an Arctic front crosses the region tonight. As much as 10 inches...

Kent State Ashtabula canceled classes for the second day this week as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a state of emergency for snow hit counties. | File photo

DeWine declares state of emergency for Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties

Alton Northup, News Director December 3, 2024

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a state of emergency Tuesday for Northeast Ohio counties hit by heavy snowstorms since Friday. The state of emergency covers Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties,...