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Students walk across Risman Plaza on Kent State's main campus and battle the frigid cold on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019.

It’s still absurdly cold. Campus closes Thursday

Valerie Royzman January 30, 2019

All of Kent State's campuses will be closed Thursday due to extreme, cold weather, the university announced in an email Wednesday."The Kent Campus will remain closed, and all classes are canceled on Thursday,...

Risman Drive to close Saturday for construction

Hannah Coleman February 10, 2017

Kent State sent out a notification Friday morning stating Risman Drive will be closed starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday to prepare for Phase II of the Summit Street Improvement Project.“Traffic will resume...

Kent State Trumbull closed Monday after water main break

Matt Poe April 3, 2016

Kent State Trumbull regional campus is closed Monday “due to continuing water issues and a boil order in Champion,” according to a university advisory.A water main broke along Route 45 near the campus...

Photo Courtesy of TNS: The final touches are added to a Burrito Bowl at a Chipotle restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, on September 28, 2011. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Chipotle to close Monday to discuss food safety

Angelo Angel February 7, 2016

Chipotle is closing all of its establishments from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on February 8 to hold a meeting with the staff to discuss food safety. This announcement comes amid the recent E.coli incidents that...

Utility work shuts down South Lincoln Street lane

Jimmy Miller January 14, 2015

South Lincoln Street was reduced to one lane of traffic Wednesday and will continue to operate with traffic flaggers until Thursday.The city of Kent is collaborating with Kent State to remove water and...