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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

KentStater

This stone monument, part of the May 4th Memorial exhibit, stands with its side cracked open by a falling tree in the aftermath of a severe thunderstorm on Aug. 25, 2023.

Campus, Kent area sees damages from high winds, storms

Adriana Gasiewski, Staff Reporter August 26, 2023

Before Thursday, the May 4 Memorial and surrounding trees were bathed in sunlight right outside Taylor Hall. Friday, after Thursday night’s storm which carried into the early morning, the stone facade...

Road salt harms native organisms, plants

Paige Bennett December 5, 2018

Road salt may keep streets and sidewalks ice-free, but not without consequence.The heavy use of road salt in the winter poses threats to the environment, said Lauren Kinsman-Costello, an assistant professor...