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Food vendors setup up on both sides of N. Water Street in downtown Kent on July 6, 2024 for Kent's Heritage Festival.

Kent Heritage Festival takes over downtown Kent

Michael Neenan, Reporter July 7, 2024

The twenty-ninth annual Kent Heritage Festival took place in downtown Kent Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., with food trucks, cars, vendors, live music and more. Dennis Campbell, executive director...

Food trucks sit outside on Risman Plaza.

University’s ‘Food Truck Series’ offers students unique dining experiences

Parker Gorman, Reporter April 23, 2024

As the spring months roll into Kent, so does a variety of unique food trucks.  “The 'Food Truck Series' is important to give students, faculty and staff variety and excitement in their campus dining...

Will Matthews stands outside of the Southern Comfort Food Truck. The 2019 Kent graduate wanted to bring food to Kent's campus that reflected the food he ate back home. 

Southern Comfort Kitchen: bringing New Orleans style food to Kent on wheels

Isabella Schreck Reporter February 6, 2022

Coming from New Orleans, Will Matthews, Kent State 2019 graduate, saw very little food options that mirrored the meals he was used to eating back home.So, he realized he needed to bring the south to Northeast...

Reed Memorial Library in Ravenna.

Reed Memorial Library offers ‘Food Fridays’ to the community

Izzy Stewart Reporter June 30, 2021

Local food trucks gather for weekly Food Fridays at the Reed Memorial Library in Ravenna. Food Fridays happen each Friday until the end of August from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event has different local...

Family members and guests were encouraged to stand with their graduates and congratulate them before receiving their diplomas on May 13, 2021.

Class of 2021 reflects on Kent State, COVID experiences as in-person commencement ceremonies resume

Editor's Note: The following story has been updated to include photographs of graduates Gianna DaPra and Jordan Bigelow. High fives were exchanged and excited cheers rang through Centennial Court Green...

Miss Akron, the winner of APF Drag Battle, walks in the Akron Pride Parade waving to the spectators on Aug. 24, 2019.

Akron celebrates third annual Pride Festival

David Williams August 25, 2019

Thousands of festival-goers attended the third annual Akron Pride Festival on Saturday. The parade began at Highland Square and made its 1.5 mile trek up West Market Street before arriving at Hardesty...