Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities social workers have been on strike since Oct. 4, 2017, due to not having a contract over a year while negotiating for a contract for a year and a half. Nearly...
Hoping to provide aid to Hurricane Irma victims, Kent State is partnering with organizations in Kent and Ravenna for the Kent State University and Community Partners Hurricane Relief Supply Drive spanning...
Armed with beers and brats, hundreds of people flooded downtown Kent Saturday for the cities fourth annual Oktoberfest.Oktoberfest is a German folk festival celebrating culture with beer, folk music and...
Art in the Park is a two-day, annual festival located at Fred Fuller Park on Middlebury Road in Kent. This year it took place on Sept. 9 and 10. Each year it offers family-friendly activities such as live...
You’re growing up so fast, Kent.Not only has the city improved significantly since the Great Recession, but it has acquired a mass amount of wealth, too.In the past five years, the university population...
Let’s be honest: you’re going to gain some weight in college. Take it from someone who can relate. But you can optimize your packing of pounds by chowing down on some of the great food that Kent State...
The story of Kent begins in 1790 with Captain Samuel Brady.Brady — often revered as an iconic symbol of Kent history — was actually a Native American killer, whose famed leap across the Cuyahoga River...
The story of Kent begins in 1790 with Capt’n Brady.Brady — often revered as an iconic symbol of Kent history — was in all reality a Native American killer, whose famed jump across the Cuyahoga River...
Kent City Police engaged in a standoff situation this afternoon after attempting to serve a felony warrant.According to Lt. Mike Lewis, Kent officers attempted to serve a felony warrant on 28-year-old,...
Music, art, food and wine will fill Downtown Kent Sat., June 3 as Main Street Kent’s 11th annual Art and Wine Festival is set to take place from noon–10 p.m.Heather Malarcik, Main Street Kent executive...
Families sometimes rely on scholarships to send their children to the Child Development Center at Kent State.“One value of the child development center is to have student diversity,” said Natalie Pillsbury,...
More Best of Kent categories: DRINK | ENTERTAINMENT + STUDENT LIFE | SPORTS FIRST - Ray's PlaceRay’s Place, a local restaurant and bar, has been a Kent staple since 1937. Known for its sweet potato...
