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Heritage Festival benefits city and university

Jenna Francis July 1, 2014

The 19th Annual Kent Heritage Festival will take place Saturday, July 5 on the streets of downtown Kent. Beginning with a 5K race from Dix Stadium and ending with evening band performances, activities...

Greg Violand, left, as Henry Higgins and Kayce Cummings, right, as Eliza Doolittle. Both appear courtesy of Actors' Equity Association.

Porthouse Theater opens 2014 season with My Fair Lady

Jenna Francis June 12, 2014

Porthouse Theatre, Kent State’s outdoor stage located at the Blossom Music Center, will open its 2014 season with a production of My Fair Lady. The season opens Friday, June 13 at 8 p.m.The musical will...

Aerial image of the Fairchild Bridge taken April 28, 2014.

Kent meets goals for Fairchild Avenue Bridge project

Brooke Bower April 29, 2014

The Fairchild Avenue Bridge project spanned 19 years and cost approximately $25 million to complete, but Kent officials say they have met their goals of constructing a new bridge, decreasing the traffic...

Kent State students observe Easter in different ways

Ashlyne Wilson April 20, 2014

Easter is celebrated by Christians to commemorate the death and resurrection of Christ. People of different religions and countries have varying ideas about the holiday and some with other types of traditions.Venix...

Kent Ministry hosts first ever ‘Prayer Night Against Cancer’

Ashlyne Wilson March 31, 2014

Journey Campus Ministry of Kent will host the first ever “Prayer Night Against Cancer,” on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Kiva. Those battling cancer or affected by the disease in any way are encouraged...

Four Kent business managers: Matt French, Albert Green, Robin Killbride and Nicholas Sucic (from left to right) speak on a panel at the Bowman Breakfast Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Photo courtesy of Bob Christy.

Kent businesses talk local, global impact at Bowman Breakfast

Carrie Blazina March 18, 2014

Four Kent business leaders visited Kent State on Tuesday to tout their companies’ local, national and international impact.Tuesday morning’s Bowman Breakfast featured five speakers: Kent City Manager...

New Poetry Park to house the Wick Poetry Center

Jason Meek March 18, 2014

Construction will begin soon on the new Poetry Park, the new home of the Wick Poetry Center.The Poetry Park will be located along the Esplanade near Lincoln Street in between campus and downtown Kent.David...

Due to an extreme winter, the city of Kent has been experiencing a shortage of salt used to keep the roads and sidewalks clear of ice.

Road salt shortage creates challenges for city, campus

Katherine Schaeffer March 4, 2014

Two months of polar vortices interspersed with seemingly unending snowstorms have taxed the United States’ cold weather resources, causing a sweeping salt shortage across the nation. As snowstorms continue...

The 2013 Global Health Immersion Course

Halie Rogers February 16, 2014

    Kent State’s Colleges of Public Health and Nursing offer students the opportunity to study abroad for a two-week course in Geneva, Switzerland.The course is open to all majors but preference is...

The fraternity houses, such as those that line East Main Street near downtown Kent, will not be forced to relocate to Fraternity Circle.

Kent has no plans to move fraternity houses

Justin Graci February 16, 2014

For months, rumors have circulated around campus that the city of Kent would be asking the fraternity houses, located near downtown Kent, to relocate to Fraternity Circle, located behind the Rec Center....

MELANIE NESTERUK | DAILY KENT STATERSargeant Wayne Parker and Officer Kevin Hammer stand in front of the Kent State Police's 7th Certificate of Accreditation Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014.

KSU Police Services receives accreditation distinction

Nathan Havenner February 16, 2014

After reviewing their files and procedures and speaking with staff and individuals on campus, Kent State Police Services has again received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement...

Video: Downtown Kent offers a variety of options for Valentine’s Day

With Valentine's Day just a few days away, there are still many options available for those who need something to do. TV2's Emily Crilley and Michael Bratton took a closer look at restaurants that are...

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