After Oscar-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell approached the podium on Cartwright Hall’s lecture hall stage, people began rising to welcome the designer back to Kent with a standing ovation.
The...
The city of Kent will remain the only city in Portage County with partisan elections after the city council voted to reject a recommendation for nonpartisan races on July 9.
The recommendation was...
Between the months of June and August, almost 4,000 protests were held in cities across the country as part of four nationwide protests: No Kings, Free America Weekend, Good Trouble Lives On and most recently...
Protests across the country have increased this summer with another expected on July 17 in downtown Kent with a different message compared to No Kings and Free America Weekend.
Good Trouble Lives On,...
Less than a month ago, nationwide No Kings protests happened on President Trump’s birthday and military parade, and this Fourth of July weekend, the same mission will continue in the Free America Weekend...
Fans know celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has a critical eye and is often harsh towards less experienced chefs on his shows such as Hell’s Kitchen and MasterChef. This same Ramsay was a different person...
At the start of 2025’s Pride Month, Kent State University’s Division of Student Life issued an email confirming the closure of campus identity centers happening on June 27.
According to the message,...
Downtown Kent looked different than normal on June 21, with 18 themed putt-putt holes popping up outside and around local businesses.
The themed holes represented the 18 participating businesses as...
As Portage County and other parts of the Midwest recover from storm warnings, a heat wave is expected to hit the region starting on June 21.
The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat watch...
Kent State students received messages from KSU Alert of a tornado warning at 6:06 p.m. in effect until 6:45 p.m. on June 18.
The university’s alert system issued a second warning at 9:30 p.m. lasting...
When shopping at Always Indie, a boutique and artist collective, customers can browse clothing racks and merchandise tables full of products from more than 20 local female businesses or visit their design...
The annual Art and Wine Festival event at Main Street Kent returned this year with fresh entertainment and a new commemorative wine glass.
Heather Malarcik, executive director of Main Street Kent,...
