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Retired Kent firefighter saves a life

Madison Tromler March 14, 2019

Retired Kent firefighter saves a man's life from Madison Tromler on Vimeo.One Tuesday evening in February, retired Kent firefighter Robert Colecchi was playing pick-up basketball in United Methodist Church...

Portage County Chief Deputy Dale Kelly speaks on the phone as police investigate a shooting outside the Pebblebrook Apartments in Franklin Township on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. One male victim was shot in the shoulder and transported to the hospital. 

1 shot at Pebblebrook Apartments in Franklin Twp.

Valerie Royzman November 4, 2018

The Portage County Sheriff's Office and Kent police are investigating a shooting that took place at Pebblebrook Apartments in Franklin Township on Sunday evening. One male victim has been transported...

Kent Halloween safety

October 25, 2018

This infographic was created on infogram.com using data provided by the Kent State Department of Residence Services. 

Kent authorities plan for Halloween

Kent’s annual Halloween party is quickly approaching, and authorities from the city and university are making plans to keep residents safe at the event that typically draws more than 20,000 people.Kent...

Local police departments mourn Westerville officers deaths

David Williams February 15, 2018

This week, flags are at half-staff and police officers’ badges have a black band across them. On Saturday afternoon, two officers in Westerville were killed in the line of duty when responding to a 911...

KSU Police Department teaches community members police skills through Citizen’s Police Academy

Madison MacArthur December 2, 2017

The Citizen’s Police Academy put on by KSU Police Department instructed members of the Kent community on skills required to be a police officer with classes lasting five weeks.This semester’s Citizen’s...

The corner of Water Street and Main Street, littered with costumed partygoers during downtown Kent’s Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.

Tricks, treats and SWAT: Kent police prepares for Halloween

Madison MacArthur October 25, 2017

As Kent Halloween draws near, Kent City and University Police have made preparations for the holiday and the drunken hijinks that ensue.Each year, the Saturday before Halloween is deemed the unofficial...

Kent to fix Lincoln-Summit traffic

Hannah Coleman April 16, 2017

Between potholes, closed roads and traffic cones, Kent State students and surrounding community members have found it impossible to ignore the construction taking place on Summit Street.The current road...

Stephen D'Abreau

Opinion: A tale of two cops: An open letter

Stephen D'Abreau February 8, 2017

To the officer who pulled me over last month:As I was patted down and my car was searched, I asked myself how a simple traffic stop in a well-known speed trap in my own hometown turned out like this. All...

Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer, speaks during a news conference in Cleveland. 

Mother of Tamir Rice to serve as keynote speaker for May 4 events

Anthony Calvaruso April 26, 2016

Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice, will be the keynote speaker for Kent State's 2016 May 4 commemoration. “Black Lives Matter: Long Live the Memory of Kent State and Jackson State" will be the theme...

Kent State Tuscarawas undergoes lockdown after threats

Ian Flickinger-Galeza April 5, 2016

Kent State at Tuscarawas and the Buckeye Career Center entered lockdown Tuesday after police were notified of a planned assault. “At approximately 1:30 p.m. today, April 5, 2016, Kent State University...