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Mary Ann Kasper (left) discussing recycled fabrics and Frank Kohout (right) working on a project.

Kent volunteer group donates $22,400 to programs in Portage County

Taylor Haydu, Reporter February 1, 2022

The Socially Responsible Sweatshop of Kent has donated their proceeds to charities in Portage County for nine years to serve those who are at risk. The local volunteer organization donated $22,400 to...

Mary Ann Kasper (left) discussing recycled fabrics and Frank Kohout (right) working on a project.

Kent volunteer group donates $22,400 to programs in Portage County

Taylor Haydu Reporter February 1, 2022

The Socially Responsible Sweatshop of Kent has donated their proceeds to charities in Portage County for nine years to serve those who are at risk. The local volunteer organization donated $22,400 to...

Outside of the Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center located at 1550 Ted Boyd Drive in Kent, Ohio. (The Kent Stater file)

Recreation center to serve as polling location for on-campus Kent voters

Zaria Johnson Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2021

The Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will serve as a polling location Tuesday for the Portage County general election. The recreation center will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30...

Students take shelter in the basement of Franklin Hall Thursday following a tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. 

National Weather Service issues tornado warning for Portage county, students seek shelter

Kent State students were advised to seek shelter following a tornado warning for Portage County and several other Northeast Ohio counties issued by the National Weather Service Thursday.The warning has...

Trevor, known as Theta Lite, poses in the blue light on the stage before the Sex Week Drag Show on Oct. 20, 2021. 

Kent drag queens shine at Sex Week performance

Reegan Saunders Reporter October 21, 2021

There are not many places in Portage County where you can listen to a Black drag queen discuss consent while dressed in a sparkly blue jumpsuit, but for Kent State, it’s another Wednesday night. As...

A public meeting was held Thursday evening to discuss the East Main Street traffic circle construction project. Superintendent of the city of Kent’s engineering department, James Bowling, led the meeting.

Traffic safety will increase with more roundabouts in Kent, East Main Street project

Lucy Connolly Reporter September 17, 2021

A public meeting was held at the Kent State Student Center Thursday evening to discuss construction plans for safer and less congested traffic toward East Main Street.James Bowling, superintendent of the...

The entrance into the Kent Free Library.

Kent Free Library offers year-round programming for all ages

Isabella Stewart Reporter July 23, 2021

The public library located in Kent is part of the Portage Library Consortium and has a mission to meet the educational, recreational, informational and cultural needs of the community and citizens of Kent.Before...

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...

Safer Futures

Safer Futures advocacy walk shines a light on domestic violence

Izzy Stewart Reporter June 30, 2021

Safer Futures and the local community gathered together for the first annual “Shine a Light on Domestic Violence Walk” on Saturday at Sunny Lake Park in Aurora. The evening was hosted by Safer Futures,...

Sign advertising a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the DeWeese Health Center on Kent State’s campus. May 10th 2021 (Rachel Gross)

Vaccine distribution slows in Ohio, health officials holding out for herd immunity

Rachel Gross Reporter June 3, 2021

The Franklin County Health Department is receiving more vaccines a week than they can give out. “We’re having to kind of change our strategy a bit,” said Alex Jones, the assistant Health Commissioner...