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According to the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, homelessness in Ohio has increased by 1,478 people from 2014 to 2019.

How COVID-19 has affected Kent’s homeless community

COVID-19 has changed homeless services and has caused people to pay more attention to the homeless community in Kent and Ravenna.According to endhomelessness.org there were 10,345 homeless people in Ohio...

Early voting in Ohio: What you need to know to cast a ballot

Maria McGinnis Features editor October 31, 2020

With Election Day less than a week away, time is ticking for voters to carry out their voting plans and make sure their ballots are cast correctly and on time.Registered Ohioans have three options to cast...

A sample ballot for the Ohio primary election. 

Updates in Ohio’s primary election: How to get an absentee ballot and still vote

Jenna Borthwick TV2 news director March 28, 2020

The Ohio General Assembly approved a plan Wednesday to extend absentee voting for the 2020 primary election until April 28 and eliminate most in-person voting.Lawmakers overruled Secretary of State Frank...

Freshmen construction management major Art Schuessler drills a stud in a wall at the Haven of Portage County. 

Kent State volunteers build a home for Ravenna’s homeless

Michael Indriolo February 11, 2019

Kent State construction management students grabbed hand saws, hammers and levels as they renovated a soon-to-be homeless shelter’s housing unit Saturday.Located on the border of Kent and Ravenna, the...

Kent, Ravenna come together for Irma supply drive

Devon Recktenwald September 28, 2017

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...

Ravenna council takes action against loitering

Chip Reid April 19, 2017

The amount of people frequenting the streets at odd hours and important locations in Ravenna has increased to a point where the city is deciding to take action and getting to police department more involved. 0419_NC_PKG_RavennaCity...

Kent community volunteers as Big Sibs

Austin Farber February 2, 2016

The Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program in Ravenna has too many kids to pair with adult mentors.Mentors provide a much needed service to children, especially youngsters who are dealing with adversity.Kent...

Kent State students Stacey Forte (left), Nicole Sauter(center) Paul Billig(right) pray with Tim DeFrange, Deacon at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kent, before entering the Portage County Detention Center for a weekly ministry with detainees.

A night inside the walls – KSU students go to prison ministry weekly for service, learning

Skye McEowen April 12, 2015

A first observationJust about every Friday night during the spring semester, a group of students drive to Ravenna, down Infirmary Road, and pull into the parking lot of a high-security building. By this...

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Ravenna group hopes to use vacant building to combat drug use

TV2 April 9, 2015

Ravenna group hopes to use vacant building to combat drug use from KentWired.com on Vimeo.

Portage County Headlines: March 16th, 2015

Mitchell Felan March 16, 2015

Learn about the verdict of a Kent man's murder trial to why some Ravenna roads will be closed in your TV2 Portage County news update. Portage County Headlines-March 16th, 2015 from KentWired.com on Vimeo.