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Touch-A-Truck drives community together for day of memories

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter September 29, 2025

Kent Roosevelt High School's DECA students hosted over a thousand people at Touch-A-Truck. DECA, an international organization, focuses on preparing students for careers in marketing, entrepreneurship...

Akron firefighter featured at New York Fashion Week

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter September 24, 2025

Kent State fashion alumna, firefighter and paramedic Jazmine Fischer-Veal is back from New York Fashion Week. She described New York Fashion Week as an experience that solidified what she's supposed...

The Federal Reserve set to cut interest rates

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter September 18, 2025

The Federal Reserve made a quarter-point cut to interest rates  Wednesday afternoon. It's the first cut in 2025, with more on the horizon before the end of the year. Policymakers from the Fed voted...

Locals feel ‘angry,’ ‘confused’ on SNAP benefits’ impending changes

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter September 15, 2025

Waiting for guidance. As states start to feel the impact of President Trump’s tax law, the popular “Big Beautiful Bill,” Ohio’s benefits programs wait for the next steps to change Supplemental...

Changes to Ohio’s SNAP benefits loom

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter September 4, 2025

As states start to feel the impact of President Trump's tax law, Ohio's benefits programs await guidance on changes to SNAP. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dates back to the Great Depression...

City of Kent to close downtown street for summer

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter May 7, 2025

Downtown Kent's Franklin Avenue will close for an outdoor pedestrian space this summer. Last week, a significant community response on social media about keeping the street open for the summer season...

Concerns over downtown Kent’s summer street status go to Kent City Council

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter May 1, 2025

For the past five years, many locals and visitors enjoyed Kent's downtown outdoor seating space on the closed-off Franklin Avenue, but proposed changes may alter the setting this summer. Local businesses...

KSU alumni lend a hand at the Ben Curtis Family Foundation

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter April 24, 2025

A group of Kent State alumni filled over 2,000 "Birdie Bags" at the Ben Curtis Foundation as a part of Flashes Give Back Week. Made for local kids who may not have access to a stable food source over...

Kent State’s AI-generated post brings more questions about AI designs

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter April 17, 2025

Reactions flooded a Kent State University Instagram post (@kentstate) Monday when the account participated in a popular trend of using generative AI to turn someone or something into an action figure....

State funding changes to Ohio libraries: What it means for the Kent Free Library

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter April 10, 2025

Placing a book on hold at the library is a common practice. Now, Ohio public libraries are the ones closely watching a hold in the Ohio Legislature on the state's biennial budget.  Proposed cuts to...

IRS-certified students help locals meet April’s tax deadline

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter April 2, 2025

April 15's tax deadline is rapidly approaching, but a group of students in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at Kent State University are helping locals complete their annual returns. Through...

Vivek Ramaswamy stops in Strongsville after announcing his run for Ohio Governor

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter February 26, 2025

The Local Bar in Strongsville was filled to capacity Tuesday evening for Vivek Ramaswamy's Governor campaign launch event. His evening speech was one of four stops across Ohio after he announced his...

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