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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...

Telemedicine abortion, reproductive healthcare services now available in Ohio

Sydney Brown, Kent Stater TV Reporter February 20, 2025

A new abortion and reproductive healthcare service is now available online in Ohio. Hey Jane is the country's largest telehealth medicine abortion provider, with over 70,000 patients. Their clinical...

Paws for a Cause’s Puppy Kissing Booth brings x’s and o’s

Sydney Brown, Kent Stater TV Reporter February 12, 2025

There were plenty of kisses to go around at Wednesday's Puppy Kissing Booth. Service dogs in training from Paws for a Cause kicked off early Valentine's Day celebrations at the Student's Center, offering...

Phishing attempts are on the rise through emails, texts and social media

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter February 6, 2025

"Don't click on any links!" You've probably heard this a time or two about email security. However, local experts are sharing tips on how phishing activity is not fading but is showing up in new ways...

Celebrating the words of MLK to drive conversation

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter January 29, 2025

A lunch conversation about American figure Martin Luther King Jr. encouraged conversations between various campus departments on Wednesday. Even when heavier social topics arose, laughter repeatedly...

In the fall of 2024, KSTV began using its new name. The Kent Stater and KSTV plan to continue to provide the Kent and Kent State communities with quality stories as the organization moves forward.

‘Your community, your stories’: The Kent Stater, KSTV continue to serve Kent after rebrand

Adriana Gasiewski, Campus Editor January 25, 2025

From Kent Stater TV anchors welcoming viewers with “This is TV2” to now “This is Kent Stater TV News” and from searching KentWired.com to now being redirected to KentStater.com, The Kent Stater...

Pop-up pantry brings Homecoming spirit downtown

Sydney Brown, KSTV Reporter September 26, 2024

During the week leading up to Homecoming, the Kent City Health Department and Kent State's Flashes Fighting Hunger teamed up to bring free meal bags to the city. Outside of the Kent City Health Department,...

Rising postage rates and stamps accessibility ahead of March primary election

Sydney Brown, TV2 Reporter February 15, 2024

"Sealed and delivered with ease" was a gray area for Kent State University when the Kent Student Center Post Office closed this year. With the closing of the Contract Postal Unit for financial reasons,...

Food security ahead of the holidays in Portage County

December 11, 2023

Local food pantries are supporting community members by bringing a little extra hope this holiday season. Kent Social Services and the Ravenna Center of Hope maximize their donations to create over...

Kent Police’s cancer fund to honor and support local people fighting cancer

Sydney Brown, TV2 Reporter November 13, 2023

Kent Police are strutting around the city with beards this month to honor one of their own. Facial hair was, at one point, against law enforcement policy. However, since starting a women's and men's...

Political Advertising ahead of election day

Sydney Brown, TV2 Reporter November 7, 2023

With Election Day here and many issues, levies and school board elections, it's hard not to notice the number of political ads throughout the course of the day, and it is important to understand the reasoning...