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Kent Community Camera Program maximizes resources to limit crime

Sydney Brown, TV2 Reporter November 7, 2023

The Kent Police Department is utilizing community cameras to help fight city crime. Although Kent is a fairly safe city, according to Lt. Mike Lewis, having this program in place will hopefully discourage...

A new StoryWalk in Kent brings the library to the community

Sydney Brown, TV2 Reporter September 27, 2023

The library is now reaching more people in the community. Kent families now have an interactive story at Al Lease Park along a .7-mile trial. Both the Kent Free Library and the Parks and Recreation...

How changes to SNAP benefits impact the Kent community

April 25, 2023

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have decreased to pre-pandemic levels in March, and Portage County residents are starting to see the effects. For years, many Ohioans have been...

Last-minute tax tips

April 17, 2023

Tax day is Tuesday. The clock is ticking for those who have not filed their taxes yet, but there are a few options if people need more time. Professor Mindy Nett, who teaches tax courses, provided...

What the new Ohio voting law means for young voters

April 10, 2023

House Bill 458 is now in effect in Ohio, and it requires all eligible voters to provide a state-issued ID. The law attempts to eliminate voter fraud but creates an extra barrier for young people to...

Earth Month festivities kick off at Kent State

April 3, 2023

It's officially April, but also Earth Month. At Kent State University, staff and students are collaborating to bring a month full of environment-conscious events. A new art gallery opened Monday...

The CAED’s newest exhibition: Refuse// Repose

March 20, 2023

The College of Architecture and Environmental Design unveiled its latest exhibition Monday night. Andrew Economos Miller, the current Schidlowski Emerging Faculty Fellow, has been working on his Refuse...

Recap of Fake Paddy’s Day celebrations in Kent

March 13, 2023

Fake Paddy's Day was celebrated Saturday in Kent, Ohio. Many people attended parties on Main St. where front lawns were filled with people dressed in green. They played beer pong and listened to music...

Kent students raise over $17,000 for The Akron Children’s Hospital

March 6, 2023

For over six hours KSU Flashathon led nonstop dancing for the Akron Children's Hospital. Flashathon, a student-run year-round philanthropic movement, hosts a dance marathon once a year to fund the...

Ohio Interscholastic Wheelchair Basketball Championship Game takes place in M.A.C.C.

Michael Neenan, Reporter February 26, 2023

The Ohio Interscholastic Wheelchair Basketball Championship game on Saturday took place in the M.A.C. Center between the Wooster Wheelchair Generals and Austintown Wheelchair Falcons. Wooster defeated...

BeatleFest returns to Kent for ninth year in a row

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter February 18, 2023

The ninth annual BeatleFest returned to downtown Kent yesterday with a total of 22 tribute bands playing at the bars and venues downtown. “It’s absolutely phenomenal, the crowd response is amazing...

Kent State celebrates the Super Bowl with watch party

February 13, 2023

Last night, Kent State students headed to Tahini Mediterranean Cuisine to watch the Super Bowl. But surprisingly, most people were not there to watch the game but to see the commercials and halftime...