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Author: Sara Crawford

COVID-19 Portage County 

COVID-19 in Portage County: Documenting a year of loss

May 11, 2021May 12, 2021 Sara Crawford 0 Comments COVID-19, Portage County

By: Sara Crawford, Alex Gray, Molly Heideman, Alina Howard and Maria McGinnis Out of Ohio’s 1,083,609 cases of COVID-19, Portage

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Uncategorized 

Instagram Explainer: COVID-19 tests and what is the best one to take?

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Sara Crawford 0 Comments

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Total COVID-19 cases in Franklin and Cuyahoga Counties

December 8, 2020December 9, 2020 Sara Crawford 0 Comments

On March 9, Governor Mike DeWine announced that the first three cases in Ohio were found in Cuyahoga County. As

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Diversity Ohio Portage County 

Black Lives Matter: where is the movement today?

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Sara Crawford 0 Comments black lives matter, garrettsville, protests

The Black Lives Matter protests in Garrettsville, Ohio started with one person with a sign. Sasha Gough, an organizer of

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Council 

Ravenna City Council meets to decide on new ordinances

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Sara Crawford 0 Comments city council, Ravenna, Ravenna City Council

Ravenna City Council passed five ordinances unanimously at their Nov. 2 meeting, many of which pertaining to financial decisions for

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Diversity Portage County 

Redlining: a look at systemic racism’s history in Kent

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Sara Crawford 0 Comments diversity, Kent, redlining

“I would go down to Doc’s bar in the South End with Bob and I was the only white person

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Diversity Government Kent State University Politics 

Executive Order from President Trump works to combat race and sex stereotyping

October 14, 2020October 15, 2020 Sara Crawford 0 Comments diversity, executive order, president

On September 22, President Donald Trump made the executive order on combatting race and sex stereotyping, specifically at the federal

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Courts Elections Government Ohio Politics State government 

Ohio Supreme Court Candidates and the upcoming November election

October 5, 2020October 26, 2020 Sara Crawford 0 Comments elections, Justices, ohio surpreme court

Election day is less than a month away, the final day to register to vote has passed and absentee ballots

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Council County Diversity Health poverty Public Health 

Portage County Commissioners declare Racism a public health crisis

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Sara Crawford 0 Comments NAACP, Portage County, portage county board of mental health and recovery, public health, Racism, Summit County

On Sept 11, the Portage County Commissioners declared racism a public health crisis in the county. The Portage County commissioners

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Environment Ohio 

How toxic algae in Lake Erie affects aquatic life and the people relying on it

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Sara Crawford 0 Comments algae, algae blooms, kent state, Lake Erie, toxic

Looking out onto Lake Erie, it is hard to miss the algae out on the water. With your toes in

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  • H2Ohio water infrastructure grants for better water quality
  • Streetsboro School District Aims to Fix Transportation and Staffing Challenges

Reporting Projects

  • The aftermath of the blocked immigration ban
  • A growing epidemic: the story of heroin in Ohio
  • Heroin: problems and solutions
  • Heroin hits home
  • What it means to be an American veteran

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Issue 4

Information courtesy of Kent City Police Department

  • The City of Kent only invested an estimated 8 percent of the $120 million that has gone into building up downtown.
  • The City of Kent conducted extensive research before moving forward with the downtown project.
  • Although the development downtown is providing some financial benefit, it is not enough in the short term to cover unexpected state funding cuts.
  • If Issue 4 does not pass, the city cannot afford to replace the out-dated and ineffecient police station and continue some city services.

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The Financial Debate

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