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Fall 2023 Stories Featured Final project Ohio Transportation

Sophie Young December 12, 2023 Association of American Railroads, Bill Johnson, East Palestine, Emilia Strong Sykes, J.D. Vance, legislation, Railroad, Sherrod Brown

Railroad Regulation Continues to Evolve After East Palestine

The train derailment in East Palestine in February was high-profile and high-impact, but the Federal Railroad Administration reported 102 others

Education Fall 2022 Stories Featured K-12 Education

Marz Anderson December 9, 2022December 20, 2022 board meeting, City of Streetsboro, death, james woods, Marz Anderson, mourn, Streetsboro, Team Live Coverage, tv2

Streetsboro City Schools remains strong and student focused even with a loss of their own

It should come at no surprise that at almost 3-weeks the Streetsboro school district is still mourning the loss of

Diversity Elections Fall 2022 Stories Featured Government LGBTQ Ohio

Marz Anderson November 15, 2022December 20, 2022 Anderson, LGBTQ, Marz, ohio, RPP, SAFE Act, Trevor Project

Is HB 454 truly saving Ohio youth?

Following midterm elections LGBTQ+ legislation will move throughout the Ohio statehouse with one bill affecting youth. House Bill 414, the

City of Kent Election FX Elections Fall 2022 Stories Featured Ohio Politics

Marz Anderson October 31, 2022December 20, 2022 Anderson, Bud, drug reform, Journo, kent state, Lit, marijuana, Marz, Marz Anderson, May 4, News, reporting, RPP, war on drugs, Weed

Sensible Kent seeks drug reform for minor cannabis offenses

Following the tragedy of May 4th 1970 at Kent State, President Nixon enacted a series of drug policies that targeted

City of Kent Cleveland Education Fall 2022 Stories Featured Kent State University Ohio State government Uncategorized

Marz Anderson September 6, 2022December 20, 2022

Ohio College Comeback gets former students back in the classroom and back on track to getting their degrees

In Ohio only 49% of students graduate for college. Eight Northeast Ohio colleges and universities including Kent State have joined

Audra McClain November 17, 2021August 9, 2022

Kent City School District’s mask requirement called “child abuse” at board of education meeting

By Audra McClain Monica Shanley-Bellamy wants the Kent City School District to reevaluate its mask requirements for students. Shanley-Bellamy, the

City of Kent Featured Transportation

Shane Troyano November 15, 2021August 9, 2022

Two Roundabouts to be Added on East Main Street to Decrease Crashes

East Main Street is currently considered the worst street for crashes in all of Portage and Summit County. To fix

Featured Kent State University Ohio Quick Start Stories

Shane Troyano September 13, 2021October 3, 2021 athletes, kent state university, mike dewine, supreme court

College Athletes Now Able to Profit From Their Name, Image, Likeness

Ohio college athletes can now earn money by marketing their name, image and likeness (NIL) due to a landmark decision

City of Kent Featured Quick Start Stories

Anna Louden September 12, 2021October 3, 2021 City Development, City of Kent, Kent, Portage County

Kent Moves Forward with Plans to Build New City Hall

After never having a building to house all city employees, the city of Kent is moving forward with its plans

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Isaiah Eaton February 12, 2020February 17, 2020 0 Comments

Ohio’s solar status

Wadsworth’s cut of the sun Kent’s solar solution Ohio vs U.S.A. According to seia.org, solar usage is exploding. In the

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