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Reporting Public Policy

A Reporting Project of the Kent State University School of Media and Journalism

Shawn Wilson October 28, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments City of Kent, downtown kent, New police department

A New Home for the Boys in Blue

A New Building, A New Location The City of Kent police department has been operating out of a building built

Lillian Martis October 28, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments City of Kent, Department of Health, Kyle Kelly, Landlord, Rental properties, Tenant, Trash

Rental properties make up majority of Kent trash violators

By Lily Martis and Robert Carroll Back when students still lived with their parents, typically, Mom cooked dinner, Dad mowed

Elizabeth Randolph October 16, 2015January 25, 2016 0 Comments #antitrustlaw, #Cargill, #MikeDeWine, #Morton, City of Kent, Community

Rock salt settlement brings money to Kent roads

By Elizabeth Randolph and Raymond Allan When Kent facilities manager and city arborist Gerald Shanley looked at the prices of

Melinda Stephan October 15, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments Abbe Turner, Anderson Turner, cajeta, City of Kent, confection, creamery, farm, food deserts, food waste, Food Waste for Farms, goat, grants, Haymaker Farmer's Market, Kent, Lucky Penny, milk, National Fancy Food Show, ohio, Recycle Pots and Pans, USDA, Value Added Producer Grant

Lucky Penny grants fund more than a farm

By Julie Selby & Melinda Stephan One-woman-band Abbe Turner not only runs a local creamery, but started an initiative that

Richard Mulhall October 2, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments bicycles, bikes, City of Kent, esplanade, jim bowling, kent state university, Portage County, portage hike and bike trail

Kent’s new biking landscape changes city scene

By Richie Mulhall and Ian Klein Avid bicyclist and Tallmadge native Sara Harper did not feel safe riding her bike around Kent

Elizabeth Randolph September 30, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments City of Kent, kent police department, kent state university, safety, Student safety

Kent State police training ensures safety on campus

By Elizabeth Randolph and Raymond Allan Universities across the nation are required to create annual reports as part of the

Richard Mulhall September 16, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments City of Kent, congestion, fraternity circle, jim bowling, kent state, michael bruder, roundabout, summit street project, traffic, traffic safety

Kent State, city of Kent officials prepare Summit Street for a tuneup

By Richard Mulhall & Ian Klein Kent State students worried about how the Summit Street construction project will affect their

Lillian Martis September 16, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments City of Kent, Culex pipien mosquito, Gravid trap, Mosquito Control, ohio department of health, Summit County Department of Health, west nile virus

Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Kent, surrounding communities

By Lily Martis and Robert Carroll The City of Kent Health Department is taking measures to rid the area of

Nick Buzzelli September 12, 2015 0 Comments City of Kent, Kent, Trash collection

New regulations leave Kent streets trashed

During mid-August, the streets of Kent tend to pile over with old mattresses, desks and bags of garbage when the

Danielle Hess March 12, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments City of Kent, College Street, jail, Kent, kent city council, kent police department, new building, Police Department relocation

New police station marks end of an era on College Avenue

By: Danielle Hess With unsuitable jail accommodations and the wear and tear of time, the Kent Police Department is set