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Katherine Nix March 12, 2015August 14, 2017 0 Comments Bar 145, City of Kent, dave ruller, Dawn McIntyre, Economy, Environmental Protection Agency, government, Jemar Johnson, Kent, kent city council, Linda Oros, Ohio EPA, Portage County, Portage County Solid Waste Management District, Recycling

Portage County unveils new recycling plan, Kent first to commit

Story by Katie Nix Audio by Rachel Smeaton The City of Kent has committed to continuing its relationship with the

Aja Phillips February 26, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments City of Kent, dan smith, downtown kent, economic development, economic development director, Health, Historic Downtown Millersburg, Holmes County, Kent Business, kent city council, Tom Wilke

Tom Wilke starts as new Economic Development Director

Audio by: Aja Phillips Story by: Julia Adkins As of January 2015, Tom Wilke started his new position as

Photo of sign of black squirrel crossing

Jonathan Singleton February 12, 2015December 8, 2015 0 Comments City of Kent, downtown, Kent, main street kent, ohio, parking, Portage County, safety, studio graphique, taxes, wayfinding

New signs in downtown Kent provide direction, character

Story by J. Tyler Singleton Video by Mike Drake All throughout downtown Kent, new signs now direct visitors to the

Michael Drake January 29, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments akron, City of Kent, Crime, Kent, kent state, kent state university, Law Enforcement, officer, ohio, police, Portage County, safety, Summit County, tamir rice, training

Hiring, training process varies among police departments

Story by Tyler Singleton Video by Mike Drake Training to become a police officer from Michael Drake on Vimeo. In

Hilary Crisan December 3, 2014 0 Comments city council, City of Kent, Esplanade expansion, Kent City Council, kent state university, Kent State University

University Expansion: Issues and Updates

Kent State University is a campus with an ever-growing student body, in a city that acknowledges its college community and

Emily Crilley November 10, 2014October 19, 2015 0 Comments business, City Development, City of Kent, downtown kent, economic development, Economy, Kent, local businesses, ohio, redevelopment

The gap between downtown and East Main Street businesses

Group Members: Emily Crilley, Alicia Balog, Alaina Altieri, Megan Brown Walking through Downtown Kent, visitors can explore, eat and shop

Christina Bucciere November 9, 2014June 20, 2015 0 Comments City of Kent, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, Kent, Law Enforcement, safety

Kent not immune to domestic violence, local resources seek to change its effects

After the nation witnessed former Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice assaulting his then-fiancee Janay Rice, the conversation about domestic violence gained traction. Kent, Ohio, is touched by domestic violence, too, and local resources offer support, guidance and a safe zone for victims to become survivors.

Alyssa Flynn October 16, 2014October 17, 2014 0 Comments City of Kent, city of kent health department, Community, Ebola, Kent City Council, Kent Health Department, Ohio, Ohio ebola, Portage County

Kent City Council addresses Ebola before council meeting

Kent City Council met Wednesday night to suspend and adopt a multitude of ordinances from the community development, finance, health

Alicia Balog October 16, 2014June 20, 2015 0 Comments City Development, City of Kent, Kent, repair, repave, road construction, roads

City, contractor prepare to repave residential roads

by Alicia Balog Kent residents may want to add five or 10 minutes to their travel time for the next

Alicia Balog October 7, 2014February 21, 2015 0 Comments City of Kent, downtown kent, Enterprise, Kent, kent, kent downtown revitalization, kent state, kent state university, Kent State University

Downtown Kent’s bike racks designed for function, culture

by Alicia Balog When Mark Wentz, born and raised in Kent, saw a competition to design bike racks specifically for