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Reporting Public Policy

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

Clara Wicinski December 12, 2023 downtown kent, Drugs, Kent, schools, Students

Kent State community reacts to Issue 2

In the wake of Ohio’s passage of Issue 2 the Kent community and Kent State University find themselves

Bar 145

Michael Nied December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 0 Comments Bar 145, College Town Kent, downtown kent, Kent Ohio, Legal system, Portage County courts, Reporting Public Policy

Bar 145 battles for ownership of lease for their Kent franchise in Portage courts

With the doors locked and windows turned dark, only silence fills the empty remains of what used to be Bar

Kyleigh Jarosinski December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 0 Comments City of Kent, downtown kent, local government, parking, parking meters, parking ticket

A yellow pouch worth $15: Where does the money go?

General Definitions City Controller: The City Controller is the paymaster and chief accounting officer of the city. Parking turnover: The

Blythe Alspaugh February 4, 2016September 14, 2016 0 Comments Blythe Alspaugh, Chiamaka Onwuama-Uwagba, downtown kent, Kent, northeast Ohio, ohio

New Downtown Signage brings personality to Downtown Kent

As citizens of Kent make their way downtown, signs telling them to smile, or high-five a stranger may greet them.

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

Richard Mulhall October 15, 2015January 25, 2016 0 Comments Acorn Alley, downtown kent, kent cheesemonger, kent state, main street kent, off the wagon, popped!, small businesses

College-town atmosphere allows ‘mom-and-pop’ shops to prosper

By Richard Mulhall & Ian Klein When local business leader and philanthropist Ron Burbick of the Burbick foundation formulated his

Pamela Marotta May 5, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments Community, downtown, downtown kent, Justin Smith, Kent, Kent Health Department, Occupancy Permit, Pizza, Ramella's Pizzeria, Ramella's Spy Lounge, Window

Kent Pizzeria Forced to Closed Half Their Doors

Story By: Pamela Marotta Ramella’s a local pizzeria in downtown Kent has been forced to close their doors due to a safety

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

Aja Phillips February 17, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments downtown kent, Kent, kent city council, Meters, parking, parking meters, Restaurants, Shopping

Parking Meters Are Popping Up Downtown

Video by Aja Philips and Story by Julia Adkins ParkingOrdinance from Aja Phillips on Vimeo. Parking in downtown

Jacqueline DeMate December 5, 2014December 5, 2014 0 Comments assault, Bars, downtown, downtown kent, Kent, kent, prusha

How Safe is Downtown Kent?

Two months ago a twenty-year-old Kent State student was assaulted in downtown Kent after getting into a fight outside of

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