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Reporting Public Policy

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

Samara Sands January 15, 2014January 15, 2014 0 Comments Community, fraternity, Health, kelly, Kent, kent, Kent Health Department, kent state, trash violations, university drive

University Drive among most trash and litter complaints in Kent

Many of the litter, garbage and trash complaints of fraternity houses in Kent seem to come from houses located on

Caitlyn Callahan January 15, 2014January 15, 2014 0 Comments bloom, Crime, Health, Kent, kent, Law Enforcement, police, prusha, rainn, sexual assault, Student safety, townhall II, victim

Townhall II assists sexual assault victims

From Jan. 1, 2008 to Sept. 23, 2013, the Kent Police Department have taken 54 reports of rape. According to

Megan Wilkinson January 15, 2014January 15, 2014 0 Comments arrests, cells, city council, compliance, Crime, jail, Kent, kent, Law Enforcement, michelle lee, odrc, police

Fails in the jail

Kent jail fails 3 of 5 compliance standards last spring, highlighting issues with space, health care, suicide prevention Kent built

Kelli Fitzpatrick January 15, 2014January 15, 2014 0 Comments business, City Development, coffee, downtown, income tax, increase, Kent, kent, kent state, Kent State University, smith

Booming business downtown means rising income tax returns

Tax collections rise steadily with new Kent employment Over the past two years, more than 50 businesses have opened in

Sade Hale and David Hrvatin December 10, 2013July 17, 2015 0 Comments Kent, Portage County, road clean up, road crews, snow removal

Kent, Portage County road crews prepared for winter

[rpavideo caption=”In this video, TV2 reporter David Hrvatin shows how the City of Kent and Portage County prepare for winter

Jennifer Harvey and Emily Moran December 9, 2013September 16, 2014 0 Comments City Development, Community, economic development, Kent, kent, Portage County, University Plaza

Kent’s University Plaza continues to prosper

The city of Kent has experienced tremendous economic growth in the past few years, specifically downtown. Because of all the

Bill Hughes and Angel Mack December 9, 2013 0 Comments City Development, Community, issue 4, Kent, kent, police

New police station to begin construction in 2015

After the polls closed Nov. 5, 2013, the Kent city police celebrated that Issue 4 passed. Angel Mack spoke to

Nicole Septaric and Cassaundra Smith December 9, 2013January 25, 2016 0 Comments Bar 145, business, Community, development, first year, Kent, liquor license, liquor licenses, Portage County, restaurant

Bar 145 Progress Report

Bar 145 opened nearly a year ago and is still continuing to prosper and make improvements. Nicole Septaric and Cassaundra

Kyle Heintzelman and Rachel Sluss December 6, 2013February 6, 2014 0 Comments Bars, Community, holidays, Kent, kent, Kent State University, local businesses, Portage County, Students, winter break

Winter break effects on downtown Kent

Kent’s uptown is always filled with both residents and students, but what happens to business when many students leave for

Sean Barie and Nick Shook December 6, 2013February 6, 2014 0 Comments baseball, City Development, fred fuller park, harvey redmond bridge, Kent, kent, Kent Schools, Kent State University, kramer ballfields, ohio department of transportation, Parks and Recreation, parks and recreation, softball

Bridge to Kramer Fields closer to completion

[rpavideo caption=”After almost four years of delays and construction a bridge connecting Fred Fuller Park to the Kramer Ballfields is