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Reporting Public Policy

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

Mackenzie Wallace December 7, 2014December 8, 2014 0 Comments Athletics, Community, food, holidays, Kent, Kent Social Services, kent state, Portage County, volunteer

Kent Social Services is ‘place of peace’ for the community

Kent Social Services located at 1066 S. Water St. is in need of donations, especially gift cards, this holiday season.

Carley Hull December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 0 Comments breathalyzer, Courts, data master, dui, Enterprise, intoxilyzer 800, kent, kent state, Law Enforcement, ovi, police, Portage County

Kent area police discontinue use of controversial Breathalyzer device

The City of Kent Police and Kent State University Police departments have halted the use of the Breathalyzer device called

Alyssa Flynn December 4, 2014December 5, 2014 0 Comments academic year, Aurora, Aurora City Schools, Community, Crestwood, Education, Enterprise 2, Kent Schools, Ohio, ohio department of education, performance, Portage County, ranking, Ravenna, Rootstown, School Report Card, Streetsboro, Waterloo

New School Report Card System Raises Concerns

Just like students, the school districts in Ohio get report cards for its schools and districts to determine how well

Final project Heroin Epidemic

Vivian Feke December 4, 2014August 14, 2017 0 Comments Addiction, Drugs, Fatalities, Heroin, ohio, Portage County, Portage County Sheriff Office, traffic

Portage County drug users hooked on heroin

Portage County Sheriff David Doak described heroin in one word: deadly. A rising concern among law enforcement in Portage County,

Lyndsey Schley December 4, 2014June 20, 2015 0 Comments Bars, Community, downtown, Kent, Portage County, safety

Mr. Zub’s Deli and Bar 145 are downtown kent’s top health violators

When biting into a tuna sandwich, the average consumer is not questioning whether the fish was stored properly or the

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Sarah Bergert December 4, 2014August 14, 2017 0 Comments Children Services, Crime, Drugs, Forgotten Victims, Heroin, jail, Law Enforcement, Portage County

Portage County Heroin Epidemic: The Forgotten Victims

ANCHOR INTRO It is brown, cheap and used all over. The heroin epidemic has taken over Portage County, and users

Kaitlynn LeBeau December 4, 2014June 20, 2015 0 Comments city council, Community, Health, laws, Meeting, ohio, Ohio laws, Ohio's Smoke-Free Workplace Act, Portage County, safety committee, second-hand smoke, smoking, Streetsboro

Streetsboro smoking law doesn’t look right

It doesn’t look right because it isn’t. STREETSBORO — An outdated ordinance left untouched, until now, would allow residents to

County Final project

Alex Valverde December 3, 2014August 14, 2017 0 Comments construction, ohio, Portage County, public works, road construction

Portage County future projects focus on main roads, bridges

It’s the end of the year and construction workers are finishing up projects around Portage County. But the County Engineer’s

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Robert Rompala December 3, 2014August 14, 2017 0 Comments Courts, Crime, Cuyahoga County, Drug Court, Drug Violations, Kent, Portage County

As Drug Usage Increase, is a Drug Court Necessary in Portage County?

The recurring drug problem in the city of Kent and Portage County continues to grow. City officials have been assessing

Patrick Williams December 3, 2014 0 Comments Capital Improvement Plan, David Coffee, EPA, james bowling, Kent, Kent City Council, Ohio EPA, Portage County, Portage County Department of Health, Portage County Health Department, Portage County Storm Water District, Ravenna, storm water, storm water management, Streetsboro

Kent’s storm water fund running low

In a warning to Kent City Council on October 15, city budget and finance director David Coffee explained the