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200+ townsfolk max out the capacity of the Shalersville Town Hall meeting on June 16, 2026.
How Grassroots Organizations are Taking Initiative to Fight Data Centers
Loreal Puleo, Staff Writer • July 21, 2026
Kent community members sit outside in downtown Kent on June 10, 2026.
Beat Out The Heat: A Guide to this Sweltering Summer
Karmyn Allen, Staff Writer • July 20, 2026
The front of The Big Boy No. 4014, which is the world's largest operating steam locomotive on the railroad on July 13, 2026.
‘Big Boy’ Strolls Into Northeast Ohio
Karmyn Allen, Staff Writer • July 15, 2026
Food trucks, vendors and charities get ready for Heritage Festival in Kent on July 3, 2026. Vendors lined Main Street and Water Street for celebrations.
Kent Celebrates 250 Years of America During Heritage Festival
Karmyn Allen, Reporter • July 4, 2026
Model for Fruity Films, Devon, poses in front of one of the walls located in their studio.
New Fruity Films studio supports queer creatives
Ava Drozd, Staff Writer • July 1, 2026
A Portage County Amateur Radio Service sign on June 27, 2026.
Portage County Amateur Radio Service expands connection with annual radio field day
Loreal Puleo, Staff Writer • July 1, 2026
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Free arcade games sit along the wall at Totally 80s downtown.

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The exterior of Henry Wahner's restaurant is closed on March 19, 2026.

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Best of Kent
Defiance Tattoos owner Rob Bohn poses for a photo at the front desk of the shop on March 20, 2026.
BOK ’26: Best piercing and tattoo shop
Savannah Carroll, Hard Beat Reporter • April 13, 2026
Inside of a student's dorm in Kent Tri-Towers on the sixth floor on March 31, 2026.
BOK ’26: Best Kent State Residence Halls
Felicity Scott, Reporter • April 13, 2026
The interior of the River Merchant Winery and Restaurant on March 31, 2026.
BOK ’26: Best Date Night Spot
Ava Drozd, Digital Producer • April 13, 2026
Various flavors of cookies are ready for transfer at Insomnia Cookies located at 295 S Water St on March 30, 2026.
BOK ’26: Best Sweet Treat 
Ava Dunn, Reporter • April 13, 2026
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Sports
LeBron James is shown during the second half of a second-round NBA playoff game in May.
BREAKING: LeBron James Signs with Philadelphia, Joins 76ers
Gage Wellman, Managing Editor • July 24, 2026
Kent football team runs out with head coach, Mark Carney, before the game against Buffalo on Sept. 13, 2025.
Carney, DeShields Headline Resurgent Kent State Football Team at 2026 MAC Kickoff
Josh Szeremet, Reporter • July 24, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James stands on the court in the second half of Game 2 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Will LeBron James Return to Northeast Ohio? Here’s How It Looks. 
Gage Wellman, Managing Editor • July 9, 2026
New Special Teams Analyst and former Kent State quarterback for the Golden Flashes from 2001–04 at practice on April 10, 2026.
KSU Football legend Josh Cribbs comes back to campus as a coach
Josh Szeremet, Reporter • May 13, 2026
Lifestyle
Kent community members sit outside in downtown Kent on June 10, 2026.
Beat Out The Heat: A Guide to this Sweltering Summer
Karmyn Allen, Staff Writer • July 20, 2026
Model for Fruity Films, Devon, poses in front of one of the walls located in their studio.
New Fruity Films studio supports queer creatives
Ava Drozd, Staff Writer • July 1, 2026
Kent alumna becomes self-published author with new novel
Kent alumna becomes self-published author with new novel
Loreal Puleo, Staff Writer • June 11, 2026
Tony Hart posing in front of the Kent State Research 1 Building. He is graduating with his master's in psychology at 60 years old. (photo courtesy of Tony Hart)
Every story is different: Tap into the lives of non-traditional graduates 
Bailey Thomas, Reporter • May 1, 2026
Opinion
Grasping at Embers: My Take On a Kent Alumna's Novel
Grasping at Embers: My Take On a Kent Alumna’s Novel
Loreal Puleo, Staff Writer • June 23, 2026
Kents Chipotle located on 605 East Main Street on May 30, 2026.
Kent’s Chipotle is one of the most popular in America, but is it deserved?
Karmyn Allen, Columnist • May 31, 2026
View of Perry Nuclear Power plant in Fairpoint Harbor, Ohio.
The proverbial nectar of power in Ohio’s legislation
Naiya Williams, Columnist • May 15, 2026
Movies to look forward to this summer
Movies to look forward to this summer
Peter Caram, Columnist • May 8, 2026
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