/news/tags/portage-county Portage County en-US Copyright Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:49:59 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2026-04-29/godmother-of-fashion-fern-mallis-honored-at-kent-state-university New York Fashion Week creator Fern Mallis is being inducted into the Kent State University School of Fashion Hall of Fame on Sat., May 2 and she'll speak there on Friday. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:49:59 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2026-04-29/godmother-of-fashion-fern-mallis-honored-at-kent-state-university Stephanie Haney /community/2026-04-27/kent-state-universitys-2026-may-4-commemoration-includes-lectures-arts-and-music Kent State holds a commemoration each year to remember when Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on anti-war protesters, killing four students and wounding nine others. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:54:18 GMT /community/2026-04-27/kent-state-universitys-2026-may-4-commemoration-includes-lectures-arts-and-music Lexie Blatnik /environment-energy/2026-04-08/northeast-ohios-air-is-cleaner-seven-counties-reach-federal-compliance Northeast Ohio has successfully reduced air pollution for ground-level ozone, bringing the region into compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:53:53 GMT /environment-energy/2026-04-08/northeast-ohios-air-is-cleaner-seven-counties-reach-federal-compliance Zaria Johnson /law-justice/2026-04-08/kent-state-teams-up-with-cleveland-police-on-initiative-to-address-community-relations The grant-funded effort is meant to address concerns with policing and explore crime-prevention solutions. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:29:17 GMT /law-justice/2026-04-08/kent-state-teams-up-with-cleveland-police-on-initiative-to-address-community-relations Jonathan Beard /show/sound-of-ideas/2026-03-18/akron-nonprofit-organization-engages-students-through-sneaker-culture The Akron Sneaker Academy teaches students, primarily 6th through 8th graders, to restore and design shoes in an effort to curb gun violence and encourage open dialogue in Portage County. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:17:35 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2026-03-18/akron-nonprofit-organization-engages-students-through-sneaker-culture Aya Cathey /sports/2026-03-11/akron-kent-aim-to-spoil-miamis-perfect-season-in-high-stakes-mac-tournament Sports commentator Terry Pluto breaks down why the MAC Tournament is so tense for teams chasing the conference’s usual lone bid to March Madness. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT /sports/2026-03-11/akron-kent-aim-to-spoil-miamis-perfect-season-in-high-stakes-mac-tournament Amanda Rabinowitz /education/2026-03-05/kent-state-university-students-head-to-milano-cortina-to-learn-business-behind-paralympic-games Kent State University students will travel to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games to learn about the business behind the global competition. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT /education/2026-03-05/kent-state-university-students-head-to-milano-cortina-to-learn-business-behind-paralympic-games Lexie Blatnik /arts-culture/2026-03-04/women-brewers-from-ohio-star-in-witchy-boots-doc Ohio’s females of fermentation find film fame from two guys name Phil. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-03-04/women-brewers-from-ohio-star-in-witchy-boots-doc Kabir Bhatia /education/2026-02-13/a-guardian-of-the-history-of-may-4-kent-state-remembers-jerry-m-lewis Lewis, a sociology professor, spent decades of scholarship and advocacy to ensure the events of May 4 were not forgotten. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:58:22 GMT /education/2026-02-13/a-guardian-of-the-history-of-may-4-kent-state-remembers-jerry-m-lewis Conor Morris /community/2026-02-06/northeast-ohio-warming-centers-could-see-increased-use-over-frigid-weekend This year’s winter season has been especially cold. As a result, many warming stations in northeast Ohiohave reached maximum capacity or are running low on supplies. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:31:20 GMT /community/2026-02-06/northeast-ohio-warming-centers-could-see-increased-use-over-frigid-weekend Jonathan Beard, Lexie Blatnik