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The sun shone through the windows of Last Exit Books and Coffeehouse as a small crowd gathered to listen and laugh with author Ken Strange during his book signing on June 21. Read more here kentstater.com/130663/news/ci…  📰 Adriana Gasiewski 📸 Abigail Kress

Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department continues to search for a man who was overturned in an inflatable inner tube into the rapids near Gorge Metro Parks Saturday night. Read more here kentstater.com/130682/top-sto…  📰 Anthony Leonardi

The option on the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will no longer operate after the Trump administration no longer plans to provide funding. Read more here kentstater.com/130707/top-sto…  📰 John Engoglia, 📸 Grace Claxon

The option on the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will no longer operate after the Trump administration no longer plans to provide funding. Read more here kentstater.com/130707/top-sto…  📰 John Engoglia 📸 Grace Claxon

At the start of 2025’s Pride Month, Kent State University’s Division of Student Life issued an email confirming the closure of campus identity centers happening on June 27. Read more here kentstater.com/130713/top-sto…  📰 Nikki Gasiewski 📸 Lillian Glaze

Abby Riley, founder of the vintage clothing collective Concrete Hippie and Kent State alumna, brought her business to Scribbles Coffee Co. for a pop-up this weekend. Read more here kentstater.com/130727/news/ci…  📰 Claire Duber 📸 Abigail Kress

Fans know celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has a critical eye and is often harsh towards less experienced chefs on his shows such as Hell’s Kitchen and MasterChef. Read more here kentstater.com/130739/top-sto…  📰 Nikki Gasiewski 📸 Courtesy of Mark Anzelc

Fireworks and outdoor parties are mainstays for families and friends celebrating the Fourth of July, but they can also lead to trouble if people are careless, according to Kent’s first responders. Read more here kentstater.com/130750/top-sto…  📰 John Engoglia

Less than a month ago, nationwide No Kings protests happened on President Trump’s birthday and military parade, and this Fourth of July weekend, the same mission will continue. Read more here kentstater.com/130754/top-sto…  📰 Nikki Gasiewski

A TikTok video has gone viral for accusing the city of Kent of dumping materials into the Akron water supply. Read more here kentstater.com/130783/top-sto…  📰 John Engoglia

After several delays in the construction process, Kent’s government finally has its own city hall building to call home. Read more here kentstater.com/130795/top-sto…  📰 John Engoglia 📸 Abigail Kress

A bold, colorful butterfly has landed in downtown Kent, stretching across the Townhall II building as a new mural aiming to spark conversations about mental health. Read more here kentstater.com/130767/news/ci…  📰 Rachel McKean 📸 Courtesy of Townhall II

Protests across the country have increased this summer with another expected on July 17 in downtown Kent with a different message compared to No Kings and Free America Weekend. Read more here kentstater.com/130822/top-sto…  📰Nikki Gasiewski 📸Nikki Gasiewski

Following a TikTok video that accused the city of Kent of contaminating the Akron water supply, city officials have labeled the video as misinformation. Read more here kentstater.com/130815/top-sto…  📰John Engoglia 📸Courtesy of the city of Akron

81.5% of college students snack while studying, according to a recent survey from Mometrix. Read more here kentstater.com/130856/news/ca…  📰 Stephen Strenk 📸 Courtesy of Joshua Barnett

The spotlight at Porthouse Theatre this summer continues to celebrate tradition and aspiring actors, with more upcoming productions yet to come. Read more here kentstater.com/130797/news/ci…  📰 Claire Duber 📸 Cob Ogden

Former Kent City Councilman John Kuhar served Ward 4 for 17 years before his 2023 election loss to Christopher Hook. Now, he’s trying to forge a comeback. Read more here kentstater.com/130868/news/ci…  📰 John Engoglia

Last weekend, Main Street Kent celebrated Wizardly Weekend, with attendees showing up in themed costumes from stylish wizards to enchanted witches. Read more here kentstater.com/130878/news/ci…  📰 Claire Duber 📸 Claire Duber

Downtown Kent turned spellbound Saturday, July 19, as people gathered for the city’s annual Wizardly Weekend, a two-day celebration where magic meets Main Street. Read more here kentstater.com/130887/news/ci…  📰 Rachel McKean 📸 Rachel McKean

Parker Heller, junior business management major and president of Students Supporting Israel, was one of the few college students to receive an invite to the White House. Read more here kentstater.com/130903/top-sto… 📰John Engoglia 📸Courtesy of Parker Heller