Ravenna will soon consider public comment on new wards - Wendy DiAlesandro. Ravenna’s ward boundaries are one step closer to shifting as a City Council committee is asking the public to chime in on where each ward should begin and end.
Ravenna will soon consider public comment on new wards Kent’s new noise ordinance attempts to balance business, resident needs
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Kent City Council’s latest amendment to the city’s noise ordinance decreases the hours outdoor music can be played in the city’s DORA.
Baker: Lessons from a cherry tree
- Kathy Baker. On Friday, July 3, my husband and I were in downtown Kent with family, awaiting the annual fireworks display. At about nine o’clock, the weather suddenly changed. The wind whipped up and dark clouds filled the sky.
Portage County obituaries for July 27-28, 2026
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Portage County Land Bank completes first sale through Welcome Home program
- Staff Report. The Portage County Land Bank recently sold its first rehabilitated home through the Ohio Department of Development's Welcome Home Ohio program.
County roundup: Mogadore fire levy on the November ballot; Atwater, Randolph and Suffield updates
- Roger Gordon. Mogadore Village Council passed legislation to put on the Nov. 3 ballot the renewal of an existing 3.5-mill tax levy with an increase of 1.23 mill for a total of 4.73 mills for the continuation of the full-time Mogadore Fire Department.
Around Edinburg: Plenty to do at the Edinburg United Church
- Cathy Klein. The Edinburg United Church will have two upcoming events for the community. First up is their Rummage Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8.
Portage County obituaries for July 24-26, 2026
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Kent UMC adds solar panels to generate 105% of its energy usage
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Thanks to a timely decision by its Green Team, Kent’s United Methodist Church is now sporting a sizable solar array on six of its roof segments.
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Updated: Late-night noise gets the go-ahead in Kent
- Wendy DiAlesandro. Meeting in special session July 22, and with no discussion or debate, Kent City Council unanimously tweaked the city’s noise ordinance to keep the downtown music playing.
Portage County obituaries for July 22-23, 2026
- Staff Report. Remembering those we've lost in Portage County
Portage County youth group home changing operators
- Wendy DiAlesandro. It’s a well known journalistic truth: people stop reading when they see numbers. Would they still stop if they realized that each statistic represents a teenager’s daily life?
The Setlist with Mike D for July 22, 2026
- Mike D. I hope you all weathered the heat and Canadian and smoke of last week. Here is the Setlist for July 22-28.
One for the Books: Troublesome women
- Mary Louise Ruehr. I have some excellent novels and one nonfiction recommendation for you about women who changed lives or whose lives were changed by others. Three deal with women who have been mistreated by society because of “the America Plan,” our country’s eugenics program in the early 1900s.