In celebration of National Library Card Sign-Up Month and the 20th anniversary of Kent Free Library’s new building, the library is hosting its first ever library card design competition. The winning design will be featured on a limited-edition library card issued in 2026 and will win a $100 cash prize.
The Portage Foundation Board of Trustees named Janice Simmons-Mortimer the foundation’s executive director, effective today.
The Randolph Fair Board capped off another successful fair on Aug. 28, with thousands of people coming from all over Portage County and around the state.
Lazy yard owners rejoice! The Kent Environmental Council is championing the international No Mow May conservation movement to encourage homeowners to let their lawns grow free until June.
The Perfect Pet of Portage photo contest is back for another year. Owners can nominate their pets and vote to name the Perfect Pet of Portage County. Proceeds from the competition will benefit the Portage Park District Foundation and the Madonio Animal Trust.
The third full week of February is Grain Bin Safety Week, an initiative sparked by Nationwide Insurance to call attention to the unique danger posed by grain bin engulfment.
The Portage County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a juvenile driver with failure to comply, theft of a motor vehicle and driving without an operator’s license. One passenger, a minor, was charged with marijuana possession and released, and a second juvenile passenger was also released.
The Robert Fankhauser Memorial Fund recently donated $2,500 to Raven Packs, a nonprofit that distributes food to Ravenna students.
The Streetsboro Fire Department has wrapped up its investigation of the odd kitchen fire at Happy Moose, a Streetsboro restaurant, and found decomposition to blame.
Deerfield Ag Services is launching a new Fair Funding Starter Scholarship Program to offset the cost of livestock 4-H projects during the 2022 fair season.
Franklin Township’s new trustees Kellie Kapusta and Glenn Russell were sworn in on Friday by Judge Mark Fankhauser and Mayor of Kent Jerry Fiala, respectively.
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program recognized several Portage County volunteers for their work through the Skeels-Mathews Community Center over the past 3.5 years.
As the abandoned buildings posed a problem for cities fighting urban blight, developers began restoring and repurposing the sturdy brick buildings for museum, residential and commercial use. The conversions often preserve or restore the historic structures and bring new life to the buildings and their neighborhoods.
At Monday night’s meeting, the Aurora City Schools’ Board of Education approved a new policy that will make mask wearing optional in the school system effective Jan. 25. The resolution was approved in a 4-1 vote.
Renovations are complete on one Airbnb unit in the historic Riddle Block 9 building, the largest commercial building in downtown Ravenna.
The Portage County Retired Teachers Association awards grants supporting innovative ideas in the classroom and in schools. The grant committee received 20 applications for the 2022 awards. Four proposals were chosen to receive $500 toward their projects.
Ravenna police arrested two individuals, apparently both students, after school yesterday for having a gun on the campus of Maplewood Career Center, Superintendent Randy Griffith said in an email to the school community early this morning.
The Randolph-Suffield-Atwater Food Shelf distributed over 90 holiday baskets to clients on Monday at the Randolph Community Center. Volunteers hope to move similar operations closer to home soon, at its new building next to the Knights of Columbus Hall in Randolph.