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    Portage County roundup: Hiram police will use part-time help, plus news from Hiram Township, Mantua, Freedom and Windham

    CASA, Portage County’s courtroom child advocates, more than doubled its first-year goals

    Documenters: Edinburg Township Trustees meeting for Jan. 26, 2023

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    Kent tower owner and crane company settle contract dispute out of court

    Streetsboro passes car wash and hotel moratorium, with two dissenting votes

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    Hardesty: What gets buried beneath a news desert

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    Hardesty: The lost excitement of a thud against the door

    Letter: Diversity made Kent’s South End business savvy

    Been There, Done That: One house problem always leads to another

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    Portage County obituaries for Feb. 1-2

    Portage County obituaries for Jan. 30-31

    Portage County obituaries for Jan. 27-29

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Op-ed: By helping and sharing, Kent formed stronger connections through tragedy

December 7, 2022

Op-ed: Casting a vote in Portage County must become easier, not harder

January 12, 2022
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Op-ed: The Hope Machine moved 27,000 pounds of food. Then it died.

December 15, 2021

Op-ed: Roosevelt students plan canned food drive, fresh out of leadership retreat

November 9, 2021
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Opinion: River paddling is rewarding, but not without risks

July 30, 2021

Op-ed: You’ve got a great story, Roger

June 21, 2021

Opinion: I’ve lived a full and productive life, but I’m one of the lucky ones

March 23, 2022

Photo essay: From the towers to the underbelly of the Star of the West Mill

December 20, 2021

Op-ed: Aurora school board used kids as the ‘canary in the classroom’

November 19, 2021

Op-ed: New Main Street Mile shows off Downtown Ravenna

October 4, 2021
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Opinion: Portage County knows its white history but rarely acknowledges native culture

July 30, 2021

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June 8, 2021
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