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Latest depressant in recreational drug supply dangerous, but no sign of it in Portage County yet

Medetomidine, a central nervous system depressant that national experts have seen being used with fentanyl, has led to overdose outbreaks...
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Fatal crashes were down in 2024, according to Portage County review

Portage County’s roads were significantly safer in 2024.
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How Kent leaders and local organizations are meeting the need for warmth

Even though Kent is the county’s most populous city — the U.S. Census estimates 27,601 people, about 25% of whom live in poverty — Kent does not have an overnight warming center.
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Bezos fund gives $5 million to fight homelessness in Portage County

In November 2024, Mark Frisone, executive director of Axess Family Services, felt his hands trembling as he read the email from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund. Axess Family Services was about to receive $5 million.
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Senior Life: Dealing with the chill, heating the home and getting groceries this winter

Hopefully you have stayed warm and safe this January. It has really been a trip back to the “old winters” we used to have.
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Ohio EPA is cleaning up the old Crest Rubber site in Ravenna for $1.1 million

The property at 645 S. Chestnut St., which includes 13 parcels totaling more than three acres, was once the site of Crest Rubber Co., a historic manufacturing concern that ceased operations in the summer of 2015. The buildings deteriorated, and the site became an eyesore that presented what the Ohio EPA termed in a flyer as “serious safety concerns for the community.”
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University Hospitals agreed to pay patients affected by a data breach

Anyone who lived in the U.S. who is or was a patient at University Hospitals and logged into the UH patient portal or scheduled an appointment through UH’s websites between Jan. 1, 2016, and Dec. 31, 2022, may have some money coming their way.
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Mental Health & Recovery Board receives $1.3 million grant

The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County received $1,365,871 to invest in local treatment, prevention and recovery support to advance ongoing efforts to fight substance abuse and prevent overdose deaths.
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Portage County Medical Reserve Corps seeks volunteers to help during emergencies

First responders like fire, EMS personnel and police aren’t the only people who rush to emergencies. The all-volunteer Portage County Medical Reserve Corps stands ready, too, and is eager to recruit new members.
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Grant to help probation department offer more treatment services

A $487,487 grant from the state’s OneOhio Recovery Foundation will support the Portage County Adult Probation Department’s efforts to deliver additional services.
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Sponsored: A guide to same-day sick care visits

Getting sick is never fun. Whether a sore throat, runny nose or skin rash, you don’t want to wait days to see a doctor. That’s where same-day sick care visits come in handy. These visits allow you see a provider quickly, treat minor illnesses and get back to feeling your best.
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Options are sparse in Portage County for those who need refuge from the cold

With outside temps expected to drop into the teens Wednesday, Dec. 11, and stay there until a relative warming trend hits Friday, Dec. 13, Shepherd’s House is readying its warming center: the only one that exists in Portage County.
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