The Feb. 9 coroner’s report is brief. Remains belonging to a “John Doe” had been found in the woods by 408 Devon Place, site of University Hospitals medical facilities and a nearby Bob Evans restaurant. No trauma or suspected cause of death could be identified.
University Hospitals Kent Health Center in October. Michael Indriolo/The Portager ‘Unrelenting’ Covid-19 surge launches Portage County into purple Local health officials...
Portage County entered Covid-19 risk level four, the highest possible, after triggering six of the state health department’s seven risk level indicators, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday. Michael Indriolo/The Portager
At the height of the pandemic, UH Portage Medical Center had to reconfigure its morgue to accommodate the surge of Covid-19 victims. And they feared there would be more.
Cell phones are rapidly becoming as dangerous on the roads as drugs and alcohol, according to the latest annual report from the Portage County Fatal Crash Review Board.
The Portage County Police Chiefs Association and county Mental Health & Recovery Board recently bestowed the 2024 Crisis Intervention Team honors on three local officers, one dispatcher and a police department employee.
Leighann Fink lost her bid for county recorder, then faced the prospect of losing her mother to Covid-19.
A group of landlords and tenants in Kent say the city’s 2019 rollout of residential rental inspections is an invasion of privacy, and they’re suing the city to put an end to the practice.
Dogs should have treats, too, especially during the holiday season. With this in mind, I went to Duma Meats in Suffield and selected a soup bone from their smoked meats bin.
Forget the Powerball. The state of Ohio has another drawing set for Jan. 27, and this one could result in up to three medical marijuana dispensaries in Portage County.
If you’ve driven past the old RB&W site on Mogadore Road in Kent, you may have noticed heavy machinery and curious installations.