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    New gun and survival gear business seeks Ravenna approval

    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

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    Garrettsville is working on plans for the revival of Buckeye Block after 2014 fire

    New gun and survival gear business seeks Ravenna approval

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

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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 Jan. 27-29

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Politics

Longtime Kent Council Member Garret Ferrara will not seek re-election

January 20, 2023

Dozens of local government seats are up for grabs this year

January 6, 2023

Reporter’s notebook: Covering the elections in Portage County can be a harrowing experience

November 9, 2022

Portage County voters send Republicans to victory in near-sweep of midterms

November 9, 2022
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Op-Ed: Why should Portage County care about what is happening in Ukraine?

November 7, 2022

Election preview: Five proposed charter amendments will go to Ravenna voters on Nov. 8

October 21, 2022

Letter: Do you know your judges?

October 19, 2022

Election preview: Meet the local candidates on the Portage County ballots

October 14, 2022

Election preview: Here are the major ballot issues for every city, village and township in Portage County on Nov. 8

October 12, 2022
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Some Portage County Republicans cited emergencies for missing candidate forum while others did not respond

October 11, 2022
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Democrats (but no Republicans) faced voters in Kent this weekend

October 10, 2022
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Mark your calendars to meet the candidates in person Oct. 8

September 23, 2022
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