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Kent, Ohio is located in Portage County. Zip codes in Kent, OH include 44243, 44240, and 44242. More Kent information.

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12 hrs ago | Patch.com

Meet Local Candidates Running in March 6 Primary

The League of Women Voters of Kent will sponsor a candidate forum on Feb. 29 featuring local contested races in the March 6 primary election.

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17 hrs ago | WKSU-FM Kent

Noon headlines, Feb. 13, 2012: Kent provost; corruption and militia trials

Here! Now! Imperative: not to be avoided: necessary. In a typical week, the show will cover not only all the big news stories, but also the stories behind the stories, or some of the less crucial but equally intriguing things happening in the world.

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20 hrs ago | Patch.com

Show Some Love on Valentine's Day by Buying Local

You've still got time to execute a Valentine's Day plan for the loved ones in your life - and you don't even have to leave the city to do so.

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Sun Feb 12, 2012

Patch.com

Kent Bids Farewell to 'Tragic Hero' Who Overcame Labels

Nearly 200 people - from the very young to the very old, from hippies to the clean-cut - gathered Saturday to celebrate the life of Robert Wood , a man referred to as a scholarly artist and philosopher whose appearance and unusual public behaviors led strangers to label him as crazy.

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Patch.com

100 Protestors Weather Storm to 'March Against Fracking'

Around 100 Kent-area residents braved frigid temperatures and blowing snow late Saturday morning to protest fracking with a march from The Kent Stage to "the rock" on Kent State University 's historic front campus.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

Patch.com

Five Things To Do This Weekend

Bored with winter and looking for something different to do this weekend? Look no further than Kent! Here's a small sampling of the many weekend activities listed in the Kent Patch Events calendar : Buy local.

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Patch.com

Sushi Bar Opens Downtown at 157 Lounge

Sushi, anyone? That's the question servers at 157 Lounge in downtown Kent can now ask patrons, as the sleek modern lounge has opened its long-planned sushi bar to complement the Japanese beers and variety of hot and cold sake it has always served.

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Tri-cityherald.com

Most of WWU time capsule turned to dust

One hundred years ago, the graduating class at Western Washington University started a school tradition by burying a time capsule on campus.

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Patch.com

Welcome our Newest Blogger: David Flexer

Today we get to welcome another new blogger to the Kent Patch family: David Flexer.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

Patch.com

Stanton Students Participating in Hudson STEM Project Fair

Science, technology, engineering and math - commonly referred to as STEM fields - will be in the spotlight when Kent State University hosts the Hudson STEM Project Fair on Saturday.

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Patch.com

Building Permits: Two Demos And a Preschool On The Grow

It's winter, which explains why only three building permits have been issued by the Kent Building Services Division since Jan.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

Maple Heights Press

GALLERY: Robert E. Wood lives on through his art

Staff Writer Friends and contemporaries say Kent artist Robert E. Wood didn't bow to pressure just to sell his art.

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SanLuisObispo.com

NY caterer accused of violating kosher food laws

The owner of one of Long Island's largest catering companies has been accused of seriously violating Jewish law by having workers prepare kosher and non-kosher meals in the same kitchen.

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Patch.com

Kent Officials Striving to Ease Downtown Parking Woes

In response to complaints from business owners, the Kent Police Department is stepping up enforcement actions against downtown workers who monopolize prime customer parking spots - particularly on Erie Street.

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Patch.com

Landmark Lake Street Building Falling to Pieces

Chunks of Kent's industrial history tumbled to the ground throughout the day Tuesday as the demolition of the former C.L. Gougler and Machine Co.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

Patch.com

Sixty-Seven Kent Canines Reunited With Owners in 2011

Sixty-seven of the 94 dogs taken in by the Kent Police Department Kennel last year had tail-wagging reunions with their people, according to year-end stats compiled by Dana Frazier, Kent Police compliance officer.

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Patch.com

103 Kent Residents Awarded Degrees by Kent State

Kent State University recently awarded 338 associate degrees, 1,230 bachelor's degrees and 406 graduate degrees during its fall 2011 commencement exercises held at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center .

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Patch.com

Annual 'Make Mine with Ice' Exhibition is Saturday at Hometown Plaza

Looking for a fun winter activity for the whole family? Bundle up and head downtown Saturday afternoon for the 8th Annual "Make Mine with Ice" ice carving exhibition.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

Patch.com

Two-Artist Exhibit Opens at North Water Street Gallery

The newest exhibit to open at The North Water Street Gallery , entitled "Nature Made," features the work of not one area artist, but two.

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Lowell Sun

Going the distance

Kristy Bryner worries her 80-year-old mom might slip and fall when she picks up the newspaper, or that she'll get in an accident when she drives to the grocery store.

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