Rough Riders Shut Out on Frozen Diamond

Kent loses to Amherst 2-0

Furious Finish Leads to Rough Rider Tie with Orange

Kent Roosevelt, Orange hockey teams equalized at 6-6 goals a piece

Rough Riders Defeated by Defending League Champs

Solon beats Kent in boys hockey 4-2

In Favor of Lifting Ban on Horse Slaughter in U.S.? Yes.

Lifting the horse slaughter ban is a complex issue. But it is important to not let our love of horses cloud the logic in this issue.

Why Play Games?

The many benefits of game play.

Speaking of Popcorn

Speaking to a Kent State business class doesn't mean the students are the only ones learning that day.

Rough Riders Defeat Benedictine in Home Opener

Kent Roosevelt's Hockey Team Defeats Benedictine to Start League Play

W.C. Fields and his December 1898 Debacle in Kent, Ohio

In December of 1898 a young W.C. Fields came to Kent to perform with his Vaudeville troupe and barely made it out of here.

You get What You Pay for: why Kent's Water is Worth It

Mo talks about why she loves Kent's water and is behind the rate hike. She also does some GreenMath on Rain Barrel use.

Happy Homecoming? Maybe Not

Holidays a tough reminder for veterans returning from the war front.

My Friends Like Popped! Popcorn

I'm shamelessly promoting Popped!, gourmet popcorn, caramel popcorn and craft sodas through free social media sites. Here's how!

Giving Thanks and Thankfully Giving

For Thanksgiving, Saturday, November 19, Haymaker Winter Farmers Market partners with students at Theodore Roosevelt High School for the school’s annual canned food drive.

Customer or Citizen? Water Rate Hikes Beg the Question

Water consumption is often taken for granted; it should be conserved and its use thoughtfully planned

Making Popcorn and Soda From Nothing

Buying into a franchise or an existing business may be easier for sure, but it's a lot more interesting to create Popped! out of nothing and suffer over every tiny, little detail!

Occupy

Some say that it took an Arab Spring to create the American Fall. Unless we learn how to better occupy all of our cities, towns and regions we may be watching the fall of the America.

Police Academy Ride Along for 'Cadets'

A citizen goes for a routine Kent Police ride-along and witnesses a smoothly conducted drunk-driving traffic stop.

First Winter Market and Roosevelt Craft Fair Join Forces

Saturday, Nov. 5 is the first Haymaker Winter Farmers Market at Roosevelt High School, where there will also be the 11th annual Craft Fair.

One Market Season Ends, Another Begins

Haymaker Farmers' Market's 19th season ends October 29, but the first annual Winter Market begins the following weekend on November 5, indoors at Kent Roosevelt High School in the Auditorium atrium.

The Rivalry That Once Was

Ravenna hasn't always been the biggest game for Kent Roosevelt. Anyone remember the Roosevelt-State series?

Bo Diddley's $2,000 Barn Burner with The Numbers Band at JB's back in 1980

One night back in 1980 Bo Diddley came to Kent and blew the roof off of JB's

Financing the Popcorn Dream

Eventually, you're going to have to ask someone for money to finance your small business dreams. I chose the most time honored and traditional method: crowd sourcing.

Green Meat is Good Meat

Mo looks into tricky labeling and healthy meat choices in Portage County.

What's the Plan?

Housing, neighborhoods and Kent State. All four seem to lack thoughtful interconnection.

New Light for Old Kent, Ravenna Rivalry

On October 28, Kent Roosevelt and Ravenna will meet on the football field for what will be billed as their 90th meeting. History disagrees with that number.

Popcorn Reconnaissance and Invention

The art of small business espionage — sneaky perhaps, but completely necessary if you want your business to be unique!

George Carlin's 1972 Nickel Tour of Kent State

In 1972 George Carlin spent an entire day and more touring the Kent State campus and getting into some other things before headlining a sold out show in what is now Cartwright Hall

The Red Hot Chili Peppers' 1984 Punk Funk Explosion at JB's Down in Kent

In November of 1984 The Red Hot Chili played one the earliest shows of their career at JB's Down on North Water Street here in Kent. From all accounts it was a wild affair.

Big Mo Takes on a Little Blog...

I'm Maureen Drinkard - EarthMama, teacher, and shopkeeper at Dr. GreenBee. Please share any eco/green/sustainability topics you are interested in learning about and I’ll do my best to answer them.

EBT/SNAP Program Starts Saturday at Haymaker Market

Haymaker Farmers Market customers can now purchase local food with their Ohio Direction Card.

Business Plans can be Fun!

Don't put your business dreams on hold because you don't want to write a business plan! It's easy — just write the fun parts and fill in the rest later.

Andre Thornton and I Have Nothing in Common

Andre Thornton and I may have nothing in common, but that's not going to stop me from opening my own business downtown.

Two Streams

Transition towns are emerging across the globe to address the need for us to “portage” from one stream to the other; from consumption to conservation.

New Logo, Extended Season for Haymaker Farmers' Market

The market gets an updated logo designed by proud Kent residents and market devotees Joseph Hughes and Casey Myers. New tees, market bags and winter hours soon.

Election 2012

Kent City Council Elections: After 12 years on City Council there is still a lot to be excited about.

Kent Citizens Police Academy, Week 3: Traffic, Crashes, Speed Enforcement Devices

Traffic and the secret life of police radar and laser guns revealed.

Golf Town

Ever thought of Kent as a golf town? With the new girls golf team debuting at Roosevelt this fall, the Tree City can lay claim to four successful golf teams.

Dependence Day

Building a more local economy that connects people to good work will not be easy. It will require us to embrace a new vision for our life together.

Citizens’ Police Academy Week 2: Criminal Law, Parking, Animal Control, and my Dawg.

Lt. Paul Canfield and Parking Animal Compliance Officer Dana Frazier explain the law as it applies to two and four-legged citizens of Kent.

Kent Citizens' Police Academy Introductory Session

Cops not only wrestle drunk college kids but data too, and lots of it, in the Information Age of police work.

Phish's Spectacular 1994 Blowout in Kent State's MAC Center

Legendary Vermont jam band Phish descended upon the MAC Center for a well documented musical night in Kent's history