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• Historical clothing collection a window to past
  ... Druesedow said. "It's really interesting because people in Richmond traveled around." Druesedow is the director of the Kent State University Museum in Kent, Ohio, which has a large costume collection. She formerly was the director of the Costume ...
  
  
• Bringing up Mommy: Top 10 quotes about Time's breast-feeding toddler cover
  ... up." - mother of three, longtime breast-feeding advocate and proponent of toddler breast feeding, Elizabeth Willmott of Kent, Ohio 2. "I think all the angry and horrified responses are because we have such a weird attitude towards breastfeeding in ...
  
  
• Kent Women's Lacrosse Ends Winning Season with Heartbreak in Cleveland Heights
  Kent Roosevelt, with a halftime score of 7-9, appeared to be trading goals back and forth with the Cleveland Heights Tigers in the second round of the Division 1 women's lacrosse playoffs in Cleveland Monday night.
  
  
• Who Do You Want to See on Kent Patch?
  There are lots of interesting people in Kent - and I should know! I'm lucky enough to get paid to meet people and tell the city's stories each and every day.
  
  
• Parking at Proposed Dunkin' Donuts Big Concern for Zoning Board, Neighbor
  A proposed, two-story Dunkin' Donuts is one step closer to opening on the site of a former gas station across from the Kent State University front campus.
  
  
• Kent's SBC CrossFit working to be world's 'Fittest on Earth'
  ... There were 13 in the world in 20005 and that amount has grown to 3,400 in 2012. Owned by Toby Jurging, SPC CrossFit of Kent was affiliation No. 290 after stumbling onto the workouts by chance. He has now turned his gym - located at 7311 S.R. 43 - ...
  
  
• Kent gets $1 Million for AMETEK Site Remediation
  Kent will get a little more than $1 million in Clean Ohio money to clean up the AMETEK site on Lake Street after the firm finishes its relocation downtown .
  
  
• Building Permits: Skullz Awning; Jimmy John's Move
  The relocation of Jimmy John's to the former Spin-More Records space in the Kent Stage has approval from Kent's building department.
  
  
• DATA: Number of Parking Tickets Up Slightly
  More little yellow envelopes are being stuffed under car wiper blades in Kent this year compared with last year.
  
  
• Kent students getting a jump on science with new frog pond
  One Kent State University student is hoping an addition he made possible at Theodore Roosevelt High School will encourage more students to make a splash in the environmental sciences.
  
  
• Ritchie's 5K to honor memory of locals
  ... for the first time. The race has a variety of prizes and age groups, but some of this year's top awards are named after Kent soldier Army Spc. Adam S. Hamilton, and former Tallmadge substitute teacher Kathy A. Blackett. "We really wanted to ...
  
  
• Plum Creek shines at Cuyahoga River Day events in Kent
  By Britni Williams | Staff Writer Residents and environmentalists came together Saturday to celebrate the Cuyahoga River and showcase the restoration of the Plum Creek area during Kent's Cuyahoga River Day.
  
  
• Best Patio in Kent at Water Street Tavern
  Kent Patch readers have spoken, and their favorite outdoor patio in Kent is at Water Street Tavern.
  
  
• Kent: Police search for man who exposed himself at KSU
  The suspect is described as a white male in his late 20s, with dirty blonde hair. The man was last seen wearing a light blue button-down shirt. Police say he exposed himself on West Campus Center Drive on the edge of the woods across from the C-lot visitor parking.
  
  
• Kent woman faces charges for naked car chase in Stow
  Criminal charges are pending in Summit County against a Kent woman who allegedly led Stow police on a car chase, and was found to be naked when finally arrested by Macedonia officers.
  
  
• Expert helps museum identify clothing treasures
  ... Druesedow said. 'It's really interesting because people in Richmond traveled around.' Druesedow is the director of the Kent State University Museum in Kent, Ohio, which has a large costume collection. She formerly was the director of the Costume ...
  
  
• Nude woman driver from Kent chased through Stow, arrested
  Criminal charges are pending in Summit County against a Kent woman who allegedly led Stow police on a chase, and was found to be naked when finally arrested by Macedonia officers.
  
  
• Snapshot: Color Returns to Adop-A-Spots Downtown
  It's planting season for the Adopt-A-Spot flower beds sprinkled throughout downtown Kent.
  
  
• River Day Means Dedication for Plum Creek Work
  ... began 22 years ago, there were eight major dams on the Cuyahoga River. Over the last 10 years, two have been removed: Kent and Munroe Falls. This summer, two more dams are slated to be removed in Cuyahoga Falls. Partners from all over the watershed ...
  
  
• Kent State Profs Bike to Work for Bike Month
  Kent State University College of Nursing professors Peggy Doheny, Ph.D., and Ann Jacobson, Ph.D., will ride their bicycles to work on Friday, May 18, to mark National Bike to Work Day.