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Lefton's bonus raised 5 percent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Changes to President Lester Lefton's contract could make his total compensation as much as $533,156.25 next fiscal year.

VIEW a pdf of Lefton's contract ammendment.
VIEW a pdf of Lefton's contract.

County offers free swine flu vaccines

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

The Portage County Health Department will offer free H1N1 vaccines to priority groups tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kent State Field House.

High price of premium gas may not pay off in car efficiency

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Tim Foster, manager of vehicle services at Firestone Complete Auto Care, responded to questions about whether or not premium gas is worth the cost. To sum his answers up in a word: No.

Week in Photos | Nov. 13-19

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Didn't pick up a paper this week? SEE what you missed with this week's photo gallery.

County careers with cadavers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Most people get squeamish dissecting a frog in their high school biology class, let alone dealing with a human corpse. But to Portage County Coroner Roger Marcial and Gary Guenther, investigator for the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office, the dead are part of everyday life.

Health center sees more student visits

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

As the semester comes to a close, there are papers to be written, exams to be taken and plenty of studying to be done. With all of this work to do, it can be a burden to become sick. So while some students choose to self-medicate with rest, vitamin C and chicken noodle soup, other students visit the DeWeese Health Center seeking treatment for their various ailments.

Light-up cornhole boards generate buzz and bucks for United Way campaign

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

The Student Recreation and Wellness Center's lunchtime cornhole tournaments are winding down to the semi-finals as four two-person teams battle for the number one spot this afternoon in a competition that raised $720 in one week for the United Way.

County's Most Wanted list available online

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

The idea of the America's Most Wanted list arose during a game of Hearts between William Kinsey Hutchinson, editor of the International News Service, and FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. On March 14, 1950, the FBI officially announced the list that would help catch dangerous fugitives.

College students not immune to eating disorders

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Josh Pittman, freshman integrated social studies major, realized that to win his high school wrestling matches he had to reach a lower weight class. To cut weight, Pittman began an obsessive cycle of radical calorie restriction and exercise, and soon the 5-foot-9 Pittman went from a slim 135 pounds to a dangerously low 112 lbs.

Women's Chorus hosts high school singers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

The Kent State University Women's Chorus Fall Concert tonight is just one of the stops the women's chorus has on its way to the Ohio Music Education Association's Conference in late January.

Calendar | Nov. 16 - 22

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT

See what's on the agenda this week...