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Author: Rosalie Murphy

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Turbulence ahead: Government shutdown affects future air traffic controllers’ perspectives

December 18, 2025December 15, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Adriana Gasiewski/Kent State NewsLab Jack Oliver always had a “passion” for aviation. He studied air traffic and airspace management

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Campus mental health services ramped up during COVID-19. Now, they face cuts

December 17, 2025December 15, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Lillion Alhassan/Kent State NewsLab When federal emergency dollars poured into Ohio campuses during the pandemic, universities used the influx

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Should the NCAA allow athletes to gamble on pro sports? Ohio players, coaches weigh in

December 16, 2025December 15, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Anthony Leonardi/Kent State NewsLab The NCAA considered changing its rules this fall to allow players and staff to bet

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Northeast Ohio businesses say tariffs have caused price increases, confusion ahead of the holidays

December 11, 2025December 8, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Sydney Brown/Kent State NewsLab Holiday shoppers are browsing the shelves, but as shockwaves hit the economy amid ongoing trade

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Ohio becomes 45th state to allow NIL deals for high school athletes

December 10, 2025December 8, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

 By Anthony Leonardi/Kent State NewsLab After a November vote by the Ohio High School Athletic Association, Ohio became the 45th

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Ohio legislature considers ban on declawing cats

December 9, 2025December 8, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Adriana Gasiewski/Kent State NewsLab In 2014, 14-year-old Jake Wherley’s parents adopted a 9-year-old calico cat named Mackenzie from Paws

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Across the Atlantic, two national parks collaborate

December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Lillion Alhassan/Kent State NewsLab Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the United Kingdom’s Dartmoor National Park became sister parks

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Cuyahoga River Gorge Dam removal marks start of river’s next era

November 10, 2025December 8, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Samantha Lutton/Kent State NewsLab Shovels are breaking ground around the Gorge Dam. Workers are removing sediment from behind the

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Portage County opioid settlement spending: Rehabilitation, counseling and drug testing

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Olivia Montgomery/Kent State NewsLab Across the United States, nearly 105,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2023. Roughly 76%

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Young candidates rarely seek local office. In Rootstown, a 21-year-old bucks the trend

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 Rosalie Murphy

By Lillion Alhassan, Kent State NewsLab Across Ohio, township governments decide how communities handle roads, safety, and growth. But there

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