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These stories were originally produced in KSU journalism classes, then professionally edited by NewsLab’s story coach before publication.

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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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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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After 2024 levy, bond issue failures, Ohio school districts prepare to ‘punt and patch’

December 20, 2024December 19, 2024 Rosalie Murphy

By India Gardener and Josh Aponte/Kent State NewsLab Of the 142 school funding issues on ballots across Ohio in November

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Can Ohioans become less politically polarized? One organization is trying

December 19, 2024December 18, 2024 Rosalie Murphy

By Leah Shepard/Kent State NewsLab According to a 2023 report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, American politicians have

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‘It’s really scary:’ 2024 election ignored climate change, Gen Z voters say

December 17, 2024December 14, 2024 Rosalie Murphy

By Des Torres/Kent State NewsLab Earth’s temperature has risen 0.14 degrees Fahrenheit per decade since 1880, with the rate of

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Podcast appearances helped some Ohioans confirm their presidential choices in 2024

December 17, 2024December 14, 2024 Rosalie Murphy

By Luke Gehm/Kent State NewsLab President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign’s targeted outreach, through streaming platforms like Twitch and Kick and

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Trump’s proposal to dismantle the Department of Education makes some Ohio educators ‘uneasy’

December 13, 2024December 12, 2024 Rosalie Murphy

By Audrey Trevarthan/Kent State NewsLab One of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals is to dismantle the U.S Department of Education. The

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