The City of Barberton has a long history of flooding; more than 100 years. Barberton sits at a convergence point where Mud Run, Hudson Run and Wolf Creek all flow into the Tuscarawas River. Mayor William Judge called the city "the punchbowl of Summit County." And he's right. Residents deal with flooding nearly every summer [...]
Hello! My name is Lexi Biasi. I'm a senior journalism student at Kent State University. Along with being a student, I currently work as the Executive Producer and anchor for KSU's student-run television station, TV2. There, I lead producers through choosing content and creating a daily 30-minute newscast that is broadcast throughout Portage County and [...]
Greetings! My name is David Burgett and I am a senior journalism major at Kent State University. I grew up in Lorain, Ohio, just down the road from Lake Erie. I came to Kent State with the goal of being a television reporter, but found a more fitting niche along the way as a weathercaster. [...]
The Flats East Bank - left circa 1987 | Cleveland Public Library, right circa 2019 | George Hahn, idea stream Years ago before the bars, nightclubs, and restaurants Cleveland's most popular and growing area known as the Flats was considered as the hub of industrialization. The area siting between the river and the plateau of [...]
Heavy rains this Summer left much of the Cuyahoga River swollen and many surrounding communities flooded. At least fifteen people were rescued in Kent alone. This led the local fire department to issue a warning to potential kayakers against paddling in high waters. John Kobak is with the Keelhaulers Canoe Club, an organization that teaches [...]
The last Cuyahoga river fire occurred on June 22, 1969. This year marked fifty years since that huge turning point and northeast Ohio broke out in celebration of how far the Cuyahoga has come since that fateful day. Many community members and groups decided to share their pride for the Cuyahoga’s accomplishments through a number [...]
Four experts weigh in on how prepared we are to deal with what’s in store for the river
The term environmental justice is sweeping environmental advocacy groups and progressive political spheres alike. The term refers to achieving equality regarding access to clean water, unpolluted air and general resources across racial, gender and economic lines. The definition of environmental injustice is when these quality-of-life markers are not met, and are unequal along these social [...]
During my time in this environmental investigations class I learned a number of new things such as the growth of wildlife in the river, the river's powerful history and even how our local sewers impact the health and quality of our waterways. One of the things that my not-so-science-brained self learned this semester was that [...]
The clocks were set back and although we gained an extra hour of rest, that extra sunlight can affect our moods more than we'd like. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a form of depression that occurs during the fall and winter months. According to the American Psychiatric Association, SAD occurs in 5% of adults in the [...]
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