Grace Springer
News InternGrace Springer is a journalism student at Kent State University. She is the General Assignment Editor for KentWired and covers executive administration for student media.
Grace plays piccolo in the Marching Golden Flashes and is a member of Kent State Club Figure Skating.
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Some Northeast Ohio cities are working to either prohibit or limit the sale of certain tobacco products as the state legislature considers whether to issue its own ban. -
The city of Akron scored 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index. The index rates municipal law and policy on its support of LGBTQ+ people. -
Water bills for Akron water residential customers will increase by around $10 per month after the city announced a rate increase and new meter charge Thursday. -
Veterans and military personnel are eligible for free dental exams on Veterans Day. Cleanings will also be offered for $25. -
Former Ohio Rep. Bob Young has been found guilty of domestic violence against his wife following a bench trial. In July, the Republican from Green was arrested on domestic violence and assault charges. -
Summit County's Continuum of Care is using a $1.5 million federal grant to create a shelter wholly focused on young people and provide other wrap-around services to address homelessness. -
A grant awarded to Akron Public Schools will help to address school violence in the district by training staff in restorative practices. -
It’s been eight months since a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine. Ever since the derailment, and the burn off of vinyl chloride in five tanker cars, some residents have chosen to live in hotels, miles away, and they’re not ready to go back home. -
Akron Municipal Court will use the grant money to help connect people facing eviction with resources in the community with the goal of reducing the number of evictions. -
The Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study is hosting a Bike-N-Brainstorm event Saturday in Akron’s Middlebury neighborhood.
