Good morning, Kent.

Hundreds of residents met Friday at a Shalersville warehouse to review Bitdeer's plan to build a data center on a 257-acre site near the Ohio Turnpike (proposing 15 buildings over five years).

A public meeting with township trustees is set for June 16 at 5:30 p.m.

United Way of Portage County held its fifth Community Partner Bus Tour on Friday, May 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free tour departed from 999 E.

Main Street (Ravenna) and stopped at partner agencies to highlight local needs and services.

On May 27, at Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, the Portage Development Board honored 16 businesses that invested $118 million in 2025 (creating 821 new jobs and retaining 812 positions) and generated a $108 million annual payroll to support growth in Portage County.

Triple Trail Fest returns to Mantua on Saturday, June 6 following the Headwaters Adventure Race, offering hiking, biking, paddling, food trucks, live music, a rubber duck race and craft beer tasting along scenic trails and waterways.

Portage County Job and Family Services announced the 2026 Back-to-School Clothing Voucher Program which gives $175 vouchers per child for eligible families receiving SNAP or TANF — applications open from June 22 to July 31 at the OhioMeansJobs Center in Ravenna.

Kent’s Davey Tree Expert Co. is hosting a free three-day North American Tree Climbing Competition that began on May 15 with 71 climbers from Canada, the United States and Mexico in qualifying rounds — spectators enjoy food trucks as they watch events today at the SEED Campus and tomorrow.