Good morning, Kent.

Dutch Bros Coffee will open a drive-thru at the former Stow-Glen site on Kent Road while Fitworks moves from the Stow-Kent Shopping Center to a 15,000 sqft building in early December—other retailers like Sheetz, Panda Express and Chick-fil-A will open later this year.

Kent State University opened its fall semester with the largest incoming architecture class in 25 years and the largest nursing class in a decade.

The university launched the Golden Experience initiative — linking students to campus life and wellness support — while remaining northern Ohio's largest public school.

Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released the 2025 to 26 school report cards using a star system that rates academic performance in six areas including achievement, progress, gap closing, graduation, early literacy and college readiness.

The ratings, released Sept. 15, help parents and educators understand last school year's results.

Gov. DeWine declared Sept.

25 as Dolly Parton Day to honor the country music icon’s literacy efforts with the Imagination Library (providing free books to children) and will feature Storybook Trails in state parks and rest areas statewide.

Kent State will earn $1.9 million when it faces Ohio State at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Sept.

19 at noon — the team has nonconference deals set to add $2.5 million for a total of $4.4 million, with payment from Ohio State due by Feb. 28.