Good morning, Kent.

Kent State University is celebrating homecoming and the 100th birthday of The Kent Stater on Oct.

3. The festivities begin with a 9 a.m. Parade Block Party on the Student Green & include route changes, downtown contests, and tailgating before the football game.

Kent State Votes, a nonpartisan initiative, provides college students with guidance on voter registration, polling locations and voting options for the Nov. election; registration closes Oct.

5 and early in-person voting starts Oct. 6 (details include on- and off-campus address verification).

Ohio will end daylight saving time on Nov.

1 at 2 a.m. as clocks are set back one hour; pending legislation may affect future changes, but for now Kent residents follow federal guidelines.

Governor Mike DeWine directed the Ohio EPA to begin ending the E-Check program that has required emissions testing in seven counties since 1996.

The agency will invite public comment in October and plan to submit its formal request to the federal EPA before year’s end.

Greater Akron welcomes fall with a guide featuring pumpkin patches and family festivals scheduled for October, including events at Graf Growers and Dussel Farm in Kent; residents can plan a visit to enjoy pumpkin picking and seasonal fun.

Clay Wenger, a former Kent State wrestler and Mount Union coach, was named the Golden Flashes’ first women's wrestling head coach on Sept.

29; he will build the program for fall competition in Kent using experience from growing Mount Union’s team.