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Week in Review: Students Survive Crash, SB5 and More

Each Saturday Kent Patch reviews the big stories from the past week

Kent Patch set records for the number of visitors this week thanks to our in-depth, breaking news video coverage of the crash involving five seniors at Theodore Roosevelt High School and the SB5 rally at the Kent Stage.

Thanks to all our readers! Without further ado, here's your Kent Patch news week in review:

  • Our local coverage of how the 2010 Census will affect Kent remains unmatched, and that continued Tuesday when we explained due to the slight population increase.
  • Kent's school teachers are keeping a close eye on Senate Bill 5, and we touched on Sunday.
  • We're the only news outlet to cover a small-business loan program that has seen great success over the years, but a number of this year.
  • Want to know the history of that boat ramp on Middlebury Road? There's than you might think — particularly the city's interest in one Kent man's property along the Cuyahoga River.
  • Kent Patch  columnist Bob Burford recapped the with singer Arlo Guthrie. That's just one example of how Bob is capturing the resurgence of Kent's music scene here on Kent Patch.
  • The needs your help, and Kent Patch writer Kasha Legeza told you why .
  • Our Kent Patch Moms Council helped generate next year in the wake of the school district eliminating its all-day preschool and kindergarten programs. This is your go-to resource for early childhood education in Kent.
  • Our video coverage of shows just how lucky these boys were to escape with their lives.
  • Faculty and staff at Kent State University are not happy with SB5. .
  • The battle over a 596-bed apartment complex for South Lincoln Street is not over. We're the only news outlet with the latest explaining how .

Not enough news for you? Then check Kent Patch every day for more stories like these posted throughout the day. Stay tuned with us on the go on Facebook and Twitter.

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