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Dozens attend 21st annual ‘Bowl Against Abuse’

Dozens attend 21st annual ‘Bowl Against Abuse’

Saturday was no ordinary bowling game as hundreds of people joined to get together for the 21st annual ‘Bowl Against Abuse’ hosted by the Children’s Advocacy Center of Portage County. Nearly 700,000 children are abused in the U.S. every year and one in five children will be abused before they turn 18. Child abuse is an issue not only around the country but here in Portage County, too. The Children’s Advocacy Center of Portage County hosts multiple events throughout the…

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Kent residents Putt Around Downtown

Kent residents Putt Around Downtown

Saturday, April 6th, 2019 – Kent residents packed downtown as they went course to course at the fourth annual Putt Around Downtown event, hosted by Main Street Kent. “Putt Around Downtown is our way of getting people out to explore downtown Kent on a spring day, so it gets people into businesses that they may not visit regularly,” Heather Malarcik, the event organizer said. Stores that participated each designed their own course. Putt-putter’s were then invited inside after attempting their…

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