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folkalley.com schedule & programs wksu on air schedule wksu news channel schedule wksu classical channel schedule printable schedules programs a z events wksu and partner events special wksu member offers community conversations community calendar about us about wksu wksu scoop wksu staff broadcast coverage area wksu journalism awards 2016 community advisory council financial and compliance information contest and drawing rules job opportunities connect listen online mobile apps hd radio podcasts facebook twitter e notes newsletter contact wksu support donate now become a sustaining member nyc broadway trip drawing corporate sponsorship & underwriting vehicle donation leadership circle planned giving volunteer search shane wynn akron honey company busy bees and their keeper provide the flavor of akron neighborhoods an akron beekeeper is offering unique types of honey from hives scattered across the city . in today s quick bite wksu s vivian goodman reports the color and flavor of each batch depends on the nectar source in different residential neighborhoods . brent wesley the founder of akron honey company works full time in information technology . he got into beekeeping for the love of honey . i didn t know anything about bees . i just knew that i wanted to help my city and help this community we have ... read more wfmj ted strickland and rob portman face off in first senate race debate kevin niedermier wksu president obama stops in cleveland to support hillary clinton president obama stops in cleveland to support hillary clinton by kevin niedermier oct 14 2016 kevin niedermier wksu president barack obama stumped at cleveland burke lakefront airport today for the person he hopes will replace him . president obama reaches out to young voters in cleveland during clinton campaign stop by matthew richmond oct 14 2016 wcpn president barack obama came to cleveland today to campaign for democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton . the president laid out the arguments for clinton during a rally at burke lakefront airport . he focused on her experience and knowledge compared to what he described as republican nominee donald trump s cynical attacks on democracy during this campaign . obama then deployed a bit of flattery on his youthful audience . ohio house education committee chair says lawmakers will look over charter school evaluations by karen kasler oct 14 2016 twitter the 65 public school districts and educational groups that sponsor charter schools in ohio got some bad grades on their state evaluations this week . none received the highest rating possible and 60 percent were rated as ineffective . house education committee chairman andrew brenner a republican from powell says lawmakers will look over those evaluations . ted strickland and rob portman face off in first senate race debate by karen kasler oct 14 2016 wfmj the first of three debates between the two major party candidates for u.s. senate got heated very quickly as democratic challenger ted strickland who trails republican sen. rob portman by double digits went on the attack . bill clinton campaigns for hillary in delaware by jo ingles oct 14 2016 jo ingles statehouse news bureau former president bill clinton visited one of the most reliably red counties in ohio this morning . bill clinton says his wife democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton would bring people together to deal with problems like terrorism . you can not do it without the support and active cooperation of american muslims who work hard hate terror and love freedom . you can not do it . we can not afford to have this country divided . president obama speaks to annual ohio democratic dinner by jo ingles oct 14 2016 jo ingles statehouse news bureau president obama was in columbus thursday night where he spoke to democrats attending the annual state party dinner . the president had a pretty tough message for republicans but tailored for the democratic party faithful . trump brings campaign back to columbus by karen kasler oct 14 2016 karen kasler statehouse news bureau donald trump squeezed in a visit to columbus in between rallies in florida and cincinnati . he spoke to an audience of mostly students a group that typically doesn t turn out to vote and when its members do they often vote democrat . statehouse correspondent karen kasler talked to some of them about what drew them to donald trump . how shifts in trump v. clinton could impact portman v. strickland and kasich v. the tea party by m.l. schultze oct 14 2016 ohio voters began early voting this week just as a sex scandal was unfolding in the presidential race . political reporters m.l. schultze of wksu and nick castele of wcpn talk about the impact on other ohio races and on the hopes of some gop officeholders for higher office . that s nick castele and m.l. schultze . their weekly political roundup is part of wksu and ideastream s election collaborative . busy bees and their keeper provide the flavor of akron neighborhoods by vivian goodman oct 14 2016 shane wynn akron honey company an akron beekeeper is offering unique types of honey from hives scattered across the city . in today s quick bite wksu s vivian goodman reports the color and flavor of each batch depends on the nectar source in different residential neighborhoods . brent wesley the founder of akron honey company works full time in information technology . he got into beekeeping for the love of honey . kent state president pushes effort to help students succeed by kevin niedermier oct 13 2016 kevin niedermier wksu kent state university president beverly warren says the institution is striving to do a better job of helping students find meaning in life not just graduating . in her second state of the university address she talked about a push to increase retention and graduation through a more comprehensive effort to help all students succeed . she says the university must go beyond financial support for instance helping first year students find an appropriate major . pages1 2 3 4 next last the 2016 ohio u.s. senate debates the second debate between senator rob portman and former governor ted strickland join us for the next face to face match up between the republican incumbent and his democratic challenger this monday live at 7pm on 89.7 wksu more election 2016 coverage reconnecting you with the political process as part of the ohio media project wksu will work to reframe how the 2016 campaigns are covered restoring your voice in the process your vote ohio david sedaris live in akron see david sedaris at the akron civic on oct. 16th tickets to this one night event are now on sale buy your tickets now reserve your tickets from npr why is the news about tb so bad by rina shaikh lesko 27 minutes ago many countries think of tb as a disease of the past and this lack of awareness results in shortfalls in funding and a lack of political will to aggressively combat the disease . for much of black america election 2016 has been rough by sam sanders 2 hours ago kalena bowler remembers exactly where she was during barack obama s first presidential inauguration at work . i was the only black person in the entire pre production room . wikileaks claims to release hillary clinton s goldman sachs transcripts by tamara keith 12 hours ago after resisting months of calls from bernie sanders and others to release the transcripts of her speeches to wall street banks some of hillary clinton s full remarks are apparently now available for all to see with just weeks until election day . we say apparently because the transcripts were published by wikileaks as part of its ongoing release of emails hacked from clinton campaign chairman john podesta s personal gmail account . the clinton campaign is refusing to verify the authenticity of any of the documents which it describes as stolen . wikileaks releases more purported emails bringing total to more than 11 000 by meg anderson 12 hours ago wikileaks on saturday released another tranche of emails allegedly linked to hillary clinton campaign chairman john podesta bringing the total to more than 11 000 emails released over the last eight days . this batch was the eighth installment of what wikileaks says are podesta s emails and the controversial organization claims to have more than 50 000 emails in total that they plan to release . sweet home cafe lets visitors taste the rich history of african american food by wilma consul 13 hours ago copyright 2016 npr . to see more visit http www.npr.org . lakshmi singh host the restaurant inside the national museum of african american history and culture offers food that satisfies your hunger and a space that satisfies your mind . npr s wilma consul gives us a taste of what s cooking inside sweet home cafe . more from npr register here check it out 2016 wksu a service of kent state university contest and drawing rules contact wksu 1613 east summit streetkent ohio 44242330 672 3114