Des Torres
News InternExpertise: Writing articles, audio editing
Education: Kent State University - student
Lorain County Community College - Associate Degree
Lorain High School
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Mill Hollow in Vermillion
Experience:
Des Torres was an intern for Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences and worked as a freelancer for The Morning Journal. She has also worked as a reporter for the Kent Stater, the Kent State student newspaper.
Highlights:
- 2022 Best Print Newspaper Story, Student Run Media: 2 Year/Trade School, First Place - "Help is available for domestic abuse victims"
- 2022 Best Print Sports Story, Student Run Media: 2 Year/Trade School, First Place - "Stepping into the future with Esports"
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Some Kent State University students say they are pleased with former President Donald Trump's win in the 2024 election. Others, however, raise concerns about the future. -
County boards of elections in Ohio are experiencing heavy early in-person voter turnout as the 2024 campaign enters the final weekend before election day. -
One dog in Northeast Ohio is looking for your vote in the 2024 presidential election - at least, that's the ask on a billboard along Route 18 in Medina. -
Media outlets across the country have reported on Bay Village police dash camera footage that shows officers wrangling a giant inflatable Halloween decoration. -
Transit authorities in several Northeast Ohio counties have announced they're offering free rides to anyone who needs one to vote on Nov. 5. -
Bounce Innovation Hub, an Akron nonprofit that promotes entrepreneurship, will offer workshops to give first-time founders specific skills to help grow their business. -
A two-person team plans to spend the next two weeks in North Carolina helping with relief efforts and assisting with damage assessments in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. -
The League of Women Voters of Ohio is crisscrossing the state registering college students to vote as part if its “Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power.” -
Amtrak has announced new service that will allow passengers in Ohio to ride one train all the way to Florida. Currently passengers need to switch in Washington D.C. -
The economic impact of the airport is small, and if the airport were to close, the majority of those dollars would lifely stay in Cuyahoga County, the studies found.
